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| 14605310612 | Paleolithic Revolution | early period of human history (2,500,000 to 10,000 B.C) during which humans used simple stone tools(Stone age) | 0 | |
| 14605322701 | Paleo Characteristics | nomadic, hunters and gatherers, simple stone tools, oral language | 1 | |
| 14605326110 | what is the result of agriculture | people settled in permanent, farming villages | 2 | |
| 14605332477 | Neolithic Revolution | pThe switch from nomadic lifestyles to a settled agricultural lifestyle is this revolution. | 3 | |
| 14605333981 | pastoralism | the domestication of animals | 4 | |
| 14605335976 | what was the impact of pastoralism | overgrazing led to desertification, but ideas/technology spread quickly(hitties spread iron) | 5 | |
| 14605470591 | Tigris-Euphrates River Valley | Mesopotamia | 6 | |
| 14605470592 | nile river valley | ancient egypt | 7 | |
| 14605471346 | indus river valley | Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro | 8 | |
| 14605472231 | yellow river valley | shang and zhou dynasties | 9 | |
| 14605473293 | mesoamerica | olmecs | 10 | |
| 14605473294 | andes | chavin | 11 | |
| 14605475683 | ziggurat | A pyramid shaped temple tower in Mesopotamia | 12 | |
| 14605477897 | when was the ziggurat created | 2900 bce | 13 | |
| 14605478521 | Pyramids of Egypt | - Ancient Egyptians built them as tombs - One of the 7 Wonders of the World. (But specifically the Pyramid of Giza) | 14 | |
| 14605479974 | When were the pyramids built? | 2630 BCE | 15 | |
| 14605480964 | terra cotta army | army to protect Shi Huangdi in the afterlife; 700,000 clay soldiers | 16 | |
| 14605481783 | When were the terracotta warriors made | 220 BCE | 17 | |
| 14605482806 | grids | created by harappans in 6000 BC to run governments | 18 | |
| 14605483927 | colossal heads | large depictions of the head of gods; built by the Olmec | 19 | |
| 14605484742 | when were the colossal heads created | 900 BCE | 20 | |
| 14605485151 | Hieroglyphics | An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds | 21 | |
| 14605485961 | cuneiform | A form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge shaped stylus and clay tablets. (mesopotamia) | 22 | |
| 14605486550 | oracle bones | The earliest known Chinese writing is found on these from ritual activity of the Shang period. | 23 | |
| 14605487219 | code of hammurabi | A collection of 282 laws. One of the first (but not THE first) examples of written law in the ancient world. | 24 | |
| 14605488491 | Vedic Religions (Vedas) | foundations of many Indian religions, most notably Hinduism | 25 | |
| 14605489167 | vedic is (mono, poly) | poly | 26 | |
| 14605491006 | what is the religious text for vedics | the vedas | 27 | |
| 14605493768 | key gods in vedic | vishnu, shiva, and indra | 28 | |
| 14605495061 | what is the moral philosophy of hinduism(vedic) | caste system and many forms of one god(reincarnation) | 29 | |
| 14605497919 | is hebrew (mono or poly) | mono | 30 | |
| 14605498361 | where is hebrew | diaspora from israel (spread) | 31 | |
| 14605499439 | religious texts for hebrew | torah and 10 commandments | 32 | |
| 14605500093 | key gods in hebrew | god | 33 | |
| 14605500700 | key prophets in hebrew | abraham | 34 | |
| 14605501425 | moral philosophy of hebrew | come together in the oneness of god | 35 | |
| 14605502537 | Zoroastrianism is (mono or poly) | mono | 36 | |
| 14605503790 | Location of Zoroastrianism | Persia | 37 | |
| 14605505354 | religious texts of zoroastrianism | zend avesta | 38 | |
| 14605506119 | key gods in zoroastrainism | ahura and mazda | 39 | |
| 14605521442 | key figures in zoroastrianism | zoraster and zarathushtra | 40 | |
| 14605522891 | moral philosophy of zoroastrianism | free will, right vs wrong, final judgement, cultural basis of persians | 41 | |
| 14605526822 | why was writing developed | for long distance communication | 42 | |
| 14605548630 | buddhism | the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth | 43 | |
| 14605549809 | religious texts in buddhism | tripitaka | 44 | |
| 14605551491 | confucianism | A philosophy that adheres to the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius. It shows the way to ensure a stable government and an orderly society in the present world and stresses a moral code of conduct. | 45 | |
| 14605552091 | key texts in confucianism | analects | 46 | |
| 14605552478 | daoism (mono, poly) | polytheistic | 47 | |
| 14605554503 | religious texts in daoism | tao-te ching | 48 | |
| 14605555913 | christianity | A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior. | 49 | |
| 14605558826 | the great stupa | one of the oldest Buddhist monuments in the country. believed to house ashes of the Buddha. | 50 | |
| 14605573250 | Angkor Wat | Temple complex of the Khmer Empire | 51 | |
| 14605574109 | parthenon | A temple dedicated to the goddess Athena | 52 | |
| 14605574110 | ixoye | Jesus Christ God's Son Savior | 53 | |
| 14605575145 | shamanism | The practice of identifying special individuals (shamans) who will interact with spirits for the benefit of the community. Characteristic of the Korean kingdoms of the early medieval period and of early societies of Central Asia. (p. 292) | 54 | |
| 14605575146 | animism | Belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life. | 55 | |
| 14605576239 | ancestor veneration | Veneration of the dead or ancestor reverence is based on the beliefs that the dead have a continued existence, and may possess the ability to influence the fortune of the living, the worship of deceased ancestors | 56 | |
| 14605578604 | what was traded on the eurasian silk roads | horses, silk, porcelain, paper | 57 | |
| 14605579096 | Trans-Saharan Trade | salt, gold | 58 | |
| 14605579793 | indian ocean trade | pigments, pearls, spices, tropical fruits | 59 | |
| 14605581995 | mediterranean sea lanes | furs, wood, amber, grain | 60 | |
| 14605582901 | stirrups | enabled the warrior to ride and handle heavier weapons. | 61 | |
| 14605582902 | yoke animals | allowed animals to pull heavier things together | 62 | |
| 14605584468 | lateen sail | triangular sail that made it possible to sail against the wind; used in the Indian Ocean trade | 63 | |
| 14605586782 | dhow sail | the generic name of a number of traditional sailing vessels with one or more masts with settee or sometimes lateen sails | 64 | |
| 14605589850 | islam (mono, poly) | mono | 65 | |
| 14605590250 | key gods in islam | allah | 66 | |
| 14605590251 | key figures in islam | muhammad, hijra | 67 | |
| 14605590868 | religious texts in islam | Quran | 68 | |
| 14605596837 | why do empires collapse | over extension, political corruption, failing economies, peasant revolts, disease epidemics | 69 | |
| 14605600962 | Who did Zoroastrianism influence? | persia and other monotheistic religions | 70 | |
| 14605602563 | what was special about buddhism and christianity | rejected caste, welcomed women and low status | 71 | |
| 14605606283 | what was special about islam | displaced zoroastrianism and provided unity in ME | 72 | |
| 14605613683 | han dynasty | imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy | 73 | |
| 14605616619 | filal piety | respect shown by children for their parents and elders | 74 |
