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3553699648Indus River ValleyS- Very peaceful people; little evidence of war or conflict P- Harappa and Mohejo-Daro were great cities and central trade centers R- N/A I- Inscribed seal stones and copper tablets but they're indecipherable T- Irrigation systems, potter's wheel, utilitarian tools to make jewelry E- Goods moved on rivers within the Indus zone; had access to metals and stones; traded contacts0
3553699649MesopotamiaS- classes where kings controlled large estates and commoners were farmers, artisans, and merchants; constant war with invaders P- city states often built around religious structures; tigris and euphrates as resources; no natural barriers; relationship between government and religion R- belief in gods rule over everything; negative view of the afterlife I- writing began literature; est. quadratic expressions; adopted sumerian mathematics and astronomy T- irrigation; the wheel; carts and chariots E- cuneiform to record business memorabilia; trade with egypt and harappa; traded silver1
3553699650EgyptS- Pharaoh-->Peasants-->Slaves P- one ruler with all power (pharaoh) R- polytheistic I- built pyramids; silver and gold jewelry T- chariots; deep water ships E- farmed on Nile River; everything dependent on Nile due to dry climate and aided in travel and communication2
3553699651SpartaLocated on Peloponnesus Peninsula; Developed strong military to be completely military powerful; boys served from 6-70; women were expected to produce healthy babies for the military; 2 kings ruled but had little power; rival to Athens3
3553699652AthensFounded by Mycenaeans; named after the goddess of Athena; more citizenship than Sparta; developed a constitution to reduce social class friction; Draco's harsh code of laws ("Draconian"); Solon cancelled all land debt and freed slaves; boys entered military at age 18; textbooks were Illiad and Odyssey4
3553699653RomeS- patron/client relationship P- all males in the military R- polytheistic I- Calendar, writing T- aqueduct E- slave labor; farmers5
3553699654ThebesOligarchy of rich men; alliance with Sparta; strong military until macedonian invasion; literature legacy; traded food, wool, carpentry, etc.; only males were educated6
3553699655Alexander the GreatTook over after Phillop of Macedonia died; invades and conquers vast amounts of land; died under mysterious circumstances during his conquest trail; land divided among his strongest generals7
3553699656Spread of Hellenistic CultureReally was emphasized due to Alexander's death; spread of Greek culture8
3553699657Archimedes, Euclid, and ErastothenesHellenistic development of pi, geometry, and the circumference of Earth9
3553699658Founding of RomeRomulus and Remus were raised by wolves; Rom killed Rem cuz he wanted power10
3553699659Roman GovernmentSenate- patricians(foreign and military affairs) People- plebeians(10 tribunes that handles local affairs with veto power)11
3553699660Technologies of the Shang DynastyBuilt advanced settlements, centralized government, bronze for weapons and silk for cloth, Chinese writing system12
3553699661Familial Chinese CultureFilial Piety- respect of elders; pay respect to ancestors13
3553699662The Zhou DynastyWhich dynasty introduced the Mandate of Heaven?14
3553699663Mandate of HeavenGrant from heaven that a certain person should be ruler (China) due to a natural disaster and doubt of rule15
3553699664ConfuciusChina's most famous teacher/ philosopher; code of conduct with the five relationships (father to son, mother to daughter, etc.)16
3553699665LegalismThe idea that government was the secret to orderly conduct, people are subject to the same laws; and strict laws enforce good behavior17
3553699666Qin Dynasty"First Sovreign Empire," embraced legalism, started construction of the Great Wall; irrigation; currency; increased trade and agriculture production18
3553699667Han DynastyBuilt on Zhou and Qin ideas; confucianism; government revenue based on 5% annual harvest; held monopoly power on salt and iron trade; expanded beyond Qin homeland; dominated by patriarchy and familial organization; destroyed by too many invasions19
3553699668Roman EmpireMilitaristic culture; land=wealth; economy that ensured social and political stability; over expansion led to invasion and dying out of culture20
3553699669JainismAn ancient religion from India that teaches us how to achieve liberation and bliss; non-theistic religion; believe in dharma and karma21
3553699670Chandragupta (321 BCE- 298 BCE)Unified northern India; defeated Seleucus; divided empire into provinces; gave up throne to become Jain22
3553699671Asoka (304-232 BCE)Conversion to Buddhism after Battle of Kalinga in 262 BCE; battled with laws and religious beliefs23
3553699672Tang DynastyUnified China with military skills; reorganized laws in China; reduced taxes; expanded civil service taxes; fell due to rebellion and weak economy; invented gunpowder24
3553699673Wu Zhao (Tang Taizong's son's wife)Who won respect for her ability to lead government?25
3553699674Song DynastyStrong economy; conquered and reunified China; est. social services; based government on stronger aspects of the Tang Dynasty; best known for architecture; invented movable type and the magnetic compass26
3553699675FiefLand given by lords to knights for protection (basis for economy)27
3553699676Aristotle3rd Greek philosopher and scientist; teacher of Alexander the Great28
3553699677Shi HuangdiInitiated the building of the Great Wall; his dynasty united China; first emperor of the Qin dynasty; built up the terra cotta army29
3553699678Siddhartha GuatamaSage who began the religion of Buddhism; is the buddha after nirvana30
3553699679MuhammadFounder of Islam31
3553699680Socrates1st Classical Greek philosopher; credited as one of the founders of western philosophy32
3553699681Plato2nd greek philosopher; student of Socrates, founder of the academy (school)33
3553699682PhoeniciansS- war with Greek and Romans; nomads migrated into Syria; Phillistines occupied the southern coast and introduced iron-based metallurgy P- established Carthage which grew to be the most economically and militarily strong R- human sacrifice; Baal Hommon, the male storm god; Tanit, goddess of fertility I- textiles infused with purple dye, writing system; worship architecture; phoenician star (north star) T- metal to trade and build; ships for navy and trade transport E- traded with neighboring city- states; traded food, luxury, raw materials, etc.34
3554041811Oldest Mesoamerican CivilizationOlmec35
3554041812Aztec Empire CapitalTenochtitlan36
3554041813Through political alliances and military conquestsHow did Aztecs gain their power?37
3554041814Reason for Aztec human sacrificeThe god of the Sun fed on human hearts38
3554041815Social and Political Structure in Northern American TribesCommoners worked and elites held land and power39
3554041816Civilizations that practiced human sacrificeMayans, Olmecs, Aztecs, and Toltecs40
3554041817Mayan Writing SystemHieroglyphics41
3554041818Andean CivilizationsMade up of mit'a and ayllu civilizations to do the labor with divided work among gender lines42

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