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| 13809810397 | Paleolithic Era | called the old stone age (from 10,000 to 2.5 million years ago); they were concerned with food supply; they used stone as well as bone tools; they were nomadic hunters and gatherers. | 0 | |
| 13809814131 | Neolithic/Agricultural Revolution | Agrarian societies emerged around the world, domestication, pastoralism developed, adaption of environment for agriculture | 1 | |
| 13819542246 | Early Human Migration | Migrated form East Africa, developed diverse tools, exchanged ideas and goods | 2 | |
| 13819542247 | Agriculture & Pastoralism (Neolithic Era) | Food surplus = specialization of labor and social hierarchies, technology improved, patriarchal societies formed | 3 | |
| 13819542248 | Mesopotamia | Tigris and Euphrates | 4 | |
| 13819542249 | Egypt | Nile | 5 | |
| 13819542250 | Mohenjo-Daro | Indus | 6 | |
| 13819542251 | Harrapa | Indus | 7 | |
| 13819542252 | Shang | Yellow/Huang He | 8 | |
| 13819542253 | Olmec | Mexico | 9 | |
| 13819542254 | Chavin | Peru | 10 | |
| 13819542255 | States emerged | Food surplus, rulers claimed divine right, warfare, increased populations, innovation of new weapons | 11 | |
| 13819542256 | Culture unified states | Monumental architecture (Ziggurats), writing systems, legal codes, new religious beliefs, trade networks expanded, social hierarchies & patriarchies intensified | 12 | |
| 13819542257 | Ancestor Veneration | The practice of praying to your ancestors. Found especially in China. | 13 | |
| 13819542258 | Axum | The Christian state in Africa that developed its own branch of Christianity, Coptic Christianity, because it was cut off from other Christians due to a large Muslim presence in Africa | 14 | |
| 13819542259 | Book of the Dead | Collection of religious spells which were thought to be helpful to the deceased in the afterlife | 15 | |
| 13819542260 | Epic of Gilgamesh | An epic poem from Mesopotamia, and among the earliest known works of literary writing | 16 | |
| 13820065850 | Upanishads | A group of writings sacred in Hinduism concerning the relations of humans, God, and the universe | 17 | |
| 13820065851 | Uruk | The largest city of ancient Mesopotamia | 18 | |
| 13820065852 | Phoenicians | A maritime people who spread their alphabet to others including the Hebrews, Romans, and Greeks | 19 | |
| 13836443229 | Impeded Agricultural Revolution | Ice Age | 20 | |
| 13836443230 | Africa to... | Australia, America, Eurasia | 21 | |
| 13836443231 | Religion was most likely ______ in the early ages. | Animalistic | 22 | |
| 13836443232 | Stratification | A structured ranking of entire groups of people that perpetuates unequal economic rewards and power in a society | 23 | |
| 13836443233 | Religions ______ political structures. | Merged | 24 | |
| 13871549929 | Sui Dnynasty | Buddhism | 25 | |
| 13871549930 | Tang Dynasty | Buddhism | Confucianism | 26 | |
| 13871549931 | Song Dynasty | Confucianism | 27 | |
| 13881605496 | 3 requirements for a civilization? | 1. Surplus of food 2. Political structure 3. Career Specialization | 28 | |
| 13881643172 | 5 effects from creating a civilization? | 1. Technology 2. Social Structure 3. Writing System 4. Belief System 5. Culture | 29 | |
| 13881675476 | Why were metal tools preferred over stone tools? | Easier to make | 30 | |
| 13881703816 | Mesopotamia civilization produced what religion? | Monotheistic Religion | 31 | |
| 13881727783 | Hammurabi's code provided everything except? | An attorney | 32 | |
| 13881919722 | Indus Valley did what with their dead? | No one truly knows but many think they burned the bodies | 33 | |
| 13881955562 | Dynastic Cycle | Leader in power > Things go badly > Revolt > New Leader > | 34 | |
| 13882019251 | Erosion of Equality occurred by? | Division of labor | 35 | |
| 13882041143 | Gender Inequality | Intensive agriculture favored men | 36 | |
| 13882054582 | Egypt patriarchy | Women had legal standing, occasional political power, artistic value, property rights | 37 | |
| 13882061590 | Mesopotamian patriarchy | Highly restricted, goddesses replaced by gods, sexuality regulated, "protected by man" | 38 | |
| 13882343768 | What is an Empire? | 1. Coercive power 2. Expanding/Conquering 3. Multi-ethnic | 39 | |
| 13882451376 | Persia politics | Monarch, ruthless king, wars, "embassies", used others advances for themselves, courts, large population, independent city-states, centralized government | 40 | |
| 13882451377 | Greece politics | Small population, city-states, small cities within, used settlement instead of wars, equality | 41 | |
| 13882490378 | Persian War | Persia expanded into Greece making the Athenians mad so they joined up with the Ionians and other places and drove the Persians out | 42 | |
| 13882544916 | Alexander The Great | Created largest empire by uniting Greece in 10 years by allowing other ethnicities to become Greek. After his death Greece divided into 3 | 43 | |
| 13882584173 | 600BCE > 600CE | Classical Era | 44 | |
| 13882702629 | Peloponnesian War | 30 year conflict, Athenians VS Spartans, War for resources and power, Spartans win, divides Greece for Alexander to unite | 45 | |
| 13882761134 | Roman Republic > Empire | Transition to military dictatorship, Conquer Central Europe, Mediterranean World, & Middle East, Pax Romana "Roman Golden Age" (5 good emperors, security, prosperity) | 46 | |
| 13882810534 | Unification of China | Zhou fell by 500BCE > Qin united, Qin = brutal, legalism, expansion, | 47 | |
| 13882852830 | Han Dynasty | Takes over after Qin around 206BCE for next 400 years using Confucianism | 48 | |
| 13882893577 | Consolidating Power in Rome and China | Invested heavily in infrastructure, claimed divine right, absorbed foreign religious traditions, used culture & language to maintain order, used bureaucracy | 49 | |
| 13921719494 | Reasons empire fall | Excessive size, Tax corruption , Innovative stagnation, Widespread poverty, Elite entitlement, Disease, Foreign invaders | 50 | |
| 13921809199 | India (The Sometimes Empire) | Mauryan Empire=Ashoka was the first emperor, Influenced by Persians & Greeks; Gupta Empire; Diversity didn't allow empires | 51 | |
| 13921868379 | Caste System |  | 52 | |
| 13921876076 | Dharma | Focused on occupation, how to elevate status | 53 | |
| 13921882245 | Impacts of Dharma | Better to be a warrior, Social cohesion, If fulfilled there's rebirth, Held by Karma, Your parents job = Your job | 54 | |
| 13921919169 | Siddhartha Gautama | Founder of Buddhism | 55 | |
| 13921922318 | 8 Fold Path | Right... 1. Views, 2. Intention, 3. Speech, 4. Actions, 5. Living, 6. Effort, 7. Mindfulness, 8. Concentration | 56 | |
| 13921954914 | 4 Noble Truths | Core of Buddha's doctrine; all life involves suffering, desire is the cause of suffering, elimination of desire brings the end to suffering, and disciplined life conducted in accordance with the Eight-fold Path brings elimination of desire | 57 | |
| 13921979161 | Legalism | Strict laws = Harsh punishments | 58 | |
| 13922003435 | Hinduism | A religion native to India, featuring belief in many gods and reincarnation, Influenced by Aryan group, | 59 | |
| 13922045889 | Moksha | Removal of system of rebirth, Ultimate state of peace | 60 | |
| 13922078369 | Buddhism | Hinduism without roles | 61 | |
| 13922083071 | Buddhism was about | Life is an illusion, Karma & Rebirth, Overcoming ones desire, | 62 | |
| 13922097675 | Buddhism rejected | Caste systems, Politics, Rebirth | 63 | |
| 13922103831 | Buddhism accepted | Independence, Nirvana, Women | 64 | |
| 13922123170 | Zoroastrianism | Persia, Good(Heramazda) = Evil(Angermanu), Monotheistic | 65 | |
| 13922671360 | Judaism | Explains migration to Palestine, Yahweh is the only god, lofty deity, Basis for Christianity and Islam | 66 | |
| 13922746705 | Rational Order in Classical Greece | 3 principles: 1. Physical reality governed by natural laws 2. Understanding natural laws 3. Workout system for ethical life | 67 | |
| 13922791256 | Unifying ideology for peasant rebellions | Daoism | 68 | |
| 13922829775 | Meroe Civilization | Led by female monarchs, herding/farming combo, Lack of irrigation, Large amounts of long distance trading | 69 | |
| 13923226884 | Axum | Highly productive at agriculture, Eurasian styled capital, Christian based, Declined from expansion | 70 | |
| 13923270607 | Niger River Valley | Urbanization w/o state structure, economically specialized cities, Laid groundwork for later empires | 71 | |
| 13923295030 | Bantu's **** | Migration reconstructed Southern Africa (language diversity, not based on conquest) | 72 | |
| 13923333081 | Teotihuacan | Most advanced city | 73 | |
| 13923335769 | Mesoamerica | Isolated, No large domesticated animals | 74 | |
| 13923348457 | American civilization patterns | Shared agriculture skills, Shared economic skills, Similar religions, Frequent regional interactions | 75 | |
| 13923388987 | Maya | Developed advanced math, Calender's, Most sophisticated writing system, Monumental architecture, Politically similar to Greece city-states, Rapid & Mysterious collapse | 76 | |
| 13923430676 | Andes | Chavín (Superstitious religion, hallucination drugs, no reach), Moche (culturally similar to Chavín, Human sacrifice, widespread) | 77 | |
| 13923500500 | Semi-sedentary | Small scale agriculture which supports a small population | 78 | |
| 13923518258 | Hellenistic Era | Time of Roman Empire expansion | 79 | |
| 13923547588 | Silk Road | Connected China, India, and the Middle East. Traded luxury goods and helped to spread culture. | 80 | |
| 13923564556 | Indian Ocean Trade | World's richest maritime trading network that was essential for the prosperity of East Africa | 81 | |
| 13923594331 | China + Nomads | COMPLICATED; different ways of life, China used Nomads for transport, Nomads were buffers for China, Nomads lived next to China for trade | 82 | |
| 13923613874 | Tribute System | Theory- all about establishing dominance Practice- heavy external pressure | 83 | |
| 13923639719 | China + Korea | Silla allied w/Tang, Some Chinese colonization, Buddhism was adapted by peasants, Confucianism hurt woman's rights, Attempted recreation of Chinese court system | 84 | |
| 13923720462 | China + Vietnam | Adopted political ways, Similar to Korea, Examination system, Elite adapted Chinese culture, Culture didn't change | 85 | |
| 13923789989 | China + Japan | Never controlled by China, Cultural borrowing was voluntary, Looking for a government system, | 86 | |
| 13923892252 | Zen-Shinto | Combination of Buddhism and Shinto | 87 | |
| 13923924141 | Crusades | A series of holy wars from 1096-1270 AD undertaken by European Christians to free the Holy Land from Muslim rule. | 88 | |
| 13923930019 | Impact of Crusades | Killed many, connected Kings, made Egypt a target, Built ships, Doomed Byzantine empire | 89 | |
| 13923972433 | Arab Nomads | Polytheistic, Tribal/Clan organizations, Mecca | 90 | |
| 13923994005 | Muhammad Ibn Abdullah | Prophet of Allah, Quran, Monotheistic | 91 | |
| 13924015878 | 5 Pillars of Islam | Profession of faith, Pray 5 times a day, Generous giving, Fasting during Ramadan, Pilgrimage to Mecca | 92 | |
| 13924048499 | The Making of an Arab Empire | War & Conquest | 93 | |
| 13924060226 | Shia's Law | Believe descendants of Muhammad are the only rulers | 94 | |
| 13924080368 | 4 Khanates | Khanate of Chagatai, Khanate of the Great Khan, Khanate of the Golden Horde, Ilkhanate of Persia | 95 | |
| 13924087590 | Pax Mongolica | Era of relative peace and stability created by the Mongol Empire | 96 | |
| 13924094668 | Yuan Dynasty | Dynasty in China set up by the Mongols under the leadership of Kublai Khan, replaced the Song | 97 | |
| 13924115263 | Motivation to build Russian empire? | Security, Demands in Global market, Spread of religion, | 98 | |
| 13924200143 | Region with the least amount of racial mixing? | North America | 99 | |
| 13970848727 | Non-European group increased sugar production? | Arabs | 100 | |
| 13971671682 | How the Russian empire changed the lives of Russians? | Highly militarized, created an identity crisis, top empire at end of period | 101 | |
| 13972927539 | Mesotopamia | Pessimistic view of world | 102 | |
| 13973005004 | Indus Valley women | status reflect reverence for female reproductive function | 103 | |
| 13974592450 | Oracle Bones | The earliest known Chinese writing is found on these from ritual activity of the Shang period. | 104 | |
| 13974631914 | Classical Greece political organization | No centralized government though they had a strong military organization | 105 | |
| 13974648401 | Slavery in classical Greece? | Widely practiced | 106 | |
| 13974664532 | Particians | Aristocrats | 107 | |
| 13974669712 | Plebeians | Free farmers | 108 | |
| 13974739818 | Silk Road | Series of passages with common stops along the way, this created new towns | 109 | |
| 13974749250 | Indian Ocean Trade | Traded gold, spices, and slaves; spread Islam and Buddhism | 110 | |
| 13974764505 | Sub-Saharan Trade | Inspired by the Bantu migration | 111 |
