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11976519963what is the kamasutra?a Buddhist thing that talks about relationships between man and women0
11976519964What is the Mahabharata?A piece of Indian literature that contains passages called the Bhagavad Gita.1
11951169135What is a primary source?directly from time period2
11951169136what is a secondary source?A secondary source is information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event.3
11951169137time period: 8000 BCE- 600 CEfoundations4
11951169138600 BCE- 600 CEClassical Era5
11951169139600 CE- 1450 CEPost classical era6
119511691401450 CE to 1750 CEEarly Modern Era7
119511691411750 CE to 1900 CEModern Era (long 19th century)8
119511691421900 CE to Present20th century and beyond9
11951169143historystudy of change over time10
11951322026SPRITE .... Ssocial11
11951322027SPRITE Ppolitical12
11951322028SPRITE..... Rreligious13
11951322029SPRITE..... Iintellectual14
11951322030SPRITE.... Ttechnological15
11951322031sprite eventseconomic16
11951322032How long have humans been on earth?2.5 mil. years17
11951322033another name for Paleolithic ageOld Stone Age18
11951322034what tools were used in the paleolithic age?simple tools19
11951322035what was the most important discovery of the paleolithic age?fire20
11951322036another name for mesolithic agemiddle stone age21
11951322037when was the mesolithic age?12,000-8,000 BCE22
11951322038what animals was raised in the mesolithic era?Cows23
11951322039another name for Neolithic eraNew Stone Age24
11951322040what era did people start settling down in place?Neolithic era25
11951322041what types of tools were made in the neolithic era?metal tools26
11951322042what is the bronze age known for?metalworking being common27
11951541526Where was Catal Huyuk located?Southern Turkey near Tigris and Euphrates rivers28
11951541527what river in Egypt did the people live next to?nile29
11951541528what river in India were they living next to?Indus30
11951541529what river in china did they live next toHuanghe31
11951541530Where was the Tigris Euphrates civilization?mesopotamia... middle east32
11951541531when was the wheel invented?4000 BCE33
11951541532when did the sumerians invade the Tigris river valley civilization?3500 BCE34
11951541533What is polytheism?Belief in many gods35
11951541534what is the world's first monarchy?Tigris and Euphrates Civilization36
11951541535when were akkandians and babylonians in control of Mesopotamia?2340 BCE - 2125 BCE37
11951541536Who did the Egyptians trade with?mesopotamia38
11951541537what were womens rights in egypt?can own and trade property and propose and divorce marriages39
11951541538What was Egyptian writing called?Hieroglyphics40
11951541539egyptians art was?lively and cheerful41
11951541540who took over Egyptians civilization?assyrians42
11951541541where was the indus valley civilization?between indus river and Ganges River43
11951541542where was Hwang He china civilization?yellow river44
11951541543when was the shang dynasty?1532 BC - 1027 BC45
11951541544where were the jews located?Mediterranean46
11951541545what bible do jews follow?hebrew bible47
11951541546Who is Jehovah?god for jews48
11951541547what is the formative period?destruction of indus valley river civi49
11951794725aryan religion believes in?polytheism50
11951794726could you switch classes in India?nope51
11951794727what empire was alex the great apart of?mauryan Empire52
11951794728the order of invasions in India?empire➡kushans➡Guptas➡Fluns53
11951794729who was the founder of Hinduism?No founder54
11951794730what is the basic rules of Hinduism?Dharma55
11951794731who is the founder of buddhism?siddharta56
11951794732what religion was made by persians?Zoroastrianism57
11951794733when was the Peloponnesian war?431-404 BC58
11951794734what are the main two city states in Greece?athens and Sparta59
11951899870who fought in the punic wars??roman republic and phoenician city of caterage for med.60
11951899871who was the roman leader?Caesar61
11951899872government in sparta wasaristocracy62
11952521047What are hunter-gatherers?Nomadic groups whose food supply depends on hunting animals and collecting plant foods63
11952521048what is civilization?A group of people that share a common culture64
11952521049Who is Alexander the Great?Macedonian conqueror who introduced Greek ideas (Hellenism)65
11952521050Who are the Aryans?hunters, nomadic shepards who prized cows, good warriors, entered Indus Valley and conquered the people of the Indus Valley66
11952521051What is the caste system?The Hindu class system of social distinctions determined by birth67
11952521052what are Guptas?group of people that conquered India68
11952521053What are untouchables?People "outside" the caste system. They do the dirty work.69
11952521054What is Hinduism?A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms70
11952521055What is Sanskrit?the most important language of ancient India71
11952521056What is Dharma?the religious and moral duties of an individual72
11952521057Who are Vishnu and Shiva?shiva is god of destruction and vishnu is god of creation73
11952521058What is Buddhism?A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha.74
11952521059What is Nirvana?a state of perfect peace75
11952521060What is reincarnation?the rebirth of the soul76
11952521062what is panchatantra77
11952521063what is Tamlis?78
11952521064when was early Japanese settlement?5000 BCE79
11952706157When did Germans settle in Denmark?2000 BCE80
11952706158when were the Vedas composed?1200 BCE -700 BCE81
11952706159when did polynesians migrate?1500 -500 BCE82
11952706160when was the Zhou kingdom?1122- 770 BCE83
11952706161when did the germans expand southwards?1000 BCE84
11952706162when did Maya begin?900 BCE85
11952706163when did Chavin culture start?850 BCE - 250 BCE86
11952706164when did the rise of greek city states happen?800 BCE87
11952706165when was the Bantu migration?800 BCE -1000 CE88
11952706166when was the beginning of China's classical era?770 BCE-403 BCE89
11952706167what allowed for growth in civilizations after indus valley civilization?military conquest90
11952819424what time period was iron introduced?classical period91
11954342645what was old age seen as in the Classical civilizations?good habits & wisdom92
11954342646who said "old in their bones, dishonored, cut off"?Aeschylus93
11954342647were elders treated well in the Mediterranean during this time period?nope. they were seen as greedy and foolish94
11954342648what was Kung Fuzi also known as?Confucius95
11954342649what was Confucius' wisdom complied into?analects96
11954342650where did Confucius live/ have a major impact on society?China97
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11976519938when did China's trade become more important?Han dynasty100
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11976519939what was the most influential invention in the Han dynasty?a collar for animals to plow and farm102
11976519940What is Doaism?a Chinese religion103
11976519941who created paper?Han Dynasty104
11976519942what is the silk road?A trade route that linked China to the West105
11976519943what was china also known as during the Han dynasty?the middle kingdom106
11976519944where are the two monasteries craved out of stone in India during the classical era?at Ajanta and Ellora107
11976519945what is the Ramayana?The oldest Hindu Epic written by Valmiki108
11976519946what was the third great center of classical civilization?India109
11976519947What is buddismA religion founded by Siddartha Gautama. The goal is to achieve enlightenment (nirvana) by following the Noble Eightfold path.110
11976519948what was the largest empire in pre modern india?mauryan empire111
11976519949what did the guptas want?to reassert Brahmins dominance112
11976519950when did classical india move to the Ganges river?the vedic ages 1500 BCE113
11976519951what are the vedas?ancient hymns and prayers for religious ceremonies114
11976519952what was the first epic in classical India?Rig-Veda115
11976519953What is the Mahabharata?the world's longest epic poem (India)116
11976519954What are the Upanishads?They are writings concerned with the cycle of rebirth117
11976519955Who is Indra?A God of storms and monsoon rains. He was a great warrior who could revive the fallen.118
11976519956did the aryans make human sacrifices to the gods?yes119
11976519957how many states were formed in India?16 major states120
11976519958Who was Ashoka Maurya?Grandson of Chandragupta121
11976519959The Kushans in India reached their peak underKanishka122
11976519960what religion did Kushan follow?buddhism123
11976519961when did the Krushan state fall in India?250 CE124
11976519962when did the guptas take India?320 CE125
11976519937what was the job of the majority of people in Greece and Rome?they were all farmers126
11983937437What is Zoroastrianism?The religion of Persia, was founded Zoroaster, who believed in one god, the freedom of humans,and the triumph of good.127
12011763868when was the Peloponnesian war?431-404 BC128
12011763869what was greece's politics like?athens-direct democracy sparta- aristocracy129
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