8365924594 | How did the religion of the Israelites differ from other regions | 1 god | 0 | |
8365924595 | How did the Mediterranean influence the Greeks | Became great seafarers, used water transportation | 1 | |
8365924596 | Who was the leading figure in expansion of Christianity | Paul | 2 | |
8365924597 | List the differences in Greek and Roman expansion | Romans gave citizenship to all conquered people, Greece only gave citizenship to people born in Athens; Rome allowed people to keep traditions | 3 | |
8365924598 | What marks the division of pre-history and history | Development of writing | 4 | |
8365924599 | What methods were used by the Persians to strengthen their empire? | Divided empire into provinces, religious toleration, built road connecting empire | 5 | |
8365924600 | What was the purpose of the Code of Hammurabi | Enforce laws, show a low toleration of crime | 6 | |
8365924601 | What did he ancient Egyptians, Shang, and Sumerian civilizations all have in common | River valley civilizations | 7 | |
8365924602 | What were the effects of the Neolithic Revolution | Development of cities, more complex governments | 8 | |
8365924603 | What was the Pater familias | Male head of house in Rome | 9 | |
8365924604 | Where did the first humans live | Africa | 10 | |
8365924605 | What impact did agricultural have on population | Increased | 11 | |
8365924606 | Why did the Greek organize into city-states | Geography separated people, could not unify | 12 | |
8366131936 | How did geography affect those living in the Andean Region | Had to adapt (terrace farming,domesticate llama, long distance trade) | 13 | |
8367074469 | What led to the Greek development of democracy | Evolved from earlier forms of government ( monarchy-aristocracy-oligarchy- tyranny) | 14 | |
8367074470 | Why did the women in Mesopotamia society had a lower status than in a hunter- gatherer society | Men were in charge of gathering food, they were forced to go age care of home | 15 | |
8367074471 | What was the earliest historically documented civilization in Mesopotamia | Sumerians | 16 | |
8367074472 | What were the products of the River Valley Civilizations | Complex governments, new technology | 17 | |
8367074473 | How did the Chinese view their civilization in relation to the rest of the world | Supieror, most important | 18 | |
8367074474 | List the factors that led to the development of the Indus Valley | River Valley, isolated, monsoon winds, trade with other civilizations | 19 | |
8367074475 | Why was the ancestor worship important during the Shang period | Ancestors had special influence with the heavens | 20 | |
8367074476 | List the effects of the Agricultural Revolution | Dependable food supply, sedentary communities,spread of disease | 21 | |
8367074477 | How did classical civilizations differ from River Valley civilizations | Government was more complex, interregional contacts increased, more complex social structure | 22 | |
8367074478 | Why was the Indus River important for the Harappa civilization | Facilitated trade | 23 | |
8367074479 | What served as the basis of Confucianism | 5 relationships | 24 | |
8367074480 | Why are there few records and artifacts of the Harappan and Mohenjo-Daro societies | Natural disaster and invasion destroyed them all | 25 | |
8367074481 | List examples of Roman architecture | Roads, fortifications, (Hadrian's Wall) aqueducts, Coliseum | 26 | |
8367074482 | What were the legacies of the Roman Empire | Increased trade, system of roads, legal code, preserved knowledge of Greeks | 27 | |
8367074483 | In an effort to foretell the future, what did the Shang Dynasty use | Animal bones | 28 | |
8367074484 | In comparison to women in sedentary societies, how were women in nomadic and pastoral societies viewed | Had more rights in nomadic societies | 29 | |
8367074485 | Who was the first Roman emperor to adopt Christianity | Constantine | 30 | |
8367074486 | What was the reason for the Roman economic decline in the third Century CE | Inflation | 31 | |
8367074487 | Explain the significance of the Mandate of Heaven | Gave Chinese Dynasties the political authority to rule | 32 | |
8367074488 | List the characteristics of early Chinese civilizations | Technology, respect of elders, harmony with nature, emperor , dynasties | 33 | |
8367074489 | Explain the main differences between Legalist and Confucian beliefs | Legalism-harsh laws and strict punishment Confucianism- rituals, proper conduct, respect | 34 | |
8367074490 | What caused the collapse of the Roman Empire | Too big, political corruption, economic problems, invasion | 35 | |
8367074491 | What were the results of Alexander the Great's conquests | Spread of Greek culture to Asia | 36 | |
8367608424 | In Chinese society, why was it important for people traveling know their place | They are better behaved ( proper conduct) | 37 | |
8367608425 | Why did the alphabetic language spread through the Mediterranean region | Phoenician triangle | 38 | |
8367608426 | Why did the western portion of the Roman Empire suffered more after the collapse of the empire. | Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine) was closer to trade routes and had more money | 39 | |
8367608427 | List the contributions of the Sumerians | Cuneiform, ziggurats, Tigris-Euphrates, math | 40 | |
8367608428 | What were the consequences of the development of cities | Complex societies, organized religion, job specialization, increased population, disease | 41 | |
8367608429 | Know the locations of the 4 major river valley civilizations | Mohenjo-Daro (Indus), Egypt (Nile), Shang (Yellow), Chavin (Andes), Olmec (CentralAmerica) | 42 | |
8367608430 | Why were the Nomadic pastoralists important to settled agriculturalists | Spread ideas, people, and products | 43 | |
8367608431 | Be able to locate River Valley civilizations on a map | See map | 44 | |
8367608432 | What was the purpose of a ziggurat | Prayer, monumental architecture- most important building | 45 | |
8367608433 | What contributed to the fall of both the western Roman and the Han empires | Invasion, revolts | 46 | |
8367608434 | How were Judaism and Christianity similar | Monotheistic, Abraham, Israel, written scripture and laws | 47 | |
8367608435 | What greatly improved trade in the Indian Ocean | Monsoons | 48 | |
8367608436 | What was the impact of Hellenistic culture in Asia | Statues of Buddha show Greek Influence | 49 | |
8367608437 | What allowed Christianity to spread to Africa and the Americas | Incorporated local religions and customs | 50 | |
8367608438 | How was the Silk Road Trade similar to the Indian Ocean Trade | Luxury goods were the most important trade good | 51 | |
8367608439 | What was the impact of maritime technology | More trading | 52 | |
8367608440 | What impact did the saddle have on trade | Trade routes became longer | 53 | |
8367608441 | How were the spread of Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity similar | Merchants | 54 | |
8367608442 | What were the effects of the Bantu migration | Spread of the Bantu language | 55 | |
8367608443 | Explain the impact of trading networks | Growth of cities | 56 | |
8367608444 | List the factors that led to the growth of cities | Increased trade, movement of people | 57 | |
8367608445 | What was the importance of Mali | Gold/salt trade | 58 | |
8367608446 | Know the location of the Mongol Empire | Middle East, China, Russia (NOT India) | 59 | |
8367608447 | What was the Mongol's role in facilitating trans-Eurasian trade | Reestablished Silk Roads | 60 | |
8367608448 | Where was feudalism a form of government | W. Europe and Japan | 61 | |
8367608449 | Which religions influenced the development of Islam | Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity | 62 | |
8367608450 | Why did Europeans begin looking for a sea route to Asia | Land routes were controlled by Arabs and Ottomans | 63 | |
8367608451 | List the reasons for the success of the Reformation | Printing press, desire to learn increased education | 64 | |
8367608452 | Why did the printing of books during the Renaissance encourage Europeans desire to gain knowledge | Less expensive and more common, written in native language | 65 | |
8370144122 | What caused the weakening of the political and religious authority of the pope | Individual salvation and faith, corruption | 66 | |
8370144123 | What was the Spanish reconquista | 1492, retaking of Spain from Muslims | 67 | |
8370144124 | Why did Europeans join the Crusades | Wanted to defend Christianity, retake Jerusalem | 68 | |
8370144125 | What role did the church play in the lives of the people during the Middle Ages in Europe | Controlled all aspects of people's lives | 69 | |
8370144126 | What happened in 1453 | Ottomans conquered Constantinople | 70 | |
8370144127 | Which trade routes were used by India | Silk Road, Indian Ocean | 71 | |
8370144128 | Why did the Chinese build The Great Wall and the Grand Canal | Protection and trade | 72 | |
8370144129 | List the factors that led to Europes economic dominance | Strong monarchies, astrolabe, colonies, compass, money | 73 | |
8370144130 | Which economic principle helped contribute to the success of Europe's Commercial revolution | Mercantilism | 74 | |
8370144131 | What impact did the Ottoman Empire have on Global Trade | Discounted taxes between Europeans and Sultans, created a vast trade network Facilitated trade between Europe and Asia | 75 | |
8370144132 | What was important about the location of the Ottoman Empire | Between Europe and Asia | 76 | |
8370144133 | What was the impact of the Columbia Exchange | Exchange of stuff between Old and New World | 77 | |
8370144134 | List the reasons for European expansion in the 1400's | Desire for trade routes, desire to spread Christianity, navigational advances and technology | 78 | |
8370144135 | Explain the impact of the European exploration on indigenous American Cultures | Used technology and diseases to conquer and enslave them | 79 | |
8370144136 | What was the importance of human sacrifice in Mesoamerica | To please the gods | 80 | |
8370144137 | What was the political impact of Reformation | Catholic vs Protestant | 81 | |
8370144138 | List the characteristics of the Renaissance | Revival of the Roman and Greek culture, economic growth of Italy, humanism, new artistic techniques | 82 | |
8370144139 | What is the most important ideal of the renaissance | Developing full human potential | 83 | |
8370144140 | What was the impact of the Mongol invasion of Russia | Isolation from West Europe, Moscow becomes a major city, establish commercial and cultural ties with Asia | 84 | |
8370144141 | Why were the kingdoms of West Africa prosperous | Traded gold, salt and ivory | 85 | |
8370144142 | List the technological developments of the Tang and Song Dynasties | Gun powder, block printing, porcelain making, compass, paper | 86 | |
8370144143 | How did the Great Schism contribute to the end of medieval Europe | People began to question the authority of the church, led to Reformation | 87 | |
8370144144 | What would most likely have occurred as a result of early Muslim and Hindu interactions in Southeast Asia | Islam and Hinduism coexisted despite differences | 88 | |
8370144145 | Explain the development of the economic system of manorialism | Self sufficient manors develop due to the lack of trade | 89 |
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