5233277243 | Ancient Greece | -It was around 800 B.C through 500 B.C -Democracy came from Ancient Greece, city of Athens, | 0 | |
5233303882 | Ancient Rome | -Was around 753 B.C through 476 A.D -One of the largest empires of its time -Created representative democracy | 1 | |
5233526175 | Abrahamic Religions | -Christianity, Judaism, Islam -All these three religions surround around Abraham | 2 | |
5233538317 | Christianity | -A religion based off of the teachings of Jesus | 3 | |
5233553970 | Buddhism | -Religion that came from Asia -Originated in India in the Mauryan Empire | 4 | |
5233548203 | Islam | -The religion of the Muslims | 5 | |
5233541628 | Judaism | -The religion of the Jews -Blamed for many things throughout history | 6 | |
6700471864 | Hinduism | -Religion and culture of South East Asia - 900 Million Followers - 1, 500 B.C.E - One god seen in any form of gods or goddesses - Hindu Caste System: 4 roles | 7 | |
5227676663 | Democracy | - A form of government where the people have a voice -3 forms of democracy; Direct, Representative, Parliamentary | 8 | |
5233379469 | Direct Democracy | -First form of democracy -Came from Athens, Ancient Greece, 800 B.C through 500 B.C | 9 | |
5233365945 | Representative Democracy | -Citizens vote on representatives to make choices for them -Ancient Rome's government | 10 | |
5233568842 | Parliamentary Democracy | -Form of democratic government -Greatest party of representations form government | 11 | |
6700416923 | Absolute Monarchy | -Form of government -Ruled by a queen or king -Ruler has full control of power -Ruler is not restricted from doing anything | 12 | |
5227699121 | Mesopotamia | -Land between two rivers being the Tigris and Euphrates River -Very fertile land -First place to domesticate animals Created the wheel | 13 | |
5233327786 | Mauryan Empire | -It was around 322 B.C through 186 B.C -Brought three religions -Great economic system Responsible for Caste System | 14 | |
6700383391 | Autocracy | -Form of government -One person with absolute power and control of country | 15 | |
6700429781 | Constitutional Monarchy | -Form of government - Ruled by queen or king -Constitutional Monarchy has laws that restrict ruler | 16 | |
6700453099 | Oligarchy | -Form of government where a small group rules the country | 17 | |
6700461320 | Anarchy | -State of disorder -There is no government -No law | 18 | |
6700438464 | Theocracy | -God or deity is supreme civil ruler -Religion and politics are one/mix | 19 | |
6700392259 | Dictatorship | -Government ran by a dictator -Dictator has full control | 20 | |
6700405669 | Totalitarian Dictatorship | -Form of government -Government has full control of all aspects of live | 21 | |
6700505520 | Religion | -A belief or worship of an upper power | 22 | |
6700517208 | Han Empire | -206 BC-220 AD - Emperial Dynasty of China | 23 | |
6700532520 | Abbasid Empire | -Overthrew Omayyad in 750 -Fell in 1258 -Muslim state | 24 | |
6726949676 | Black Plague | -1347-1353 -Spread through trade routes-Silk Road -Spread from Asia to Europe | 25 | |
6727358060 | Spread of Black Plague | -Mongols used dead corpse with the plague as weapons -Rats spread the plague Dead ships shipped to villages | 26 | |
6727002461 | Middle Ages | -400-1400's -Starts with the fall of Rome(476) -Ends with Renaissance -Lack of culture overall | 27 | |
6727217405 | Feudalism | -Social System in Medieval Europe - King, Lords, Knights, Serfs/Peasants | 28 | |
6727046685 | Crusades | -Crusade: A crusade is a religious war] -Happens a lot through history | 29 | |
6727034885 | Christian Crusades | -Started in 1095 -War between Christians and Muslims -Christians = Byzantine Empire Muslims = Abbasid Empire | 30 | |
6727320799 | Pope Urban 11 | -Supported the Christian Crusade -Persuaded Christians to fight for the holy land | 31 | |
6727071897 | Byzantine Empire | -Was part of Rome till they split in half and renamed themselves -More Ancient Greece cultures and language than Roman -First Christian State | 32 | |
6727113753 | Jin Dynasty | -Took over after fall of Han Dynasty -Fell in 580 C.E -Multiple wars | 33 | |
6727129702 | Geographic Influence in China | -Western side; farming -Eastern side; trade, edge of pacific ocean | 34 | |
6727140201 | Golden Age of China | -Dark Ages/ Middle Ages in Europe -Asia flourished - 3 dynasties -Sui -Tang -Song | 35 | |
6727386278 | Tang Dynasty | -618 - 907 C.E -Expanded trade -Culture was important | 36 | |
6727163531 | Sui Dynasty | -589 - 618 -Goals: Build Great Wall, Expand China -1 million men died building Great Wall -Supported Confucianism | 37 | |
6727183259 | Confucianism | -Led by Confucius; 400 C.E -Values:Education, Respect, Hard Work -Hierarchy:Divide in social classes | 38 | |
6727243916 | Trade | -Process of transferring goods between one person to another | 39 | |
6727270994 | Trade Routes | -Paths used by merchants to transport goods | 40 | |
6727341579 | Export and Import | -Export: Send goods -Import: Receive goods | 41 | |
6727276192 | Silk Roads | -206 B.C.E- 1453 C.E -China, Middle East, India, and Europe used Silk Road | 42 | |
6727291013 | Trans-Saharan Trade | -600 C.E - !300 C.E -Trade route in Africa | 43 | |
6727304632 | Indian Ocean Trade | -800 C.E - 1500's C.E -Route spread through the Indian Ocean | 44 | |
6755124350 | Ottoman Empire | -1300 C.E to 1922 C.E -Nomadic Group that came together | 45 | |
6755140844 | Expansion of Ottoman Empire | -Main goal: take over more territory -Accepted both Christians and Muslims | 46 | |
6756048991 | Ottoman Culture | Culture influenced by every territory Ottoman Empire conquered | 47 | |
6756028775 | Ottoman Empire Gender roles | -Women had similar gender roles as other countries -Men were the bread winners | 48 | |
6755159083 | Sultan Mehemt 11 | -Leader of Ottoman Empire from 1451 to 1481 -Under his rule Turkey was brought under Ottoman Empire's rule | 49 | |
6755170884 | Power shift | -Fall of Byzantine Empire leads to Ottoman Empire becoming major power | 50 | |
6755182090 | Renaissance | -The cultural rebirth that occurred in Europe from roughly the fourteenth through the middle of the seventeenth centuries -There were two separate Renaissance | 51 | |
6755363459 | 12th Century Renaissance | -1100 to 1200 C.E -Took place in Middle Ages -Art, poetry, music, literature, music were religious -Religious time period | 52 | |
6755381080 | 15th Century Renaissance | -Art, architecture, literature, music, philosophy were not religious -Time period of humanism -Michelangelo -Leonardo de Vinci -Raphael | 53 | |
6755436967 | Humanism | -Instead of religious or supernatural figures people focused on themselves and the environment | 54 | |
6755455351 | Michelangelo | -Major influence -Responsible for advancements of technology of the 15th century Renaissance | 55 | |
6755555006 | Medici Family | -Attained wealth and power in 13th Century -Large reason for 15th Renaissance | 56 | |
6755570488 | Age of Exploration | - early 15th century and continuing into the early 17th century -Led to discovery of the Americas -Colonization of new world | 57 | |
6755602409 | Christopher Columbus | -"Discovered" the Americas -Thought he had found way to India -During the Age of Exploration | 58 | |
6755620810 | Aztec Empire | -1428 to 1512 C.E, Mexico -Latin America -Worshiped many Gods | 59 | |
6755629387 | Incas | -1438 to 1533 C.E, Peru -Latin America | 60 | |
6755813865 | Mayan Empire | -1500 B.C.E to 1500 C.E, Gulf of Mexico -Latin America -Large of knowledge of astronomy | 61 | |
6756038715 | Mosque | A Muslim place for worship | 62 | |
6756041140 | Mausoleum | A large building for tombs | 63 | |
6756044020 | Tekke | Mausoleums only for holy men | 64 | |
6805598855 | World War 1 | - Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918 - Global war; mainly in Europe | 65 | |
6805663311 | Allies vs Central Power | - Allies: UK, France, Russia, Italy, Japan, and U.S - Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria | 66 | |
6805687070 | Modern War | - WW1 considered to be first modern war - Modern War: Use of technology and new strategies | 67 | |
6805698133 | Trench Warfare | - Fighting that occurs in trenches - Narrow enough to fit on person in a line -Conditions were horrible | 68 | |
6820293217 | Great Depression | - October 29, 1929 to 1939 - Economic downfall in the U.S - Affected the rest of the world | 69 | |
6820333301 | Allies vs. Axis Powers | - Allied Powers: UK, Russia, U.S, Italy till they joined Axis Powers - Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Russia till it joined Allied Powers and Japan | 70 | |
6805666610 | World War 2 | - Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 - Second Global War | 71 | |
6814367745 | Holocaust | - Jan 30, 1933 - May 8, 1945 - Hitler's plan of getting rid of Jews, disabled people, and political rivals - Mainly Jewish victims | 72 | |
6820456166 | Rise of Hitler | - Gained control of Germany - Invaded Poland and other nearby nation - Britain starts to worry | 73 | |
6820463103 | Treaty of Versailles | - Blamed WW1 on Germany - Screwed Germany over - Major spark for WW1 | 74 | |
6825631276 | Marshall Plan | - Plan to recover Europe - $13 billion to help Europe - USSR thought it was a way to prevent spread of communism | 75 | |
6825642568 | USSR | - Leader: Stalin - Russia - During their period of being a communist state | 76 | |
6825644618 | Yalta Conference | - 1945 : Plan to split Germany into 4 parts after WW2 - U.S, France, UK, and Soviet Union own parts of Germany | 77 | |
6825646795 | Truman Doctrine | - U.S president , Harry Truman; 1947 - U.S promises to provide political and military support to capitalist states | 78 | |
6825648648 | Socialism | -Economic system - Government is slightly involved in money handling -The bridge between capitalism and communism | 79 | |
6825648649 | Capitalism | -Economic System -Ran by the citizens | 80 | |
6825651177 | Communism | - Economic system - Large reason for WW2 - Allied Powers opposed communism | 81 | |
6825651178 | Warsaw Pact | -Included: Soviet Union, Albania, Poland, Romania, Hungary, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Bulgaria as members - The treaty called on the member states to come to the defense of any member attacked by an outside force | 82 | |
6825659698 | Nato Treaty | Founded in aftermath of WW2 - Purpose was to secure peace in Europe | 83 | |
6825659699 | Iron Curtain | -Winston Churchill- prime minster -Warned USSR to stop spread of communism | 84 | |
6825664039 | Cold War | -War between USSR and the U.S -No actual war between the two countries -U.S afraid of communism USSR afraid of U.S atomic bombs | 85 | |
6825664040 | Cuban Missle Crisis | -Cuba was a communist country so USSR gave them nuclear missiles as gift -U.S freaks out and settles a deal with USSR | 86 | |
6825667746 | Vietnam War | -Part of Cold War -U.S helped the south that wanted capitalism in Vietnam -USSR provided north with supplies | 87 | |
6825670873 | Veit Cong | -political organization with its own army | 88 |
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