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10647419236what is an example of an adaptable technology or tool of early man that allowed him to adapt to lots of different climates and landscapes? (most important tool/discovery of man)FIRE0
10647419237how did paleolithic groups live? what did paleolithic groups exchange?they lived in small families/groups; they exchanged people, goods, and ideas1
10647686813why did people all over the world turn to farming at the same time?global warming and climate change2
10647686814what plants and animals were domesticated?whatever was available locally3
10647686815what is pastoralism and how did it affect the environment?heeding of domesticated animals; it led to overgrazing if they stayed in one place for too long, which led to erosion4
10647686816why do agricultural communities have to be more organized and work together?agricultural communities grew more food, which led to more people- this led to a need of specialization of labor which led to a need to some kind of organization.5
10647686817how did agricultural communities impact environments?it decreased biological diversity of species6
10647686818what is the most important by-product of the extra food agricultural and pastoral societies produced?more food is produced, so there are more people7
10647686819how are the creation of social classes a by-product of the specialization of labor that begins with farming?specialization of labor was needed because there were so many people, men got more important/more difficult jobs because they were bigger and stronger. women's primary duty was to produce offspring8
10647686820what is an example of a technological innovation that led to improvements in agricultural production, trade, and transportation? list one of eachpottery: trade irrigation: agricultural production wheel: transportation9
10647686821why did the neolithic revolution lead to patriarchy?led to specialization of labor and men were given the more difficult jobs because they were bigger and stronger10
10647686822give at least two specific examples of an early civilization. where were they located?sumerians: modern day iraq mesopotamia: tigris and euphrates river valleys egypt: well, egypt.11
10647686823what is a state?states were powerful new systems of rule that mobilized surplus labor and resources over large areas.12
10647686824what determined the strength of a state?the number and abundance of their resources they had13
10647686825what is the most frequent way a ruler of a state used to justify power?they claimed divine connections to power.14
10647783281what enabled some states to conquer other states and people?access to more resources15
10647783282why were pastoralists oftentimes the spreaders of new technologies and trade? give an example of new technology that spread through warfare.they were always traveling; composite bows, iron weapons, charriot, horseback riding16
10647783283all civilizations build monuments. give a specific example of monumental architecture and where it was used.ziggurats in sumeria pyramids in egypt17
10647783284all civilizations have a record keeping system. example?hieroglyphics (egypt) cuneiform (sumeria)18
10647783285all civilizations have legal codes that reflect hierarchy. give an example of a specific legal code that reflects hierarchy.code of hammurabi (blood money)19
10647783286all civilizations have religion. give three specific examples of unit one religious beliefs that will endure and influence other religions. what later religions are influenced by them?buddhism, judaism, polytheism, daoism, judaism20
10647783288all civilizations trade. give an example of two civilizations that traded together and what they traded.mesopotamia and egypt traded with india for cotton textiles21
10650945916all civilizations have what three factors?patriarchy, cities, and hierarchy22
10650972229all empires have... (four traits)centralized governments, emperors, bureaucracies, and legal codes23
10650986062identify similarities and differences in the han and roman political systemsroman: not a monarch, extensive bureaucracy han: monarchy, confucian trained bureaucracy (if you have more to add to this please add! password is meddersapworld)24
10651007853explain the trade relationship between the romans and the hanthe han traded with romans for silver. the han currency way made of silver obtained through trading with the roman empire.25
10651023979why is it important to include conquered groups into an empire's military and bureaucracy?so that they feel as if they are a part of the society and don't become upset that they were conquered26
10651032186what is an example of unit 2 fortification and road built to project power?the great wall of china, built by Qin27
10651044668name and identify on a map three important unit 2 cities in three different world regions.athens, alexandria, and rome.28
10651099034identify the groups of people that had the most to least social standing in the roman empire1. patricians (wealthy land owners) 2. plebeians (small landowners and farmers) 3. proletariat (urban poor) 4. slaves (as much as 50% of empire)29
10651173452identify the groups of people that had the least social standing in the gupta empiremy notes only say it has a caste system... so i'm assumiing the lowest would be untouchables. please edit if you know! password is meddersapworld30
10651208474identify the groups of people that had the least social standing in the han dynastyall is says in my notes is patriarchy, feel free to edit this! password is meddersapworld31
10651243263identify one specific cause of social tension that will contribute to the collapse of the following empires- roman, han, and mauryan. identify another internal cause of each empire's collapse.ROMAN christianity and message of social equality got too big attacks from barbarian tribes series of bad emperors HAN land distribution crisis- peasants didn't have anything famine and flooding (7 BC) wang mang seized power from outside of royal family MAURYAN got too big and expensive to manage32
10652223740what is monotheism?belief in one god33
10652226675what is the first monotheistic religion in history?judaism34
10652230687what religious beliefs from period 1 did it evolve from?mesopotamian cultural and legal traditions35
10652237369how was this religion codified?the torah (holy text)36
10652244535what empires at some point conquered the practitioners of this religion leading to the creation of diasporic communities throughout the silk road and mediterranean sea?assyrian, roman, babylonian37
10652264349what other religions will be influenced by judaism?christianity (feel free to edit password is meddersapworld)38
10652268235is Judaism a missionary religion?no; jews believe they are god's chosen people39
10652276137what did the vedic religion become in unit 2?hinduism40
10652281491where is it practiced?india41
10652283821is it a missionary religion?yes (feel free to edit password is meddersapworld)42
10652289538is it a missionary religion?yes (feel free to edit password is meddersapworld)43
10652295429how did this religion contribute to the creation of the caste system?your caste was a representation of how close you are to reincarnation. if you were born into a higher caste, you did well in your past life. if you didn't, you were born into in a lower caste. this also prevented people complaining about their castes because it was theoretically "their fault"44
10652318514what are the key beliefs on hinduism and how does it promote social stability?dharma, karma, and reincarnation (see apworldipedia --- feel free to edit password is meddersapworld)45
10652331816what major religion evolves from hinduism?buddhism46
10652331817who created buddhism?siddhartha gautama (aka the original buddha)47
10652347811is he considered divine?NO48
10652351459what is the appeal of the religion?anyone can become a monk and acheive enlightenment (promotes gender and social equality) if you didn't want ot become a monk, you could support them financially and still be a good buddhist49
10652366668how does it reject hinduism?buddhists believe that ending suffering, meditation, and deep thoughts are the key to achieve enlightenment, not the power of a caste50
10652380303where is it first practiced?india51
10652397994where will it spread?all over india and asia52
10652401535what trade routes will it use to spread?Silk road (feel free to edit password is meddersapworld)53
10652404750what political leader helped it spread?emperor ashoka54
10652410442how does it give advances to women?anyone can achieve enlightenment or become a monk; it doesn't matter what gender, cast, etc. you are55
10652418896what are the basic beliefs of confucianism?social harmony56
10652421753where is it practiced?china57
10652429056is it a missionary religion?no; some even see it as a philosphy58
10652433391what are the goals of confucianism?goals are to unite peace and establish relationships apworlipedia has good information on this: http://apworldipedia.com/index.php?title=Key_Concept_2.1_The_Development_and_Codification_of_Religious_and_Cultural_Traditions59
10652461111how does confucianism promote social stability?enforces the subject/emperor relationship and emphasizes the aspect of social harmony60
10652476319how will confucianism impact chinese political systems?(feel free to edit password is meddersapworld)61
10652484755what are the core beliefs of daoism?balance between humans and nature.62
10652488513where will daoism be practiced?china63
10652495030how does daoism impact the chinese political systems?they are altered indirectly (feel free to edit password is meddersapworld)64
10652500156what new major religion evolves from judaism?christianity65
10652502704is he considered divine?yes66
10652508209is he considered divine?no67
10652514620what is the appeal of the religionpromotes message of social equality68
10652519456in what empire is it first practiced?roman empire69
10652523536what trade routes will it spread over?(feel free to edit password is meddersapworld)70
10652523537where will it spread?i'm assuming everywhere because i'm a christian and i'm chilling in america but if u have a better answer feel free to edit password is meddersapworld) -lucy71
10652536289who spreads it?missionaries and merchants72
10652548282who spreads it?missionaries and merchants73
10652551127what political leader later helped it spread?emperor constantine74
10652556495how does it give spiritual advances to women?message of social inequality regardless of gender75
10652563334how does it give spiritual advances to women?message of social inequality regardless of gender and women can be nuns76
10652566502what are the key traits for greek and roman art?reflected their values and beliefs77
10652574739what are the basic beliefs of the philosopher aristotle?(feel free to edit password is meddersapworld)78
10652577744what is fillial piety?deep respect for ancestors and elders79
10652580244what religion is it associated with?confucianism80
10652584890how does it lead to extreme patriarchy?(feel free to edit password is meddersapworld)81
10652587064what are the monastatic religions?christianity and buddhism82
10652591167how did they give women a chance for advancement?anyone could participate in the faith and become a monk regardless of gender83
10652597635what is animism and ancestor veneration?animism: giving a soul/spirit to inanimate objects ancestor veneration: worshipping of ancestors84
10652609041where are these beliefs practices?africa i think???? (feel free to edit password is meddersapworld)85
10652619722where are these beliefs practices?africa i think???? and in East Asia (china) (feel free to edit password is meddersapworld)86
10652622505list two major maritime trading routes (over water)indian ocean and mediterranean trade routes87
10652633259list new technologies that helped domesticated animals carry larger loads on land based routeshorses and stirrups88
10652637387list one new technology that helped sea based trade.latteen sail89
10652646950give an example of disease that spread from one empire to another over trade routes that contributed to the collapse of both empires.small pox- reached both roman (10% of population) and chinese empires horses notorious for carrying disease and passing it onto humans90

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