Mrs. Harris 2012
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| 288989927 | Prehistory | the period before writing was developed | 0 | |
| 288989929 | Mesopotamia | first civilization located between the Tigris & Eurphrates Rivers in present day Iraq; term means "land between the rivers;" Sumerian culture | 1 | |
| 288989931 | Social organization of Paleolithic times | hunter-gatherer | 2 | |
| 288989932 | Semitic | the group of people speaking Akkadian, Hebrew, Phoenician, and Aramaic | 3 | |
| 288989933 | Sargon of Akkad | A conqueror from Akkad, north of Sumer, who took over all of Mesopotamia and created the world's first empire. | 4 | |
| 288989934 | Hammurabi | Babylonian king who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia; "king of the four quarters of the world" | 5 | |
| 288989935 | Lex Talionis | law of retaliation "an eye for an eye" | 6 | |
| 288989936 | Agricultural Transition | definition: period of centuries in which humans transitioned from hunter/gathering culture to neolithic agriculture significance: led humans onto a different route, allowed more humans to survive | 7 | |
| 288989937 | Early Metallurgy - who developed and used what | ... | 8 | |
| 288989938 | Invention of wheel | -Invented in 3000 BCE by the Sumerians -Led to carts with wheels -Made EVERYTHING easier to transport | 9 | |
| 288989939 | Social classes of Mesopotamia | more distinct because of agriculture | 10 | |
| 288989940 | Hatshepsut | First female pharaoh who expanded Egypt through trade | 11 | |
| 288989941 | Cuneiform | a system of writing with wedge-shaped symbols, invented by the Sumerians | 12 | |
| 288989942 | Bantus | Western African peoples whose migration through Africa spread languages and iron-making | 13 | |
| 288989943 | 1st alphabet - who developed it | Phoenicians | 14 | |
| 288989944 | Early agricultural techniques | ... | 15 | |
| 288989945 | Harappan India | "the gift of the Indus" | 16 | |
| 288989946 | Olmecs | A Mesoamerican civilization that flourished around 1200 C.E.. Achievements include irrigation, a simple calendar and writing system, and small cities. | 17 | |
| 288989947 | Where Chinese society began | ... | 18 | |
| 288989948 | Mandate of Heavan | the Chinese belief that royal authority is the result of divine approval | 19 | |
| 288989949 | Shang Dynasty | Succeeded the Xia dynasty. Rulers and their relatives gave orders through a large network of cities. Largest Chinese dynasty so far. Used bronze metallurgy and horse-drawn chariots. | 20 | |
| 288989950 | Zhou Dynasty | displaced Shang Dynasty; alliances with regional princes and families (feudal system); invoked the "Mandate of Heaven"; | 21 | |
| 288989951 | Warring States Period | time of warfare between regional lords following the decline of the Zhou dynasty in the 8th century B.C.E. | 22 | |
| 288989952 | Inhabitants of Australia and New Guinea | ... | 23 | |
| 288989953 | Lapita Peoples | The first Austronesian migrants to sail out into the Pacific Ocean and establish settlements in the Pacific islands; | 24 | |
| 288989954 | Mayan Inventions | the Maya calendar, Maya alphabet, Maya ball game | 25 | |
| 288989955 | Cyrus the Great | A remarkable leader who managed to reunite the Persian Empire in a powerful kingdom. Under Cyrus, Persia began building an empire larger than any yet seen in the world | 26 | |
| 288989956 | Chandragupta Maurya | founder of Maurya dynasty; established first empire in Indian subcontinent; first centralized government since Harappan civilization | 27 | |
| 288989957 | Satrapies | Persian provinces | 28 | |
| 288989958 | Confucian beliefs | moral code of conduct, respect for authority, social order | 29 | |
| 288989959 | Ashoka | grandson of Chandragupta Maurya; completed conquests of Indian subcontinent; converted to Buddhism and sponsored spread of new religion throughout his empire | 30 | |
| 288989960 | Dao | the proper "Way" that a king was expecfted to rule in order to please the gods and protect the people | 31 | |
| 288989961 | Monsoon winds | the success and timing of trade, through the indian Ocean basin depended on this; seasonal wind in India, the winter monsoon brings hot, dry weather and the summer monsoon brings rain | 32 | |
| 288989962 | Legalism | a chinese political philosophy based on the idea that a highly efficient and powerful government is the key to social order | 33 | |
| 288989963 | Jainists | religion of South Asia...always sweeping...don't want to kill anything...ahimsa....non-violent...strict vegetarians | 34 | |
| 288989964 | Qin Shuangdi | king of Qin Dynasty and procaimed himself 1st emperor of China; ruled large majority of China | 35 | |
| 288989965 | Four Noble Truths | as taught by the Buddha, the four basic beliefs that form the foundation of Buddhism | 36 | |
| 288989966 | Han Wudi | The most important Han Emperor. Expanded the Empire in all directions. Created the Civil Service System. Established Public Schools. Silk Roads. | 37 | |
| 288989967 | Zoroaster | a Persian prophet, lived around 600 B.C. taught that the earth is a battleground where a great struggle if fought between the spirit of good and the spirit of evil, founder of Zoroasterianism | 38 | |
| 288989968 | Wang Mang | interrupted Han rule for around 15 years with his Xin dynasty; tried helping the poor by redistributing land and establishing granaries. "Socialist Emperor". | 39 | |
| 288989969 | Silk Roads | the most famous of the trading routes established by pastoral nomads connecting the European, Indian, and Chinese; transmitted goods and ideas among civilizations | 40 | |
| 288989970 | Greek political structure/ colonization | were seperated in city-states all ruling themselves | 41 | |
| 288989971 | Solon | abolished debt slavery and freed slaves. limited land allowed to be owned and extended citizenship. stopped the sale of grain. citizens gained more power | 42 | |
| 288989972 | Roman political structure/ laws | ... | 43 | |
| 288989973 | Punic Wars | A series of three wars between Rome and Carthage (264-146 B.C.); resulted in the destruction of Carthage and Rome's dominance over the western Mediterranean. | 44 | |
| 288989974 | Mani | the prophet who promoted a syncretic blend of Zoroastrian, Christian, and Buddhist into a religious faith that would serve the needs of a cosmopolitan world; Manichaeism | 45 | |
| 288989975 | Peloponnesian Wars | between Athens and Sparta; Sparta won | 46 | |
| 288989976 | Diffusion of Buddhism | merhcnats carried it over the Silk Roads | 47 | |
| 288989977 | Julius Caesar | Made dictator for life in 45 BCE, after conquering Gaul, assassinated in 44 BCE by the Senate because they were afraid of his power | 48 | |
| 288989978 | Augustus Caesar | The first empreror of Rome, the adopted son of Julius Caesar, help Rome come into Pax Romana, or the Age of Roman Peace | 49 | |
| 288989979 | Diocletian | Roman emperor who divided the empire in two and oversaw the eastern part | 50 | |
| 288989980 | Odovacar | Barbarian who deposes the western Roman Emperor in 476 CE | 51 | |
| 288989981 | Edict of Milan | a ruling by Constantine that allowed Christians to openly practice their faith in the Roman empire. | 52 | |
| 288989982 | Paul of Tarsus | the most important figure in the spread of Christianity after Jesus's death | 53 | |
| 288989983 | Hajj | a pilgrimage to Mecca, performed as a duty by Muslims | 54 | |
| 288989984 | Sui Yangdi | second emperor of Sui; completes Grand Canal; high taxes and forced labor spur hostility resulting in his assassination in 618 | 55 | |
| 288989985 | Tang Taizong | The founder of the Tang Dynasty, he expanded China to include all that the Han had had and more. | 56 | |
| 288989986 | Byzantine politics | monarchy, emperors. centralized bureaucracy with numerous roads and communication. | 57 | |
| 288989987 | Quran | holy book of Islam | 58 | |
| 288989988 | Equal field system | Chinese system during the Han dynasty in which the goal was to ensure an equitable distribution of land. | 59 | |
| 288989989 | Caesaropapism | control of the church by a secular ruler | 60 | |
| 288989990 | Sharia | Islamic law | 61 | |
| 288989991 | Civil Service Exams | Confucian exam to acquire a position in the Chinese bureaucracy | 62 | |
| 288989992 | Justinian | Eastern Roman emperor who tried to restore unity of the old Roman Empire; known for issuing most famous compilation of Roman Law; built the Hagia Sophia | 63 | |
| 288989993 | Sunni | a follower of the majority branch of Islam, which feels that successors to Muhammad are to be chosen by the Muslim community | 64 | |
| 288989994 | Shia | the branch of Islam whose members acknowledge Ali and his descendants as the rightful successors of Muhammad | 65 | |
| 288989995 | Theme system | system in which a theme (imperial province) was placed under the administrative and military control of a general | 66 | |
| 288989996 | Foot binding | symbol of nobility and beauty | 67 | |
| 288989997 | Chan Buddhism | Called Zen in Japan; stressed meditation and appreciation of natural and artistic beauty; popular among the elite. | 68 | |
| 288989998 | Harun al-Rashid | Most famous of the Abbasid caliphs (786-809); renowned for sumptuous and costly living recounted in The Thousand and One Nights | 69 | |
| 288989999 | Arian christianity | decreed that Christ was only a mortal man begotten of God and reduced his role to the lesser status of a demigod | 70 |
