12081625519 | How did the Abrahamic religions differ from other regions | 1 god | 0 | |
12081625520 | How did the Mediterranean influence the Greeks | Became great seafarers, used water transportation | 1 | |
12081625522 | 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 | 2 | |
12081625524 | What methods were used by the Persians to strengthen their empire? | Divided empire into provinces, religious toleration, built road connecting empire | 3 | |
12081625525 | What was the purpose of the Code of Hammurabi | Enforce laws, show a low toleration of crime | 4 | |
12081625526 | What did the ancient Egyptians, Shang, and Mesopotamian civilizations all have in common | River valley civilizations | 5 | |
12081625527 | What were the effects of the Neolithic Revolution | Development of cities, more complex governments; Increased population | 6 | |
12081625530 | What impact did agricultural have on population | Increased | 7 | |
12081625531 | Why did the Greek organize into city-states | Mountains and Valleys Geographically separated people, could not unify | 8 | |
12081625532 | How did geography affect those living in the Andean Region | Had to adapt (terrace farming,domesticate llama, long distance trade) | 9 | |
12081625533 | What led to the Greek development of democracy | Evolved from earlier forms of government ( monarchy-aristocracy-oligarchy- tyranny) | 10 | |
12081625535 | What was the earliest historically documented civilization in Mesopotamia | Sumerians | 11 | |
12081625536 | What were the by-products of the River Valley Civilizations | Complex governments, new technology | 12 | |
12081625537 | How did the Chinese view their civilization in relation to the rest of the world | Supieror, most important | 13 | |
12081625538 | List the factors that led to the development of the Indus Valley | River Valley, isolated, monsoon winds, trade with other civilizations | 14 | |
12081625540 | List the effects of the Agricultural Revolution | Dependable food supply, sedentary communities,spread of disease, increased population centers | 15 | |
12081625541 | How did classical civilizations differ from River Valley civilizations | Government was more complex, interregional contacts increased, more complex social structure | 16 | |
12081625542 | Why was the Indus River important for the Harappa civilization | Facilitated trade | 17 | |
12081625545 | List examples of Roman architecture | Roads, fortifications, aqueducts, The Colosseum | 18 | |
12081625546 | What were the legacies of the Greek Empire | advances in philosophy, architecture, and literature | 19 | |
12081625547 | In an effort to foretell the future, what did the Shang Dynasty use | Animal bones | 20 | |
12081625549 | Who was the first Roman emperor to adopt Christianity | Constantine | 21 | |
12081625551 | Explain the significance of the Mandate of Heaven | Gave Chinese Dynasties the political authority to rule | 22 | |
12081625552 | List the characteristics of early Chinese civilizations | Technology, respect of elders, harmony with nature, emperor , dynasties | 23 | |
12081625553 | Explain the main differences between Legalist and Confucian beliefs | Legalism-harsh laws and strict punishment Confucianism- rituals, proper conduct, respect | 24 | |
12081625554 | What caused the collapse of the Roman Empire | Too big, political corruption, economic problems, invasions along their borders | 25 | |
12081625555 | What were the results of Alexander the Great's conquests | Spread of Greek culture to Asia (Hellenism) | 26 | |
12081625556 | In Chinese society, why was it important for people traveling know their place | They are better behaved ( proper conduct) | 27 | |
12081625558 | 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 | 28 | |
12081625559 | List the contributions of the Sumerians | Cuneiform, ziggurats, Tigris-Euphrates, math | 29 | |
12081625560 | What were the consequences of the development of cities | Complex societies, organized religion, job specialization, increased population, disease | 30 | |
12081625561 | Know the locations of the 4 major river valley civilizations | Mesopotamia, India, Egypt, and Shang China | 31 | |
12081625562 | Why were the Nomadic pastoralists important to settled agriculturalists | Spread ideas, people, and products | 32 | |
12081625564 | What was the purpose of a ziggurat | Prayer, monumental architecture- most important building | 33 | |
12081625565 | What contributed to the fall of both the western Roman and the Han empires | Invasion, revolts, couldn't control their borders | 34 | |
12081625566 | How were Judaism, Islam and Christianity similar | Monotheistic, Abrahamic, written scripture and laws | 35 | |
12081625567 | What greatly improved trade in the Indian Ocean | Monsoons | 36 | |
12081625570 | How was the Silk Road Trade similar to the Indian Ocean Trade | Luxury goods were the most important trade good | 37 | |
12081625571 | What was the impact of maritime technology | More trading by sea and less over the Silk Road | 38 | |
12081625573 | How were the spread of Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity similar | Spread by Merchants, traders, and travelers | 39 | |
12081625574 | What were the effects of the Bantu migration | The Spreading of the Bantu language | 40 | |
12081625576 | List the factors that led to the growth of cities | Increased trade, movement of people | 41 | |
12081625578 | Know the location of the Mongol Empire | Middle East, China, Russia (NOT India) | 42 | |
12081625579 | What was the Mongol's role in facilitating trans-Eurasian trade | Reestablished Silk Roads | 43 | |
12081625580 | Where was feudalism a form of government | W. Europe and Japan | 44 | |
12081625581 | Which religions influenced the development of Islam | Judaism, and Christianity | 45 | |
12081625582 | Why did Europeans begin looking for a sea route to Asia | Land routes were controlled by Arabs and Ottomans | 46 | |
12081625583 | List the reasons for the success of the Reformation | Printing press, desire to learn increased education | 47 | |
12081625584 | Why did the printing of books during the Renaissance encourage Europeans desire to gain knowledge | Less expensive and more common, written in native language | 48 | |
12081625585 | What caused the weakening of the political and religious authority of the pope | Individual salvation and faith, corruption, and the Reformation | 49 | |
12081625588 | 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 | 50 | |
12081625590 | Which trade routes were used by India | Silk Road, Indian Ocean | 51 | |
12081625591 | Why did the Chinese build The Great Wall and the Grand Canal | Protection and trade | 52 | |
12081625594 | 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 | 53 | |
12081625595 | What was important about the location of the Ottoman Empire | Between Europe and Asia | 54 | |
12081625600 | What was the political impact of Reformation | created an atmosphere of Catholic vs Protestant | 55 | |
12081625604 | Why were the kingdoms of West Africa prosperous | Traded gold, salt and ivory | 56 | |
12081625605 | List the technological developments of the Tang and Song Dynasties | Gun powder, block printing, porcelain making, compass, paper | 57 | |
12081625606 | How did the Great Schism contribute to the end of medieval Europe | People began to question the authority of the church, led to Reformation | 58 | |
12081625607 | What would most likely have occurred as a result of early Muslim and Hindu interactions in Southeast Asia | Islam and Hinduism coexisted despite differences | 59 | |
12102963622 | Third Rome | Russian claim to be successor state to Roman and Byzantine empires; based in part on continuity of Orthodox church in Russia. | 60 | |
12102996086 | Justinian | Byzantine emperor in the 6th century A.D. who reconquered much of the territory previously ruler by Rome. Re-codified Roman Law. | 61 | |
12197128246 | Serfdom | A type of forced labor commonly used in feudal systems common in Mid evil England and Europe- | 62 | |
12197142605 | Grand Canal and Great Wall of China | Built to provide Protection and increase Trade. | 63 | |
12197218836 | salt, ivory and Gold | Kingdoms of W. Africa prospered by trading these | 64 | |
12197235182 | Gupta Empire | Unlike the Chinese Empire; ruled through central government but allowed village power and restored Hinduism | 65 |
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