11469866520 | cross cultural interaction and syncretism | what does this photo represent? | ![]() | 0 |
11469866521 | what is the paleolithic age called? | the old stone age | 1 | |
11469866522 | nomads | move around to find their resources | 2 | |
11469866523 | when did the paleolithic age occur? | the ice age | 3 | |
11469866524 | what did religious beliefs during the paleolithic age center around? | nature, animal spirits, and some idea of an after light | 4 | |
11469866525 | egalitarian society | organized so that all of its members have equal or similar rights, powers, and responsibilities | 5 | |
11469866526 | neolithic revolution | wide scale transition of many human cultures from a lifestyle of hunting and gathering to one of agriculture and settlement | 6 | |
11469866527 | what happened during the neolithic revolution? | establishment of village communites, domestication of plants and animals, polish stone tools, ability to support a large population | 7 | |
11469866528 | Hinduism does not rely on | any single scripture, but a vast collection of sacred writings | 8 | |
11469866529 | what is one of the fundamental principles of Hinduism? | the concept of samsara, rebirth | 9 | |
11469866530 | how can humans escape rebirth? | by ridding themselves of karma and attaining moksha | 10 | |
11469866531 | what is the mark of dharma? | good conduct | 11 | |
11469866532 | what is achara? | the mark of the good | 12 | |
11469866533 | what does dharma do? | enhances life | 13 | |
11469866534 | what does one attain through the practice of dharma? | prosperity and fame | 14 | |
11469866535 | torah | the first five books of the Hebrew bible | 15 | |
11469866536 | what is Judaism considered by the religious jews? | the expression of the covenantal relationship that god established with the children of Israel | 16 | |
11469866537 | monotheistic | belief in one god | 17 | |
11469866538 | polytheistic | belief in multiple gods | 18 | |
11469866539 | what does Judaism have an emphasis on? | good and evil | 19 | |
11469866540 | how did god give the Hebrews the ten commandments? | through Moses | 20 | |
11469866541 | what does karma determine? | the next life's caste | 21 | |
11469866542 | is Judaism monotheistic or polytheistic? | monotheistic | 22 | |
11469866543 | in judaism, god made a covenant with | abraham | 23 | |
11469866544 | in judaism, god chose who as his people? | hebrews | 24 | |
11469866545 | in Judaism, prophets taught about | moral standards and justice | 25 | |
11469866546 | is Christianity monotheistic or polytheistic? | monotheistic | 26 | |
11469866547 | what god did Christians believe in? | Abraham | 27 | |
11469866548 | jesus was the | son of god and the messiah | 28 | |
11469866549 | the bible includes | the old testament from Judaism and the new testament | 29 | |
11469866550 | Jesus' teachings included | mercy and sympathy for poor and helpless brotherhood and equality of people before god | 30 | |
11469866551 | salvation and eternal life go to those who | follow jesus | 31 | |
11469866552 | five duties of islam | faith in one god, daily prayer, help for the poor, visit to the holy city of mecca, fast during the holy month of ramadan | 32 | |
11469866553 | where were the mayans located? | central American rain forest, Yucatan peninsula | 33 | |
11469866554 | where were the Aztecs located? | valley in central mexico, modern mexico city | 34 | |
11469866555 | where were the incas located? | andes mountains, west coast of south america | 35 | |
11469866556 | what are the myans represented by? | chichen itza | 36 | |
11469866557 | what were the Aztecs represented by? | tenochitlan | 37 | |
11469866558 | what were the incas represented by? | macho picchu | 38 | |
11469866559 | what were the mayans political style? | independent city states, ruled by god kings | 39 | |
11469866560 | what were the Aztec's political style? | emperor | 40 | |
11469866561 | what were the Inca's political style? | emperor | 41 | |
11469866562 | what was the mayan economy based on? | agriculture and trade, mainly maize | 42 | |
11469866563 | what was the Aztec economy based on? | agriculture, mainly maze, tribute from conquered peoples | 43 | |
11469866564 | what was the incan economy based on? | high altitude, terrace agriculture, maize, potatoes, and variety of other crops | 44 | |
11469866565 | the mayan, Aztec, and incan civilizations were all | poytheistic | 45 | |
11469866566 | what were some achievements of the mayan empire? | math, calanders, astronomy, most advanced writing | 46 | |
11469866567 | what were some achievements of the Aztec empire? | warefare, expansion, and tribute | 47 | |
11469866568 | what were some achievements/characteristics of the incan empire? | extensive road system, llama, conquered by spanish | 48 | |
11469866569 | What begins in Time Period 3? | interregional trade and the beginnings of a global trade network that continues into the next time period | 49 | |
11469866570 | what begins in time period 4? | the incorporation of the Americas into a broader truly global network of exchange | 50 | |
11469866571 | bantu migrations | the 1000 year long migration throughout sub-Saharan Africa. noteable for spreading iron working, language, farming techniques | 51 | |
11469866572 | Polynesian migrations | deliberate movement throughout the pacific ocean, notable for carrying language, plants, animals, etc. perhaps reaching as far as peru | 52 | |
11469866573 | Hammurabi's code | set different punishments for rich and poor, men and women, and between classes | 53 | |
11469866574 | mesopotamia | land between two rivers | 54 | |
11469866575 | which two rivers was Mesopotamia between? | tigris and euphrates | 55 | |
11469866576 | why was Mesopotamia kown as the cradle of civilization? | the rise of the city, and the invention of writing | 56 | |
11469866577 | what caused the fall of Mesopotamia? | it was conquered by a series of invading peoples | 57 | |
11469866578 | what was the most immediate effect of the Portuguese establishment of a school for navigation? | the development of overseas trade between west Africa and europe | 58 | |
11469866579 | what describes the effect of the spread of Christianity among most Amerindian societies? | Amerindians maintained local customs by combining indigenous beliefs with elements of Christianity | 59 | |
11469866580 | hominid | human like beings who walked erect and preceded modern humans | 60 | |
11469866581 | social hierarchy is prevalent in | Egypt, Han Empire, Classical India | 61 | |
11469866582 | what caused decline of the roman empire? | government corruption | 62 | |
11469866583 | aristotle | teacher of alexander the great | 63 | |
11469866584 | what is Aristotle's philosophy? | reliance on the sense to explain the nature of reality | 64 | |
11469866585 | what did the silk road connect? | The Roman Empire with the Han | 65 | |
11469866586 | Confucius | Emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice, and sincerity | 66 | |
11469866587 | Decline of the Han | The rich take advantage of the poor | 67 | |
11469866588 | Mauryan Empire | First true Indian Empire, founded by Chandragupta, converts to Buddhism | 68 | |
11469866589 | Agora | Gathering place | 69 | |
11469866590 | Humanism | A valuing of uniqueness, rights, and talents of individual | 70 | |
11469866591 | Hellenistic Age | Relating to the spreading of civilization, language, art, science, and literature of the Greek world after the reign of Alexander the Great | 71 | |
11469866592 | Legalism | A Chinese political philosophy based on the idea that a highly efficient and powerful government is key to social order | 72 | |
11469866593 | Vedic Age | The period in Indian history during which the Vedas, the oldest scriptures of Hinduism, were composed | 73 | |
11469866594 | Animist | The worldview that non-human entities possess a spiritual essence | 74 | |
11469866595 | Shamanist | Practice that involved a practitioner reaching altered state of consciousness in order to encounter and interact with the spirit world and channel these transcendental energies into this world | 75 | |
11469866596 | Alexander the Great | King of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. Succeeded his father, Phillip II, to the throne at the age of 20 | 76 | |
11469866597 | polis | greek term for city-state | 77 | |
11469866598 | Shi Huangdi | First and only Qin emperor, got assinated | 78 | |
11469866599 | Ancestor Veneration | based on the beliefs that the dead have a continued existence and may possess the ability to influence the fortune of living | 79 | |
11469866600 | Constantine | Roman emperor, enacted many administrative, financial, social, and military reforms to strength the empire | 80 | |
11469866601 | Mahayana Buddhism | Emphasized salvationist aspects of Chinese Buddhism | 81 | |
11469866602 | The foundations for Indian civilization were laid in which age? | Vedic | 82 | |
11469866603 | Three harvests each year have been possible some parts of India because of | high rainfall from monsoons | 83 | |
11469866604 | The reincarnation of the atman into a given class depends on | karma or deeds in life | 84 | |
11469866605 | what is the underlying message of the cycle of reincarnation | you are where you deserve to be | 85 | |
11469866606 | release from the cycle of reincarnation is called | mosksha | 86 | |
11469866607 | Siddhartha Guatama articulated the "Four Noble Truths", which taught that | life is suffering, and suffering is caused by desire | 87 | |
11469866608 | The ultimate spiritual reward in Buddhism is | nirvana | 88 | |
11469866609 | Challenged by new spiritually satisfying, and egalitarian movements, Vedic religion evolved into Hinduism by: | incorporating element of Dravidian culture and Buddhism | 89 | |
11469866610 | What was the greatest advantage of the Gupta Empire army? | a well armed cavalry | 90 | |
11469866611 | How did Greece economically prosper? | Through access to foreign resources, markets, and ideas | 91 | |
11469866612 | why did hunter and gatherers switch to agriculture? | climate change | 92 | |
11469866613 | zoroastrianism | Truth, purity, and reverence for nature | 93 | |
11469866614 | Epic of Gilgamesh | First literary work in history, defines civilization in Mesopotamia | 94 | |
11469866615 | Effects of the School of Navigation | Prince Henry the Navigator founded it, collected geological information and sponsored new expeditions, permanent contact between islands of Madeira and the Azores, improved navigational instruments | 95 | |
11469866616 | Plantations... | used up a lot of land | 96 |
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