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| 7234074878 | ecological reasons for the collapse of the Maya- Diomond | -man made drought--deforestation -soil eroding -people fought over resources -population grew more and more and they were running out of farm lands | 0 | |
| 7234080882 | ecologial reasons for the collapse and decline of new zealand (Maori) | -people died out and moved away because -- - people used up all resources and killed majority animals -20 different species of birds had died out and hunters had killed more than 160,000 giant moa birds -depleted seals and sea lion population | 1 | |
| 7254954220 | ecological reasons for the collapse of Easter island | -used all of resources to build the statues and fought in wars with other chiefs | 2 | |
| 7254989861 | how has humans misuse of resources contributed to whats happened in texas | -climate change -didn't cause the hurricane but defiantly made it worse -creating warming temperature and warming oceans which creates water evaporation which then eventually comes back down in storms -concrete everywhere which doesn't absorb the rain | 3 | |
| 7314507116 | etak | ○ Polynesian system of navigation that uses the stars, clouds, waves, and bird flight patterns to steer on sea voyages ○ Mau Pialug taught it to steve thomas ○ Piailug started by drawing circular disgrams from stones and pam found to teach thomas ○ Each star rose at 1 point | 4 | |
| 7314521563 | double canoes and Viking longboats | Double canoes - Sailing vessel made by connected 2 canoes with a rope to a wooden frame - More stable than single -traveled in them to spread population to the different islands -Polynesians Viking Ships -looks alot like the the canoe just a larger form of the boat -vikings -time period- 790s -the longboats could travel in very shallow waters so they used them to travel up rivers |  | 5 |
| 7314625973 | dhows | -sailed in the Indian oceans -Small sailboats used in the Indian Ocean made from teak planks laid edge to edge, fastened together with coconut fiber twine, and caulked to prevent leaking. |  | 6 |
| 7314646333 | caravel | -small, fast spanish or portuguesse sailing ship of the 15-17th century |  | 7 |
| 7333463299 | governors of Persian Empire | -Darius ,the third Achaemenes ruler, divided the empire intro provinces called satrapies -Each satrap was ruled by a governor or satrap. They individually controlled their own provinces and were in charge of keeping order in that region | 8 | |
| 7333471138 | treatment of minorities in Persian empire | - technique of Cyrus was the fair treatment of minorities and conquered peoples -Cyrus didn't force his subjects to practice a religion, instead he supported all religions -the Cyrus Cylinder records evidence of how Cyrus granted the Israelites religious freedom -he also allowed the Israelites to return home from their exile in Babylon | 9 | |
| 7333478990 | Persian roads | -Some were simple caravan tracks through the desert, while others, usually in or just outside the main cities like Babylon, were paved with bricks or rock -The main road, the Royal Road, linked the cities near the Aegean coast with the capital at Susa | 10 | |
| 7333489162 | Persian religious toleration | -Cyrus let the people believe what they wanted to believe wasn't one forced religion | 11 | |
| 7333493703 | Persian army | -wasn't paid position -had armor -conquered many people - | 12 | |
| 7333502675 | Cyrus | ○ Became tribal leader of medes after defeating them ○ Founder of Achaemenid dynasty ○ Army became full time paid ○ Gave them religious freedom | 13 | |
| 7333510810 | Daruis | -3rd achamenid ruler -taxation system | 14 | |
| 7333515671 | Socrates | -○Philosopher who believed that virtue was the highest good - He developed a method of instruction - Teachers ask students questions without revealing the answers - Known as Socratic method - Brought him to trial because of opposing democracy - Charged him for not believing in the gods -Death by drinking poisonous hemlock | 15 | |
| 7333574737 | Plato | - A student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle who used the Socratic method in his teaching -Believed that students should use reason to choose the correct course of action -Founded the academy -Boys and some girls could come to academy Aristotle | 16 | |
| 7333588280 | Aristotle | -- Greek philosopher -Encouraged his students to observe the natural world -Explain logically how they proceeded from there starting assumptions -System of reasoning shapes how we present written arguments -Plato's student - He tutored alexander - Concluded that the earth was a sphere and lay at the center of the universe | 17 | |
| 7364152465 | Syncretism | -blending of cultures -cultures collide there is a natural accommodation or adoption -there is a stubborn resistance to blending a desire to hold on to that which is uniquely their own | 18 | |
| 7364172870 | polybius | -greek historian -wrote about the rise of the empire -sent to rome as hostage | 19 | |
| 7383231083 | Carthage | -Romans main rival for control of Mediterranean | 20 | |
| 7383235450 | Punic Wars | -3 wars that romen and Carthage fought between -Rome won all | 21 | |
| 7383242583 | Hannibal | -Carthage leader of army | 22 | |
| 7383250099 | Scipio Aemilianus | -commander of roman forces | 23 | |
| 7383255975 | Roman Government | -republic -elect people to make decisions -had counsels -senate | 24 | |
| 7383277394 | Social classes of rome | -patricians controlled the senates -plebeians were poorer Romans and didn't have as much political power | 25 | |
| 7383388029 | augustus | -represents roman government shifting from republic to empire -200 years of peace and prospeirty under his role | 26 | |
| 7383395740 | pax romana | -200 years of peace and prosperity under the role of Augutus | 27 | |
| 7383406590 | roman women | -Could own property and pass it on but a male guardian or husband had to approve of what they were gonna do -women had more control over property in Rome then in any other culture | 28 | |
| 7383429790 | paterfamilias | -legal head of extended family in rome who made all descions and was the only person who could own property and do what they wanted | 29 | |
| 7383457335 | technology of romans | ○ Aritectuture ○ Sewage system ○ Aqueducts ○ roads | 30 | |
| 7383509305 | why did rome fall | ○ 3rd century crisis - Enconomic problems □ Coins □ Debt -Germanic tribes □ Not evidence showing they invaded | 31 | |
| 7383531277 | Constantine | - Allowed for Christianity - Legalized it -Made a council of Nicaea | 32 | |
| 7383536839 | Council of Nicaea | trying to get Christians on board with doctrine | 33 | |
| 7406637537 | 2-3 causes of spread of Buddhism and Hinduism | -merchants and trade -sea travel -rulers wanted to create new states as powerful as India -missionaries -monsoon winds | 34 |