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2592636117How were settlements in Africa planned? (1)They were planned around the seasonal movement of fish and game0
2592636118What is dreamtime and what does it represent? (1)Early belief system, in Australian natives, complex outlook on life represent ing beginning of all things1
2592636119How did the Paleolithic people alter their environment? (1)Set fires to encourage growth of certain plants, killed off many large animals2
2592636120Why did agriculture emerge after countless millennia without it? (2)Melting of ice age, warming of climate, dying off of large animals3
2592636121Why did the people of the Americas lack sources of protein and power? (2)They lacked big animals, only had llamas and alpacas4
2592636122Pastoral societies (2)Society based on domestication of animals, nomads, hard for them the settle in places... unless you are... the Mongols5
2592636123Agricultural societies (2)Village based farmers, settle, gender equality6
2592636124Chiefdoms (2)Politically organized agriculture villages7
2592636125How was social inequality expressed in early civilizations? (3)Hierarchies of class, upper classes had greater wealth, majority of population "middle class", and some slaves8
2592636126Describe slavery in early civilizations (3)Slaves often prisoners of war, criminals or debtors Put up for sale Worked in mines, fields, homes, and shops Occasionally used as human sacrifice9
2592636127Explain the origins of patriarchy (3)Strong males needed to used plows for agriculture Women took care of homes Men had more time for politics Military &religious view changed10
2592636128Contrast the Persian and Greek political organization and values (4)Persian- centralized, 23 provinces, standardized coinage Greek- city-states, 2 to 3 million people, Olympics, not much conquest of other cultures11
2592636129What changes did Alexander the Great bring to the world? (4)Widespread dissemination of culture, Persian empire fell, Alexandria Egypt center of Greek learning, faded into Hellenistic empires12
2592636130How was the Roman empire similar to the Chinese empire? (4)Focused on public works Supernatural sanctions to support rule Absorbed foreign religious traditions Domestic repercussions Centralized control over vast regions Defined themselves in universal terms13
2592636131How was the collapse of the Roman empire different from the collapse of Han China? (4)Roman - 476 ce, population declined by 25%, invasion by Germanic people Han - 220 ce, tension between court officials and barbarian states, Sui dynasty took over14
2592636132Why was Europe unable to reconstruct something similar to that of the Roman empire? (4)Europe had dissolved into highly centralized kingdoms ruled by many kings15
2593104479Legalism (5)School of thought emerged in warring States period, law must be clearly layed out, emerged in Qin dynasty16
2593104480Confucianism (5)Moral examples of superiors17
2593104481Daoism (5)Withdrawal of one's self to nature18
2593104482How did classical Hinduism differ from other world religions? (5)Not historical founder Did not seek converts19
2593104483Describe the social hierarchy of classical China. (6)Officials came from wealthy landlord families, imperial academy Landlords rose and fell Vast majority peasants Merchants lowest class, thought as greedy20
2593104484How did the inequalities of slavery differ from the caste? (6)Worked without pay Inhumane Slaves were property Can't move up system21
2593104485How did the patriarchy of Athens differ from Sparta? (6)Athens - negative ideals toward women, women had no jobs in court, women to stay indoors Sparta - women took part in sports, women married men of own age22
2593104486Describe the Maya civilization politically, socially, and culturally. (7)Urban centers Rapid population growth Engineered landscapes23
2593104487Compare and contrast the Silk Road and Indian Ocean trade. (8)Silk Road - land Indian Ocean - ocean trade Compare - connects west and China, around the same time24
2593104488Describe the economic and cultural roles of Swahili civilization on the East Coast of Africa. (8)Participated in Indian Ocean trade No imperial system Rapidly islamic25
2593104489Explain the Chinese tribute system. (9)Bought protection Chinese gave nomads gifts that were worth more than gifts the nomads could give to them Such as silk --- poor horses26
2593104490How did Byzantium continue the patterns of the Roman Empire? (10)Continue- Christianity, roads, taxes, laws Change - different type of Christianity, stronger army27
2593104491What happened to trade in Europe after 476 CE? (10)Less trade, more one way bartering, roads deteriorated28
2593104492Explain the message of Islam. (11)There is one God Line of prophets God's revelation to humanity29
2593104493Why were Arabs able to establish an empire so quickly? (11)Shared faith= mobilization Easily defeated Byzantine Merchant leaders = use of trade routes Led by Muhammad30
2593104494What is the difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims? (11)Shia- Imans, leadership should be from bloodline, 85 - 90% of current Muslims Sunni- Ulama, caliphs elected political and military leaders, more extreme31
2593104495Describe the military effectiveness of the Mongols. (12)Units of 10, 100, 1000, 10000 warriors Conquered tribes took into units Imperial guards Mobilization Strict policies32
2593104496How was Mongol rule in Persia different than that in China? (12)More abrupt / destructive Slaughter Damage to property33
2593104497Explain the differences between Chinese and European oceangoing ventures. (13)Chinese - crew of thousands, decisive ending of voyages, aware of antiquity European - Columbus had crew of 90, sought wealth / land, no unified political order34
2593104498Compare the Aztecs and Incas. (13)Aztecs - 5 to 6 million people, luxury, trade, human sacrifice Incas - bureaucratic, ruler=divine, state owned all35
2593104499Explain the Columbian exchange. (14)Enormous networks of communication, trade, migration, disease, generated by European colonial empires in Americas36
2593104500Ecomienda (14)Coerced labor system, Spanish owned natives, gave them to settlers, natives receive protection and Christianity37
2593104501Repartimiedo (14)Corrupt38
2593104502Hacienda (14)Owners of large estates an employ native people, natives have low wages, high taxes39
2593104503Mercantilism (14)To make money Export more than you import Colonies have direct access to goods40
2593104504Explain the Latin America class structure. (14)At the top the Spanish natives Next Creoles, people of Spanish descent in New World Mezitos, mixed race, Spainsh / natives Mullattoes, 1/2 African, 1/2 Portaguese, At the bottom natives41
2593104505To what extent did the British and Dutch trading companies change the societies in Asia? (15)Dutch - controlled shipping & production, local economies shattered British - East India trading company, Indian cotton textiles42
2593104506Why is silver trade so important? (15)Made the Spanish economy one of the most productive and commercialized kingdoms in the world43
2593104507Impact of the fur trade in North America. (15)Gave stronger weapons and tools to natives, natives caught new diseases, alcohol44
2593104508What was distinctive of the Atlantic slave trade in the Americas? (15)Immense size of traffic of slaves, racial dimension, slaves were property45
2593104509How did the slave trade affect African societies? (15)Slowed African population, no positive economic trade, political disruption46
2593104510How did the ideas of the Enlightenment contribute to Atlantic Revolutions? (17)New ideas of liberty equality and free trade Challenge authority, "popular sovereigty"47
2593104511Three estates (17)Legal order of French society before revolution - Clergy - Nobility - Those two equal 2% of population - Commoners, formed national assembly48
2593104512How was the French Revolution different from the American? (17)Driven by conflicts within society Nobles resisted taxes Growing middle class More violent, far-reaching, social upheaval49
2593104513Why did the industrial revolution begin in Europe? (18)Europe was a center of knowledge and exchange throughout global contact between cultures50
2593104514What was the impact of the export boom on the various segments of Latin American society? (18)Increased population of Latin America Middle-class formed Europeans emigrated to Latin America51
2593104515In what ways did the Industrial Revolution shape 19th century imperialism? (19)Growth of mass nationalism Fought for more colonies Appealed to wealthy Scramble for Africa52
2593104516What was the culmination of China's internal crisis by 1850? (19)Absence of industrial revolution Pressure of peasant farmers Opium wars53
2593104517In what ways was Japan changing during the Tokagawa era? (19)Samurai- 6% of population, warrior code World's most urbanized society of the time High literacy rates Shogunates losing control54
2593104518Explain the brutal regime of forced labor in the Congo. (20)Cash crops Exploited workers and former slaves Long hours, harsh punishments55
2593104519What impact did western education have on colonial societies? (20)Access to better jobs Elite status Cultural divide Still not equal to Europeans56
2593104520How did the rapid industrialization of warfare impact WWI? (21)Military men earned social prestige Naval warships Elaborate war plans New military technology57
2593104521What caused WWI? (21)Alliances, Triple Entente, Triple Alliances Mounting nationalism Rulers of Europe saw the world as an arena of conflict and competition between rival nation-states58
2593104522Triple Entente (21)Alliance of Russian Empire, Great Britain and France during WWI, later US joined the alliance59
2593104523Triple Alliance (21)Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy during WWI60
2593104524What were the terms of the treaty of Versailles? (21)Germany lost colonial empire and 15% of European territory, took responsibility for war, pay for war, military restricted61
2593104525Explain the spread of the Great Depression from US to Europe. (21)Europe bought produce from US Germany and Austria had loans from US Britain and France indebted to US62
2593104526How did the Soviet Union escape the Great Depression? (21)Properties classes State-controlled empire No unemployment Dictoral and Draconian socialism63
2593104527How did WWII differ from WWI? (21)60 million deaths in WWII Governments mobilized societies Indiscriminate slaughter Holocaust Rearranged social politics64
2593104528How did the Marshall Plan help rebuild Europe after WWII? (21)US gave Europe $12 billion Between 1948 to 1970's Europe economies grew rapidly and improved living standards Cooporate through EEC65
2593104581How did communist governments exercise power during 20th century? (22)1/3 of world population lived in Communist regimes Communist rule in Mongolia, Korea, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Cuba, Afghanistan, China, Soviet Union, and much of Eastern Europe Communist Political parties in Greece, France, Italy, IS, Philippines, Malaysia, Bolivia, and Peru66
2593104582What changes did communism bring to the lives of women? (22)State-directed feminism Legal and political equality for women in Soviet Union China - marriage law of 196067
2593104583How did the end of communism in the Soviet Union differ from communism's demise in China? (22)Soviet reforms more broadly based USSR spun into decline Collapse of state68
2593423551What was distinctive about the end of Europe's African and Asian colonies compared to other cases of imperial disintegration? (23)After WWI & WWII Mobilization of the masses around nationalist ideology69
2593423552What was the role of Gandhi in India's nationalist movement? (23)Non-violent leader for independence Hindu Goal to raise status of untouchables Sought moral transformation of the individual70
2593423553How does the role of the state affect the economic lives of developing states? (23)Move towards dependence on free market to generate economic growth71
2593423554What are the four major processes that illustrate accelerating globalization? (24)Transformation of global economy Rise of global feminism Modernization of religions Growing awareness of humankind's impact on the enviroment72
2593423555What were the major differences between Western environmentalism and environmentalism in developing countries? (24)Developing countries believed the Global North was responsible for pollution Global South believed the West should curtail their industrial development73

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