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53 Cards in this Set
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The scientific name for man is:
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Homo sapiens
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Homo sapiens emerged in ___________
between 100,000 and 400,000 years ago. |
East Africa
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Where did Homo sapiens migrate?
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Eurasia
Australia Americas |
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How were early societies organized?
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Nomadic clans
Hunter-gatherers |
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The first tools were made of/from:
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Stone
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The ‘Paleolithic Era’ is also
referred to as the: |
old stone age
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Identify the characteristics of the Paleolithic
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developed first tools
nomadic developed oral language harnessed fire created cave art hunter- gatherers |
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Identify the characteristics of the Neolithic
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created pottery
domesticated animals developed weaving skills agricultural |
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What brought on the Neolithic
Age? |
Rise of Agriculture
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___________________study past
cultures by locating and analyzing human remains, settlements, fossils, and artifacts. |
Archaeologists
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Identify the following Neolithic site
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stonehedge
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What are the Neolithic archaeological sites and where are they located?
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Jericho (Fertile Crescent)
Çatalhöyük (Anatolia) Aleppo (Fertile Crescent) |
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Where are the first river valleys?
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Egyptian - Nile
Indian - Indus Chinese - Huang He Mesopotamian - Tigris & Euphrates Rivers |
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T/F?
Early civilizations possessed rigid class systems and various forms of slavery. |
True
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Identify the following type of
structure: |
Ziggurat- Mesopotamian
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A well preserved example of early written
law codes is the: |
Code of Hammurabi - Babylon
Ten Commandments - Judea |
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What developments aided in
an agricultural surplus? |
Metal tools, plow, irrigation system
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A sequence of rulers from
the same family is known as a(n): |
dynasty
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Most early religions were
___________________, meaning they believed in many gods. |
Polytheistic
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Identify the first successful
monotheistic religion: |
Judaism
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Identify the following aspects of Judaism:
Father of Hebrew Nation: Holy Text: Holy City: Led the Exodus: dispersed from homeland (term): Moral/Ethical Code: |
Abraham
Torah Jerusalem Moses Diaspora 10 Commandments |
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Egyptian Writing System:
Sumerian Writing System: Developed the 1st Alphabet: |
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform Phoenicians |
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How did Cyrus the Great treat
the conquered peoples of the Persian Empire? |
respected their customs & religions
Allowed Jews to rebuild their temple |
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§The religion of the Persian
Empire, which focused on two opposing universal forces, was: |
Zoroastrianism--
Monotheistic Dark vs. light Good vs. Evil Life after Death |
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The Persian Empire was
connected by the: |
Royal Road
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Identify the geographic boundaries
which made invasion of the Indian subcontinent difficult: |
Himalayan Mountains
Hindu Kush Mountains Indian Ocean |
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Evidence of the Indus River Valley
Civilization’s society and government structure are demonstrated by which cities: |
Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro |
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Identify the following:
Invaders of Indus region: Mountain Pass entered through: Social system they brought: Caste System Based On: |
Aryans
Khyber Pass Caste Birth |
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Civilization within the India
subcontinent originally settled along the __________________ River and later moved east towards the ___________________ River (holy river). |
Indus
Ganges |
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Which Mauryan leader was
responsible for spreading Buddhism, establishing free hospital and constructing good roads? |
Asoka
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Identify the ‘Golden Age’ of
Indian culture: And Contributions: |
Gupta Dynasty
concept of zero concept of a round earth Medical setting of bones sanskrit |
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Describe the deity belief
of Hinduism: |
Many forms of one god
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Identify the following:
Rebirth based upon previous actions: Thoughts and actions have future consequences: Sacred texts of Hinduism: Method of spread: |
Reincarnation
Karma Vedas & Upanishads Trade Routes |
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Identify the following:
Founder of Buddhism: Founding location: Basic Principle: |
Siddhartha Gautama
Northern India (Modern Day Nepal) Four Noble Truths |
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In Buddhism, one must follow the
_____________________________ in order to reach enlightenment. |
Eight Fold Path
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Identify the 1st Emperor
of China: Identify two construction projects initiated by this individual: |
Qin Shi Huangdi
Great Wall of China Mausoleum of Emperor Qin (Terracotta Army)Huangdi |
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Trade and interaction between China and
Rome/Western Europe was facilitated by the: |
Silk Road
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Identify the contributions of classical China:
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Civil Service
Paper Porcelain Silk |
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Identify characteristics of Confucianism, Taoism or
both: (1)Belief that humans are good: (2)Humility: (3)Respect for elders: (4)Code of politeness: (5)Simple life: (6)Emphasis on education: (7)Harmony with nature: (8)Inner peace: (9)Ancestor worship: (10)Yin and Yang represents opposites: (11)Filial piety |
(1)Confucianism (Both)
(2)Taoism (3)Confucianism (4)Confucianism (5)Taoism (6)Confucianism (7)Taoism (8)Taoism (9)Confucianism (10)Both (11)Confucianism |
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Who had a government philosophy of
legalism? |
Shi Huangdi
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What are the characteristics of legalism?
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Man is born evil
No confucianism /education Disobedience punished State more important than the individual |
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Identify the name of the region shaded in green:
Which river valley civilization: Identify the two rivers in which this civilization is based upon: |
Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia Tigris & Euphrates |
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The shaded river valley civilization is based upon the ___________ River.
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Indus
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Identify the river (red line) upon the earliest Chinese civilizations emerged:
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Huang He (Yellow)
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Identify the religion whose spread is depicted in the provided map:
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Buddhism
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What was constructed to protect this dynasty against northern invasions?
Who ordered the construction of the Great Wall? How was this culture connected in trade and contact with those of the west (Rome, etc.)? |
Great Wall of China
Qin Shi Huangdi Silk Road |
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Identify the empire displayed in the above map:
The cities of Sardis and Susa were connected by the (red line) _______. |
Persian Empire
Royal Road |
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Identify the war portrayed by this picture:
Identify the following battles: Initial Greek Victory: Decisive Naval Victory: What was the importance of the Greek victory in this war? |
Persian Wars
Marathon Salamis preserved political independence allowed for continuance of cultural and governmental innovations |
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Which Greek alliance is portrayed in the provided map?
Identify the war that was sparked over competition with this alliance for control of the Greek world: |
Delian League
Peloponnesian War |
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Identify where the following structures are located:
Parthenon Pantheon |
Athens, Greece
Rome, Italy |
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Who conquered the empire displayed above?
Alexander originated from, and was king of, ________________. Which culture emerged from blending each of these cultures? |
Alexander the Great
Macedonia (Macedon) Hellenistic (Greek, Persian, Egyptian, & Indian) |
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Identify the empire displayed in the map below:
The two centuries of peace and prosperity enjoyed by the Roman Empire is known as: |
Roman Empire
Pax Romana |
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athena
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athenea
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