272833717 | religious systems that are monotheistic and have a missionary thrust. | Christianity and Islam | 0 | |
272833718 | Compare the Han and Roman empires | long lasting governments, large ruling area | 1 | |
272833719 | What were the aspects of the Confucian social order? | had to be loyal to leaders; respectful, especially for father and elderly; pursuit of knowledge | 2 | |
272833721 | Differences in Arab and Viking expansion | Vikings took place where there were few urban centers, interior of Europe; Arabs concentrated on larger areas; trying to spread Islam | 3 | |
272833722 | Commerce in the Indian Ocean 1000-1450 was dominated by whom? | mixture of Asian, Middle Eastern, and East African merchants | 4 | |
272833723 | What enabled the Spanish to defeat the Aztecs? | military alliances with enemies of Aztec, diseases, superior technology | 5 | |
272833724 | What was the use of bound feet in China an example of? | inhibitation of women's activites | 6 | |
272833725 | what are the tenants of ISlam | monotheistic, pray 5 times a day facing Mecca, hajj, Allah is God, zakat, fast during Ramadan | 7 | |
272833726 | What do Islam, Christianity, and Judaism have in common? | recognize existence of Adam and Moses | 8 | |
272833727 | After Islam went into Africa, where was there still a Christian presence? | Ethiopia and Egypt | 9 | |
272833728 | Life expectancies in early ag. societies was 25 years old, at birth. If a person lived to 20 years old, they would usually live to 50. How do you account for this? | high infant mortality rate | 10 | |
272833729 | Legacy of the Phoenicians | Phoenician alphabet, adopted by Greeks | 11 | |
272833730 | Why did the eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium) survive, when the western Roman Empire collapsed? | loyal army, skilled bureaucracy, reserves of wealth | 12 | |
272833731 | What does the Code of Hammurabi say about that society? | not equal across society, advanced | 13 | |
272833732 | What was the order that Buddhism spread around the world? | India to China to Korea to Japan | 14 | |
272833733 | What was the reason for the fall of the Roman and Han empires? | invasions by borderland people | 15 | |
272833734 | What was the political structure of the Maya? | numerous warring city states | 16 | |
272833735 | What was the major effect of the Bantu migrations? | cultural commodities in Sub-Saharan Africa | 17 | |
272833736 | Why did the Ming adopt neo-Confucianism | need for competent government administration | 18 | |
272833737 | What were the achievements of the Byzantine Empire | conversion of Slavic people to Christianity | 19 | |
272833738 | Islamic and Chinese empires in 700-1200 shared what characteristics? | extensive urbanization and maritime trade | 20 | |
272833739 | What is the most important effect of the Islamic expansion on medieval Europe? | Crusades brought back knowledge | 21 | |
272833740 | How did Byzantine emperors maintain political unity? | made marriage and diplomatic alliances | 22 | |
272833741 | What caused the largest decline in population in history? | epidemics in Mesoamerica | 23 | |
272833742 | What was the effect of the introduction of potatoes outside South America? | more crops, more food, population increase | 24 | |
272833743 | Babur's goal in conquering India? | build on extensive empire | 25 | |
272833744 | Characteristics of early civilizations? | urban centers, growing populations, writing systems | 26 | |
272833745 | Why did the Maya build where they did? | avoidance of swampy, uneven land | 27 | |
272833746 | What empires used the Silk Roads | Roman and Han | 28 | |
272833747 | Confucius beliefs? | education is essential to becoming a refined gentleman | 29 | |
272833748 | What caused the decline of the Roman and Abbasid? | nomadic invasion by Mongols | 30 | |
272833749 | Similarities of Inca and Aztec? | both used innovative techniques to dramatically increase agriculture production | 31 | |
272833750 | Similarity between western European and West African leaders 1000-1450? | growing awareness of Chinese technology | 32 | |
272833751 | Characteristics of the Sub-Saharan commercial economy? | exported gold to Middle Eastern Europe | 33 | |
272833752 | Commonality between the Mughal and Ottoman empires? | religious and cultural diversity | 34 | |
272833753 | What accounts for the growth of Islam in West Africa before 1450? | Muslim traders | 35 | |
272833754 | How did agriculture in the Americas develop? | began later than in Eastern Hemisphere | 36 | |
272833755 | Characteristics of the Agricultural Revolution. | use of agricultural methods that encouraged migration | 37 | |
272833756 | Women in the Agricultural Revolution? | experienced a decrease in status | 38 | |
272833757 | What is the Neolithic Age? | New Stone Age; when agriculture started and people started using tools; end of nomadic societies | 39 | |
272861802 | Urban dwellers characteristics? | saw need for government | 40 | |
272861804 | Egypt and Sumerian similarities? | social stratification | 41 | |
272861807 | Indus River Valley characteristics | relied on communal planning | 42 | |
272861809 | Least developed early civilization with respect to technology? | Mesoamerica | 43 | |
272861811 | Classical India characteristics | Vedic traditional literature | 44 | |
272861813 | Shang China characteristics | contributed to development of central government in China | 45 | |
272861815 | Characteristics of early societies in South America? | challenged by geographic limitations | 46 | |
272861817 | Results of cultural diffusion among early civilizations? | legend of Quetzalcoatl | 47 | |
272861819 | What Chinese traditions and achievements began under the Han? | development of Confucian philosophy | 48 | |
272861821 | Maya civilization characteristics? | (all of the above) byproduct of cultural diffusion, stratified society, city-states | 49 | |
272861823 | Rome from the republic to Pax Romana? | continued to expand | 50 | |
272861825 | Hellenistic empire under Alexander characteristics/achievements? | blended Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cultures | 51 | |
272861827 | Gupta dynasty accomplishments? | Arabic numerals | 52 | |
272861829 | Persian characteristics? | continued traditions of Ancient Mesopotamia | 53 | |
272861831 | Hinduism and Buddhism similarities? | none | 54 | |
272861833 | Christianity characteristics? | teach forgiveness of sins through faith in Jesus | 55 | |
272861835 | Similarities of Confucianism and Early Buddhism? | didn't believe founders were Gods | 56 | |
272861837 | Similarities of Daoism and Confucianism? | based teachings on Chinese traditions | 57 | |
272861839 | Dominant ethnic group in medieval Eastern Europe? | Slavs | 58 | |
272861841 | Reasons for Sunni-Shia split? | argument over succession | 59 | |
274785014 | Socrates | 469 BCE - 399 BCE | 60 | |
274785015 | Confucius | 551 BCE - 479 BCE | 61 | |
274785016 | Muhammad | 26 April 570 - 8 June 632 | 62 | |
274785017 | Buddha | 563 BCE - 483 BCE | 63 |
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