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Chapter 6- Directions, Diversities, and Decline

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9Africa Kush The Kush were established by 1000 BCE on the Nile The kush conquered Egypt around 750 BCE Monarchy King with divine right Axum Defeated Kush and took over by 300 BCE Strong influence from Arabian peninsula Converted to Christianity Ethiopia Took over the Axum Christian Monarchy Ghana First great state Japan and Northern Europe Japan By 200 CE had extensive agriculture Migrations from Korea populated this area Practiced Shintoism Numerous gods from the natural world Nature spirits 700 CE Northern Europe Teutonic or celtic people Regional kingdoms Germany, England and Scandinavia Slavic people No written language except for basic latin Primitive agriculture Scandinavian sailors The Americas Teotihuacan Central mexico Urban center Temple pyramids Social distinction

Chapter 4- Classical India

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After Harappa Harappa fell in 1500 BCE New foundations formed from 1500 to 500 BCE Aryans invaded India Hub for trading Alexander the Great invaded India and brought Hellenistic culture Brahman culture developed Mauryan Dynasty Chandragupta Maurya founded this dynasty (ruled 322-298 BCE) Maintained large armies Autocratic government Ashoka (Chandragupta?s grandson) (ruled 269-232 BCE) was very influential Converted to Buddhism and spread it Bloodthirsty conqueror Kushans invaded and took over after Ashoka (185 BCE-220 CE) Gupta Empire Beginning in 320 CE Not as influential Negotiated with local princes for intermarriage to spread the empire Political stability Uniform law codes Overturned by the Huns in 535 CE Arts & Sciences Literature Epic poems Collections of stories Science

Chapter 2- Early Civilizations

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Civilizations First developed in Mesopotamia All civilizations have four distinct features Economic surplus Formal governments Writing Urban centers Often had men in a place of power over women Mesopotamia The civilizations that arose in the alluvial plain of the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys Had bronze and iron by 4000 BCE Sumer Sumerians joined Mesopotamia in 4000 BCE Developed a cuneiform system by 3500 BCE First known case of writing Founded astronomy Created a numbering system Developed complex religious rituals Built ziggurats Believed in multiple gods Prayers and offerings Believed in afterlife Original version of hell Developed city-states ruled by a king Government regulated religion, provided justice

Chapter 6- Directions, Diversities and Declines

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9Africa Kush The Kush were established by 1000 BCE on the Nile The kush conquered Egypt around 750 BCE Monarchy King with divine right Axum Defeated Kush and took over by 300 BCE Strong influence from Arabian peninsula Converted to Christianity Ethiopia Took over the Axum Christian Monarchy Ghana First great state Japan and Northern Europe Japan By 200 CE had extensive agriculture Migrations from Korea populated this area Practiced Shintoism Numerous gods from the natural world Nature spirits 700 CE Northern Europe Teutonic or celtic people Regional kingdoms Germany, England and Scandinavia Slavic people No written language except for basic latin Primitive agriculture Scandinavian sailors The Americas Teotihuacan Central mexico Urban center Temple pyramids Social distinction

Chapter 4- Classical India

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After Harappa Harappa fell in 1500 BCE New foundations formed from 1500 to 500 BCE Aryans invaded India Hub for trading Alexander the Great invaded India and brought Hellenistic culture Brahman culture developed Mauryan Dynasty Chandragupta Maurya founded this dynasty (ruled 322-298 BCE) Maintained large armies Autocratic government Ashoka (Chandragupta?s grandson) (ruled 269-232 BCE) was very influential Converted to Buddhism and spread it Bloodthirsty conqueror Kushans invaded and took over after Ashoka (185 BCE-220 CE) Gupta Empire Beginning in 320 CE Not as influential Negotiated with local princes for intermarriage to spread the empire Political stability Uniform law codes Overturned by the Huns in 535 CE Arts & Sciences Literature Epic poems Collections of stories Science

Chapter 2- Early Civilizations

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Civilizations First developed in Mesopotamia All civilizations have four distinct features Economic surplus Formal governments Writing Urban centers Often had men in a place of power over women Mesopotamia The civilizations that arose in the alluvial plain of the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys Had bronze and iron by 4000 BCE Sumer Sumerians joined Mesopotamia in 4000 BCE Developed a cuneiform system by 3500 BCE First known case of writing Founded astronomy Created a numbering system Developed complex religious rituals Built ziggurats Believed in multiple gods Prayers and offerings Believed in afterlife Original version of hell Developed city-states ruled by a king Government regulated religion, provided justice

Egyptian art test

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Test Name: Egyptian Art 1. b. gold 2. c. Napoleon 3. a. dynasties 4. b. athletic and youthful 5. d. Amun; Ra; Ptah 6. b. ka 7. a. necropolis 8. a. Imhotep 9. c. Giza 10. d. Khafre 11. c. pectoral serdab 12. b. Thutmose III 13. b. house 14. b. papyrus 15. b. Hatshepsut 16. b. Valley of the Kings 17. a. The Palette of Narmer 18. b. very little 19. d. all of the above 20. a. hieroglyphics 21. c. palette 22. d. funerary temple 23. a. limestone 24. b. frontally 25. d. a coral necklace 26. b. bodily organs 27. b. his relaxed and animated pose 28. a. a squared grid 29. b. skill in their jobs 30. c. stelae 31. b. the hypostyle hall 32. a. pylon 33. c. male king 34. a. sunken 35. c. core-formed 36. a. Carter 37. a. south/b. north 38. a. Djoser 39. a. Khufu 40. a. ankh 41. 42. 43.

world history quick quiz

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Honors World History I Group-work Chapter 4 Section 5 For the person listed below describe the contribution to Greek Science/Philosophy. Be as specific as possible. You may use bullet points. Aristarchus? Eratosthenes? Euclid? Archimedes? Epicurus/Zeno--
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AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY Chapter 2 Review

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AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY CHAPTER 2 Larger Concept Section Review Vocabulary Terms Details EARLY CHINA, 2000-221 B.C.E. Geography and Resources -The challenges engaging in agriculture in the varied environments of East Asia led to the formation of complex, hierarchical societies Loess-a fine, lights silt deposited by wind and water -China is isolated by formidable natural barriers: the Himalaya mountain range, the Pamir and Tian Mountains, the Takla Makan and Gobi Desert, and the Mongolian steppes -After years of deposit loess, it was worked for agriculture because it was soft and fertile -Agriculture required the coordinated efforts of large numbers of peoples -Rice could feed more people per cultivated acre than any other grain

AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY Chapter 1 Review

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AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY CHAPTER 1 Larger Concept Section Review Vocabulary Terms Details BEFORE CIVILIZATION Food Gathering and Stone Tools -Around 10,000 years ago, during the Neolithic Age, humans began to cultivate plants and to domesticate animals in various parts of the world. Climate change is probably the major reason for the switch from food gathering to food production. Civilization-ambiguous term often used to denote more complex societies but sometimes used by anthropologists to describe any group of people sharing a set of cultural traits Culture- socially transmitted patterns of action and expression History- study of past events and changes in the development, transmission, and transformation of cultural practices

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