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9794271299Mesopotamia1st civilization/Tigris + Euphrates/ Sumerians0
9794271300Hammurabis Codethe first known written laws/babylon1
9794271301Fertile CrescentMesopotamia2
9794271302CuniformSumerian writing/1st type of writing3
9794271303Hanging GardensBabylonian builidings4
9794271304ZigguratA pyramid shaped temple tower5
9794271305DeityA god6
9794271306Polytheism vs. Monotheismmany gods vs. one God7
9794271307monarchyrule by a single person/king+queen8
9794271308PharaohsEgyptian god-kings9
9794271309PyramidsTombs for the pharaohs10
9794271310"Gift of the Nile"Egypt11
9794271311papyrusEgyptian paper12
9794271312HeiroglyphicsEgyptian writing13
9794271313dynastya series of rulers from the same family14
9794271314Dynastic CycleThe rise and fall of dynasties15
9794271315frontierthe border of what is known16
9794271316Foot bindingchina/women17
9794271317Great Wall of Chinakept mongols out of china18
9794271318serculturesilk production/china19
9794271319Ancestor VenerationWorship and respect for ancestors20
9794271320filial pietyrespect for parents21
9794271321Civil Service Examssui and qing dynasties/confusian22
9794271322Buddhismspread on silk road/indian ocean eightfold path wheel of law23
9794271323Silk RoadTrade route stretching from China into Europe.24
9794271324Madate of Heavenrulers can be replaced with sign from gods25
9794271325Indus Riverindus/india26
9794271326well planned citiesindus27
9794271327plumbing systemindus28
9794271328street gridsindus29
9794271329Hinduismindia/oldest religion/reincarnation/poly30
9794271330vedashindu holy book31
9794271331karmadestiny or fate32
9794271332Dharma (Buddhism)order to the universe33
9794271333Neolithic Revolutionfarming-cities/specialized labor34
9794271334domesticationraising plants/animals35
9794271335agriculturefarming36
9794271336irrigation systemwater to crops37
9794271337monogamymarriage to a single mate38
9794271338PatriarchyMale dominated society39
9794271339syncretismA blending of two or more religious traditions40
9794271340Animismobjects/places/things have a soul41
9794271341pastoralisma strategy for food production involving the domestication of animals42
9794271342characteristics of civilizationcomplex institutions, record keeping, advanced technology, advanced cities, specialized workers(A SCAR)43
9794271343Sparta vs. Athenssparta=military/athens=brains44
9794271344philosophyathens/greece45
9794271345Direct Democracypeople power (Athens/greece)46
9794271346architecturegreece=white building w/ colums47
9794271347city statesgreece48
9794271348hellenismmix of greek+asian/ Alexander The Great49
9794271106Representative Democracyrome (3r's)50
9794271107Caste Systemsociety grouped by status(india)51
9794271108Rule of LawNo one is above the law52
9794271109Twelve TablesRome's first code of laws53
9794271110Roman Roadsconnected empire and spread christianity54
9794271111arenas/dome/archesrome55
9794271112Fall of Romebarbarians. too big. political corruption. disease.56
9794271113DiasporasJews living outside Israel.57
9794271114ConstantineFirst Christian emperor of rome58
9794271115Empiresone leader expands59
9794271116medieval/dark ages/middle ages/feudalbad time in europe60
9794271117church power/popemedieval/more powerful than king61
9794271118MonasteriesCommunities of monks62
9794271119VikingsInvaders of Europe that came from Scandinavia63
9794271120MongolsGenghis Khan and largest land empire64
9794271121KhanA Mongol ruler65
9794271122Kow Towa former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission66
9794271123Tributary SystemAn arrangement in which other states had to pay money or provide goods to honor the Chinese emperor67
9794271124MonsoonSeasonal winds68
9794271125Fuedalismmedieval political system69
9794271126manoralismmedieval economic system70
9794271127feifsland owned by feudal lord71
9794271128Medieval Artdark+religious72
9794271129Chilvarycode of conduct for knights73
9794271130BushidoJapanese code of honor74
9794271131VassalsLesser lords75
9794271132guildspowerful medieval craftsmen assosistion76
9794271133Hanseatic Leaguea group of Northern German cities and towns that worked together to promote and protect trade77
9794271134gentryelite wealthy individuals78
9794271135CrusadesA long series of wars between Christians and Muslims in Southwest Asia79
9794271136Black Plaguedisease80
9794271137Martin Lutherbegan the Protestant Reformation81
9794271138Reformationnew churches82
9794271139ByzantineEast Roman empire, continued after West fell83
9794271140orthodoxByzantine Christianity84
9794271141Dar al islamHouse of islam85
9794271142hajjpilgrimage to Mecca86
9794271143ulamas+sufiststypes of muslim scholars87
9794271144ShariahIslamic law88
9794271145shia vs sunnitwo branches of islam89
9794271146SultanMuslim ruler90
9794271147swahiliAfrican bantu launguage91
9794271148African element that made them richgold (au)92
9794271149essential african trade itemsalt93
9794271150religion that moved to africa via tradeislam94
9794271151griotsa west African storyteller95
9794271152Entrepottrading port96
9794271153Tang Dynastyporcelain and printing97
9794271154Song Dynastyrockets and fireworks98
9794271155Single point perspectiverenassance art focused on a single point99
9794271261Indivualismfocus on individual not God100
9794271262HumanismFocus on human potential and achievements101
9794271263secularnonreligious102
9794271264Venicecross road between europe and asia103
9794271265church paid artistsrenaissance104
9794271266Protestant Reformationnew church movement105
979427126795 ThesesMartin Luther106
9794271268IndulgenceTicket to heaven107
9794271269GutenbergPrinting press108
9794271270Counter ReformationCatholic church fought back109
9794271271360 day calendarmayans110
9794271272disappearancemayans111
9794271273cortezconquered the aztecs112
9794271274conqueredaztecs and incas113
9794271275Chinampasfloating gardens114
9794271276small poxInfectious disease brought to America by the Spanish that devastated native populations.115
9794271277Machu PicchuInca city found high up in the mountains116
9794271278QuipusA system of record keeping with string117
9794271279mit amandatory public service in inca empire118
9794271280Andes MountainsInca119
9794271281God/Gold/Glorythree reasons that motivated europe to seek new trade routes to asia120
9794271282navigational technologyfacilitate exploration121
9794271283marco poloitalian explorer to asia122
9794271284zheng hechinese muslim explorer123
9794271285Christopher ColumbusDiscovered America124
9794271286Vasco de GamaFirst European to reach India by sea125
9794271287Hernan CortesConquered the Aztecs126
9794271288Fransisco Pizarroconquered the Incas127
9794271289Ferdinand MagellanFirst to circumnavigate the globe128
9794271290Colombian Exchangetrade of goods and ideas between Europe and the new world colonies.129
9794271291slave trade triangleeurope to africa to americas130
9794271292Middle Passagethe voyage that brought enslaved Africans to the West Indies and later to North America131
9794271293Great Schismthe official split between the Roman Catholic and Byzantine church132
9794271294CaliphateMuslim empire133
9794271295Motivation for explorationfind new route to asia 4 spices134

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