5276597998 | Book of the Dead | Ancient Egyptian book that was put in tombstones to help those in their afterlife | 0 | |
5276600456 | Agriculture Surplus | Agriculture surpluses increased populations and lead to specialization of jobs | 1 | |
5276602558 | Bartering | The exchange of goods without money | 2 | |
5276604539 | River Valley Civilizations | Civilizations settled near rivers with fertile land for agruculture | 3 | |
5284536304 | Social Stratification | Hierarchy of positions based on economic production. | 4 | |
5284538749 | Hammurabi | Babylonias king who wrote the first set of laws: Hammurabis Code | 5 | |
5284538750 | Confucianism | Philosophy created by Confucius that believed in education, patriarchy, live life simple | 6 | |
5284541757 | Han Dynasty | Largest dynasty in China. Silk Road was first established during Han(206 BC-220 AD) | 7 | |
5284541758 | Roman Empire | Dynasty in Rome that started as a republic and | 8 | |
5284544730 | Laws of Manu | Laws of Hindu culture that came from religious text | 9 | |
5284544731 | Christianity | Monotheistic religion. Believed in Jesus, God, 10 Commandments, | 10 | |
5284547117 | Judaism | First monotheistic religion, holy book is the Torah | 11 | |
5284547118 | Buddhism | Originated in India, believes in reincarnation and nirvana | 12 | |
5284549566 | Hinduism | Religion from India that beleived in dhrama | 13 | |
5284549567 | Constantine | Emperor who changed that capital in Rome and made Christianity the officail religion of Rome | 14 | |
5284552103 | Caste System | ![]() | 15 | |
5284554397 | Qin Shihaungdi | First emperor of Qin. Unified China, focused on centralized administration. | 16 | |
5284554939 | Terrra Cotta Soldiers | Soldiers that were burried with Qin to serve him in the afterlife | 17 | |
5309278961 | Mongols | Nomadic group who controleed all of Asia | 18 | |
5309278962 | Calvary | ![]() | 19 | |
5309281550 | Plague | The black plague was a disease that spread all over Europe causing an enormous decrease in the population. | 20 | |
5309289843 | Silk Roads | Roads from China to Europe where the main product Silk from China was transported and traded. Many merchants came on these roads for Chinese products. Some brought and got ideas or new products. | 21 | |
5309312816 | Tang China | Empire in China, imperial dyansty that was ruled by Tang | 22 | |
5309315452 | Tang Chinas response to Buddhism | Accepted Buddhism and built Buddhist schools, | 23 | |
5309315453 | Chang'an | Chang'an is the name of one of the most important ancient capital cities of China. Known as the eastern center of the Silk Road | 24 | |
5309317439 | Islam | Religion that spread all over Eastern Hemisphere that caused caliphates | 25 | |
5309319713 | British East India Company | (1600-1858) a private company with the east indies which ended up controlling most of India | 26 | |
5309486281 | Dutch West India Company | trading company founded in the Dutch Republic in 1602 to protect that state's trade in the Indian Ocean and to assist in the Dutch war of independence from Spain. | 27 | |
5309486282 | Joint Stock | Investors combine their wealth by buying shares of stock. | 28 | |
5309488696 | Indian Ocean Trade | Travelers and merchants traded in the Indian ocean for spices. | 29 | |
5309499369 | Colombian Exchange | After Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas, Europeans traveled to the Americas to trade or establish colonies | 30 | |
5309501128 | European Exchange | Europe traded in Silk Roads, Indian Ocean and Americas. They built buildings on specific places to trade easier/ get more access. | 31 | |
5309501142 | European Explorers | Christopher Columbus, Prince Henry, | 32 | |
5309503381 | Small Pox | Disease that began in Europe and was spread to the Americas. It caused fevers and small pox on skin | 33 | |
5309505338 | "New World" Crops | Corn, beans, potatoes, grapes, chilies | 34 | |
5309505339 | Potatoes | Crop from Americas that was taken to Ireland and they made it part of their diet. Their population increased but then they has a famine. | 35 | |
5309506685 | Caravels | Large ships used to travel w/ bigger loads | ![]() | 36 |
5309506686 | Magnetic Compass | Used to navigate Invented in China | ![]() | 37 |
5309508556 | Astrolabe | Used the stars and sun for navigation. Invented by Greek astronomer. | ![]() | 38 |
5309510391 | Religious syncretism | Diffusion of religions. When two or more religions blend into a new system. Vodoun in Caribbean, Cults of Saints in South America | 39 | |
5309510392 | Mercantalism | Europe got cheap raw materials and Americas got expensive furniture | 40 | |
5309511754 | Silver Trade | Global trade of silver began when Europeans travled to potosi (silver mine in Bolovia) they made slaves work in these mines and it was taken to China who needed it. | 41 | |
5309511755 | Spanish Colony | Colonies in South America controlled by Spain. | 42 | |
5309513622 | English Colony | British brought their culture North America. Had less racial mixing | 43 | |
5309513623 | Zheng He | Traverler from China who traveled around the world to spread Chinese influenece. | 44 | |
5309514308 | Ming Dynasty | 1368 to 1644 The Ming became one of the most stable but also one of the most autocratic of all Chinese dynasties.Ruled by Zhu Yuanzhang | 45 |
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