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3565499821PrehistoryTime period before writing0
3565499822Neolithic RevolutionShift that occurred from hunting and gathering to agriculture societies1
3565499823Basic characteristics of a civilizationGovernment, Cities, Religion, Social Structure, Writing, Art2
3565499824Importance of writingEnabled people to keep accurate records3
3565499827Tigris-EurphratesMesopotamia4
3565499828NileEgypt5
3565499829Indis-HuraphaIndia6
3565499830Haung HeChina7
3565499831SumeriansWorld's first complex civilization8
3565499832JudaismFirst monotheistic religion9
3565499834Ancient Egypt time periodsOld, Middle, New10
3565499836Harappa and Mohenjo-DaroThe Capitals of early Indian Society, traded with mesopotamians11
3565499837AryansProbably originated from Ukraine or Southern Russia, helped spread variation of religion, Probably the first to domesticate horse, created caste system12
3565499838Caste system (Remember the order)Brahmans, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Suitches13
3565499839Hindu conceptsdharma, samsara, varna, karma..14
3565499840dharmaUniversal truth15
3565499841samsaraRepeating the cycle of birth16
3565499842varnaquality of person17
3565499843karmasum of actions18
3565499845Time period and dynastic orderYangshuo, Xia, Shang, Zhou,19
3565499846Mandate of heavenCreated by Zhou: Help justify rule, allow rulers to serve as link between heaven and earth20
3565499847Period of the Warring StatesBig civil war during Zhou dynasty21
3565499849OlmecsFirst society of Mesoamerica22
3565499850The relationship between the aboriginal peoples of Australia and New GuineaThe people of Australia were hunters, while New Guinea was agriculture society23
3565499852Dynastic OrderAchaemenids, Seleucids, Parthians, Sasanids24
3565499853Importance of the Persian Roads (The Royal Road)Well maintained road throughout persia, allowed for efficient system of communication to be spread throughout empire25
3565499855Confucius beliefs on political and social harmonyRose from proper arranging of human relationships26
3565499856Qin Shihuangdi's policies and contributionsCreated strong centralized government, began construction of large public work projects, helped build protective walls around border cities, adopted legalism (outlawed learning and confucianism ).27
3565499857Liu PangPeasant who founded the Pang Dynasty28
3565499860Indian political landscape during the time of the AryansBroken into small regional kingdoms29
3565499861Siddhartha GautamaThe Buddha, founded buddhism30
3565499862The role merchants played in the spread of BuddhismBy trade along the silk road taught others of buddhism31
3565499863Key of trade through Indian Ocean basinControl the Monsoon Winds32
3565499864AsokaGreatest ruler in history of India, adopted Buddhism33
3565499866Greek colonizationHelped increase size throughout mediterranean, spread of Greek language culture, helped quicken tempo of social life34
3565499867Women in the Greek worldNot citizens, little rights35
3565499868ThucydidesHe is considered to be the greatest historian of ancient world36
3565499869Results of Alexander the Great's conquestsHelped spread greek culture, language, art, architecture throughout southeast asia37
3565499871Roman policy toward conquered peopleVery generous used citizenship as a political tool to create peace between them and conquered people38
3565499872Augustus CaesarRome's first emperor, helped create monarchia even though it was a Republic39
3565499873PaterfamiliasRoman term which referred to the patriarchal nature of Roman families40
3565499875Edict of MilanLegalized christianity throughout Roman empire41
3565499877The land route of the silk roadsChang'an to Antioch42
3565499879MuhammadFounder of Islam43
3565499880Shari'ahLaw code that regulates daily life of Muslims44
3565499883Muslim world contributions to EuropeansHelped Europeans recover works from Aristotle from them45
3565499884Umayyad dynasty's treatment toward conquered peopleAllowed them to maintain religions46
3565499885Five Pillars of IslamCall to Prayer, Pilgrimage, Fasting, Charity to Pair, Statement47
3565499886JihadStruggle in the way of god48
3565499887Resentment against Umayyad ruleNon Arabs had no power49
3565499888Mesopotamia and Persia influence on the role of women in the Islamic worldCreated a more Patriarchal society50
3565499889How did young men prepare for the civil service examination in China during the Tang dynasty?Practice writing on confucian text51
3565499890Neo-ConfucianismEmergence of new form of Confucianism that emerged during Tang and Sang dynastty52
3565499891Grand CanalConnected Haung He and Changjiang53
3565499892Technological developments during the Tang dynastyGunpowder, boating technology, chinware54
3565499893Chinese expansion during the Tang dynastyChina armies pushed into Korea, Tibet, Vietnam, Manchuria, or southeast asia55
3565499894Foot bindingBinding of elite women's feet during Tang dynasty56
3565499895Credit system in ChinaBegan to use credit system in Tang and Sang dynasty57
3565499896Chinese literatureBegan to flourish during Sang and Tang dynasties58
3565499897ShintoismJapanese religion that ancestors have influence on daily lives59
3565499898Buddhism and Daoism in ChinaAfter collapse of Han dynasty people became attracted to bring stability60
3565499899Zen Buddhism and Buddhism in JapanBrought from China, The popular sect of Buddhism in Japan61
3565499900China and trade with Southeast AsiaTrade began to flourish in area in Tang and Sang62
3565499901Political structure of postclassical IndiaMostly small regions63
3565499902Factors that led Islam to IndiaIslamic armies moving from West to East to Northwest India64
3565499903Monsoons effect on farming in IndiaSix months of rain and six months of harvest time65
3565499904Indian Ocean tradedictated by Monsoons winds66
3565499905India's influence on Southeast AsiaThey became a major trade hub for the region67
3565499906The Byzantine Empire/Romeconsidered by Historians a continuation of what was Rome68
3565499907Byzantium's geographical advantageWas only one narrow landway into city69
3565499908Constantinople...Constructed by Constantin Built in order to keep watch over Sassanid Empire in Persia Wealthier and more productive part of old Roman empire70
3565499909CaesaropapismTerm in which empire has a mixture of religion and political authority71
3565499910Justinian's law code...Most long lasting political achievement Codification of old Roman law72
3565499911Carolingian RenaissanceFirst major political structure after fall of Rome, by Franks73
3565499912CharlemagneMost important ruler74
3565499913Theme systemRefers to a system of land grants given to soldiers fighting for Byzantine army.75
3565499914FeudalismThe political and social order of Medieval Europe76
3565499915Lord/Vassal relationshipRelationship based obligations on Protection for one another77
3565499916Agricultural production in medieval EuropeIt increased as a result of heavier plows78
3565499917The Great SchismThe split between The Roman Catholic And Eastern Orthodox church79
3565499918Norse mariner merchantsCarried scandinavian products to bassad empire in exchange for carolingian80

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