History Mid-term Terms Flashcards
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Neolithic Revolution
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The period of time in which the introduction of agriculture led the people to transit from nomadic to settled life.
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Neolithic Revolution
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The period of time in which the introduction of agriculture led the people to transit from nomadic to settled life.
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Domesticated Animals
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When the first animals were taken in and used for milk, eggs, etc.
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Domesticated Animals
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When the first animals were taken in and used for milk, eggs, etc.
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River Valley Civilizations
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civilizations that started in river valleys because of the fertile
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River Valley Civilizations
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civilizations that started in river valleys because of the fertile
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Specialization of labor
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once people settled into cities and had food surpluses they did something unique with their free time
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Specialization of labor
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once people settled into cities and had food surpluses they did something unique with their free time
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cultural diffusion
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The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another
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cultural diffusion
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The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another
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Myths
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stories that explained the un-explainable
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Myths
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stories that explained the un-explainable
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Bronze
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first metal used more durable and effective than stone
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Bronze
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first metal used more durable and effective than stone
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Food Surplus
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when extra food rolled in they could settle down and stop wasting all their time chasing animals so cities were created
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Food Surplus
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when extra food rolled in they could settle down and stop wasting all their time chasing animals so cities were created
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Leisure Time
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with extra time people became interested in special topics and people specialized in certain jobs
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Leisure Time
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with extra time people became interested in special topics and people specialized in certain jobs
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Neolithic Revolution
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when we learned to farm and could now stay in one place instead of chasing food
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Neolithic Revolution
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when we learned to farm and could now stay in one place instead of chasing food
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Monarchies
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government in which a king or queen exercises central progress.
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Monarchies
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government in which a king or queen exercises central progress.
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Dynasty
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a series of rulers from the same family
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Dynasty
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a series of rulers from the same family
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Theocracy
government run by religious leaders
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Theocracy
government run by religious leaders
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bureaucracy
system of government that includes different job functions and levels of authority
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bureaucracy
system of government that includes different job functions and levels of authority
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Pharoah
title of the rulers of ancient Egypt
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Pharoah
title of the rulers of ancient Egypt
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polytheism
a religion that believes in many gods
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polytheism
a religion that believes in many gods
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monotheism
a religion that believes in one god
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monotheism
a religion that believes in one god
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hieroglyphics
system of writing in which pictures called hieroglyphics represent objects, concepts or sound
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hieroglyphics
system of writing in which pictures called hieroglyphics represent objects, concepts or sound
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hieratic script
a simple form of hieroglyphics for everyday use
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hieratic script
a simple form of hieroglyphics for everyday use
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Old Kingdom
(2575 - 2130 B.C.)
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Old Kingdom
(2575 - 2130 B.C.)
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Middle Kingdom
(1938-1630 B.C.)
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Middle Kingdom
(1938-1630 B.C.)
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New Kingdom
(1539-1075 B.C.)
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New Kingdom
(1539-1075 B.C.)
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Upper Egypt
Was located south of Lower Egypt
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Upper Egypt
Was located south of Lower Egypt
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Lower Egypt
was Located north of Upper Egypt
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Lower Egypt
was Located north of Upper Egypt
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Papyrus
plant used to make a paper-like writing material
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Papyrus
plant used to make a paper-like writing material
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Delta
triangular are of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of the river
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Delta
triangular are of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of the river
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Demotic script
similar to hieratic script over time it took its place
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Demotic script
similar to hieratic script over time it took its place
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Menes (Narmer)
The king of upper Egypt who united Upper and lower
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Menes (Narmer)
The king of upper Egypt who united Upper and lower
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King Khufu
built the great pyramid of giza
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King Khufu
built the great pyramid of giza
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Vizier
chief minister who supervised the business of government in ancient Egypt
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Vizier
chief minister who supervised the business of government in ancient Egypt
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Hyksos
foreign leaders that invaded during middle kingdom, blended in, and were kicked out
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Hyksos
foreign leaders that invaded during middle kingdom, blended in, and were kicked out
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Ramses the Great
Pushed north border as far as Syria. He boasted about his accomplishments with temples and monuments.
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Ramses the Great
Pushed north border as far as Syria. He boasted about his accomplishments with temples and monuments.
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Akhenaton/Amenhotep IV
devoted his life to make Aton the only god, his ideas failed
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Akhenaton/Amenhotep IV
devoted his life to make Aton the only god, his ideas failed
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Hatshepsut
first female leader, encouraged trade not violence
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Hatshepsut
first female leader, encouraged trade not violence
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Osiris
According to Myth has cut up and scattered by jealous brother, reassembled by wife and became ruler of the underworld
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Osiris
According to Myth has cut up and scattered by jealous brother, reassembled by wife and became ruler of the underworld
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Ra
sun and chief god during old kingdom
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Ra
sun and chief god during old kingdom
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Isis
Wife of Osiris, put him back together, known for teaching woman to grind corn, spin flax, weave cloth, and care for children
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Isis
Wife of Osiris, put him back together, known for teaching woman to grind corn, spin flax, weave cloth, and care for children
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Howard Carter
discovered King Tut's Tomb
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Howard Carter
discovered King Tut's Tomb
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King Tut
Son of Akenhaton changed back to original gods, only pharaoh who's tomb hadn't been robbed
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King Tut
Son of Akenhaton changed back to original gods, only pharaoh who's tomb hadn't been robbed
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Nephertari
Ramses' favorite Queen
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Nephertari
Ramses' favorite Queen
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Nile River
The single most important thing in Ancient Egypt, provided them with everyting, ran through Egypt
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Nile River
The single most important thing in Ancient Egypt, provided them with everyting, ran through Egypt
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Memphis
First capital of Egypt, established by Menes
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Memphis
First capital of Egypt, established by Menes
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Luxor
Capital of Egypt during new kingdom, city of Amon-Re
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Luxor
Capital of Egypt during new kingdom, city of Amon-Re
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Giza
The city where a lot of Pyramids still stand
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Giza
The city where a lot of Pyramids still stand
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Great Pyramid
The largest Pyramid, built for king Khufu
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Great Pyramid
The largest Pyramid, built for king Khufu
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Sphinx
portrays early pharaoh as lion-man near Great Pyramids
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Sphinx
portrays early pharaoh as lion-man near Great Pyramids
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Pyramid at Sakkara
First ever pyramid called a step pyramid because it looks like steps
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Pyramid at Sakkara
First ever pyramid called a step pyramid because it looks like steps
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Valley of the Kings
Burial ground for Pharaohs of New Kingdom
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Valley of the Kings
Burial ground for Pharaohs of New Kingdom
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Statues of Abu Simbel
Four massive statues of Ramses guarding the entrance to his temple
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Statues of Abu Simbel
Four massive statues of Ramses guarding the entrance to his temple
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Rosetta Stone
Stone with same passage in three different languages, (Hieroglyphics, demotic, and Greek) used to decipher Egyptian
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Rosetta Stone
Stone with same passage in three different languages, (Hieroglyphics, demotic, and Greek) used to decipher Egyptian
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What languages were on the Rosetta Stone?
Hieroglyphics, demotic, and Greek
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What languages were on the Rosetta Stone?
Hieroglyphics, demotic, and Greek
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Who performed the mummification?
priests
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Who performed the mummification?
priests
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What rights did Egyptian women have?
They could inherit property, enter business deals, buy and sell goods, go to court and obtain a divorce
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What rights did Egyptian women have?
They could inherit property, enter business deals, buy and sell goods, go to court and obtain a divorce
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Who belonged to each social class in Egypt?
Top: Pharaoh, Second: government officials and high priests, Third: merchants, scribes and artisans, Last: peasents
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Who belonged to each social class in Egypt?
Top: Pharaoh, Second: government officials and high priests, Third: merchants, scribes and artisans, Last: peasents
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Sahara
a huge desert stretching across most of North Africa
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Sahara
a huge desert stretching across most of North Africa
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savannahs
broad grasslands with small trees and shrubs
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savannahs
broad grasslands with small trees and shrubs
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cataracts
Waterfall
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cataracts
Waterfall
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desertification
Any change of fertile land into desert
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desertification
Any change of fertile land into desert
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Bantu
a family of languages widely spoken in the southern half of the African continent
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Bantu
a family of languages widely spoken in the southern half of the African continent
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Nubia
Nile civilization south of Egypt had close rivalry
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Nubia
Nile civilization south of Egypt had close rivalry
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Rivalry with Egypt
Nubia had a strong rivalry with Egypt because they were right next to each other, sometimes Nubia was in Egyptian control and visa versa
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Rivalry with Egypt
Nubia had a strong rivalry with Egypt because they were right next to each other, sometimes Nubia was in Egyptian control and visa versa
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City-State
a city that controls it's surrounding villages
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City-State
a city that controls it's surrounding villages
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ziggurat
In ancient Mesopotamia, a large, stepped platform thought to have topped by a temple dedicated to a city's chief god or goddess
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ziggurat
In ancient Mesopotamia, a large, stepped platform thought to have topped by a temple dedicated to a city's chief god or goddess
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Code of Hammurabi
first set of laws codified, pretty harsh described as an eye for an eye
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Code of Hammurabi
first set of laws codified, pretty harsh described as an eye for an eye
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scribes
people who could read and write for a living
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scribes
people who could read and write for a living
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Akkadians
this civilization included Semitic people living north of Sumeria; united city-states of Mesopotamia; first empire in history; established by Sargon the Great
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Akkadians
this civilization included Semitic people living north of Sumeria; united city-states of Mesopotamia; first empire in history; established by Sargon the Great
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Sargon I
ruler of Akkad invades and surrounds neighboring City-States of Sumer creating the first empire
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Sargon I
ruler of Akkad invades and surrounds neighboring City-States of Sumer creating the first empire
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Hitties
group of indo-european speakers fought for mesopotamia many times
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Hitties
group of indo-european speakers fought for mesopotamia many times
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Gilgamesh
the epic story of the king, Gilgamesh, who searched for immortality
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Gilgamesh
the epic story of the king, Gilgamesh, who searched for immortality
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Tigris and euphrates rivers
rivers that surrond Fertile crecent
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Tigris and euphrates rivers
rivers that surrond Fertile crecent
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Fertile Crecent
region in the Middle East in which first civilizations first arose
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Fertile Crecent
region in the Middle East in which first civilizations first arose
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Ur, Uruk and Eridu
The first three independent city-states. part of Sumer
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Ur, Uruk and Eridu
The first three independent city-states. part of Sumer
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How many levels of society were there in ancient Babylon?
3
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How many levels of society were there in ancient Babylon?
3
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Why was it difficult for cities to unite under ancient Sumer?
they were hard apart so they could't build roads or communicate
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Why was it difficult for cities to unite under ancient Sumer?
they were hard apart so they could't build roads or communicate
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What is the point of Myths?
to explain the unexplainable
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What is the point of Myths?
to explain the unexplainable
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How did the Sumerians perceive their gods?
As regular humans
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How did the Sumerians perceive their gods?
As regular humans
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Hittite Legal system
first time the punishments were enforced by fines and not arrest or such
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Hittite Legal system
first time the punishments were enforced by fines and not arrest or such
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Sumerian afterlife
dark and muddy people ate dirt, nothing exciting happened
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Sumerian afterlife
dark and muddy people ate dirt, nothing exciting happened
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Indus river valley civilization
located in South Asia In subcontinent currently locating India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
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Indus river valley civilization
located in South Asia In subcontinent currently locating India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
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Northeast Monsoon
seasonal winds that come in winter and are hot and dry
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Northeast Monsoon
seasonal winds that come in winter and are hot and dry
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Southwest Monsoon
seasonal winds that come in summer bring a lot of rain
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Southwest Monsoon
seasonal winds that come in summer bring a lot of rain
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Mohenjo-daro
Indus Valley city laid out in a grid pattern. Had a complex irrigation and sewer system, one of two biggest cities
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Mohenjo-daro
Indus Valley city laid out in a grid pattern. Had a complex irrigation and sewer system, one of two biggest cities
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Harappa
Indus Valley city laid out in a grid pattern. Had a complex irrigation and sewer system, one of two biggest cities
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Harappa
Indus Valley city laid out in a grid pattern. Had a complex irrigation and sewer system, one of two biggest cities
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Himalayas and Hindu Kush
two mountain ranges that isolate india
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Himalayas and Hindu Kush
two mountain ranges that isolate india
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what did the Harrapans make?
they were the first to have a complex drainage system in their city
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what did the Harrapans make?
they were the first to have a complex drainage system in their city
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How did the Indus civilization end
weak rulers, civil war, and foreign invaders
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How did the Indus civilization end
weak rulers, civil war, and foreign invaders
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Satraps
provinces
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Satraps
provinces
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Colonies
territory settled and ruled by people from another land
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Colonies
territory settled and ruled by people from another land
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Monotheism
A religion that believes in one god
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Monotheism
A religion that believes in one god
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Barter System
system in which one set of goods or services is exchanged for another
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Barter System
system in which one set of goods or services is exchanged for another
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Prophets
spiritual leaders who interpret god's will
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Prophets
spiritual leaders who interpret god's will
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Covenant
a binding agreement; specifically, in the Jew tradition
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Covenant
a binding agreement; specifically, in the Jew tradition
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Exodus
The second book in the torah
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Exodus
The second book in the torah
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Diaspora
The spreading of the Jews beyond their historical homeland
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Diaspora
The spreading of the Jews beyond their historical homeland
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Aramaic
A Semitic language, a Syrian dialect
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Aramaic
A Semitic language, a Syrian dialect
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Sabbath
a holy day for the rest and worship
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Sabbath
a holy day for the rest and worship
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Torah
The most sacred text of the Hebrew bible, including the first five books
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Torah
The most sacred text of the Hebrew bible, including the first five books
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Phoenicians
city-state known for trading and their alphabet
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Phoenicians
city-state known for trading and their alphabet
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Nebuchadnezzar
revived Babylon, ruthless
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Nebuchadnezzar
revived Babylon, ruthless
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Zoroaster
made new religion for Persians
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Zoroaster
made new religion for Persians
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Assyrians
most feared warriors in history
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Assyrians
most feared warriors in history
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Darius
divided empires into colonies, encouraged unity by building
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Darius
divided empires into colonies, encouraged unity by building
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Moses
renewed god's covenant with the Israelites, by leading them to the promised land
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Moses
renewed god's covenant with the Israelites, by leading them to the promised land
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Abraham
Father of Jews had covenant with god
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Abraham
Father of Jews had covenant with god
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12 tribes
were united by King David
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12 tribes
were united by King David
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Joshua
Israelite leader who succeeded Moses and led his people into the Promised Land
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Joshua
Israelite leader who succeeded Moses and led his people into the Promised Land
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Solomon
Son of David. Turned city into impressive capital
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Solomon
Son of David. Turned city into impressive capital
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Israelites
first people to believe in monotheism
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Israelites
first people to believe in monotheism
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Deborah
A biblical prophet and leader who inspired the Israelite army to defeat the Canaanites
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Deborah
A biblical prophet and leader who inspired the Israelite army to defeat the Canaanites
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Judges
The seventh book of the Bible includes the stories of Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, and Samson
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Judges
The seventh book of the Bible includes the stories of Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, and Samson
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Lydians
first civilization to have coins
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Lydians
first civilization to have coins
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Marduk
patron god of Babylon
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Marduk
patron god of Babylon
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Philistines
the Biblical enemies of the Hebrews
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Philistines
the Biblical enemies of the Hebrews
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Aramaeans
a Northwest Semitic semi-nomadic and pastoralist people who lived in upper Mesopotamia
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Aramaeans
a Northwest Semitic semi-nomadic and pastoralist people who lived in upper Mesopotamia
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Persia-Iran
Home of the Persian Empire
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Persia-Iran
Home of the Persian Empire
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Syria
Home of Assyrians
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Syria
Home of Assyrians
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Assyrian Empire
most feared warriors in history
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Assyrian Empire
most feared warriors in history
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Persepolis
capital of the First Persian Empire (ca. 550-330 BCE)
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Persepolis
capital of the First Persian Empire (ca. 550-330 BCE)
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Tyre
ancient Phoenician city
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Tyre
ancient Phoenician city
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Canaan
The land promised to the Hebrew by God
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Canaan
The land promised to the Hebrew by God
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Babylon
City that captured Judah, very powerful
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Babylon
City that captured Judah, very powerful
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What does the Jewish festival of Passover celebrate?
the exile from Egypt
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What does the Jewish festival of Passover celebrate?
the exile from Egypt
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Why were the pheonicians succuseful at sailing?
they lived along the coast
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Why were the pheonicians succuseful at sailing?
they lived along the coast
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What did the Hititties contribute to civilization
the ability to extract iron from ore
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What did the Hititties contribute to civilization
the ability to extract iron from ore
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How did the Assyrians treat conquered people
they abused them and treated them with little respect
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How did the Assyrians treat conquered people
they abused them and treated them with little respect
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How did the Persians treat conquered people?
Persian kings tolerated and respected who they conquered
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How did the Persians treat conquered people?
Persian kings tolerated and respected who they conquered
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What was revolutionary about the pheonician alphabet
symbols now stood for a basic sound instead of an idea
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What was revolutionary about the pheonician alphabet
symbols now stood for a basic sound instead of an idea
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Rajah
the elected warrior chief of an Aryan tribe
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Rajah
the elected warrior chief of an Aryan tribe
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Epics
really long poem, tells a moral, protagonist and antagonist
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Epics
really long poem, tells a moral, protagonist and antagonist
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Varnas
social classes in Indian society
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Varnas
social classes in Indian society
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Jati
sub castes; were groups of people within each caste that worked together for one economic function
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Jati
sub castes; were groups of people within each caste that worked together for one economic function
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Dharma
a person's religious and moral duties
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Dharma
a person's religious and moral duties
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Reincarnation
the rebirth of the soul in another bodily form
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Reincarnation
the rebirth of the soul in another bodily form
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Karma
all the actions that affect a person's fate in the next life
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Karma
all the actions that affect a person's fate in the next life
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Ahimsa
non-violence and reverence for all life
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Ahimsa
non-violence and reverence for all life
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Nirvana
Buddhist union with the universe and release from the cycle of rebirth
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Nirvana
Buddhist union with the universe and release from the cycle of rebirth
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Stupas
large domelike Buddhist shrine
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Stupas
large domelike Buddhist shrine
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Sanskrit
ancient Indian language in which epics and scriptures are written
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Sanskrit
ancient Indian language in which epics and scriptures are written
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The Vedas
a collection of prayers, hymns, and other religious teachings developed in India
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The Vedas
a collection of prayers, hymns, and other religious teachings developed in India
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Brahman
the single spiritual power that resolves in all things
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Brahman
the single spiritual power that resolves in all things
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Upanishads
Hindu sacred text of mystical nature dealing with metaphysical questions
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Upanishads
Hindu sacred text of mystical nature dealing with metaphysical questions
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Rock edicts
inscriptions on the pillars of Asoka that state how to behave, etc.
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Rock edicts
inscriptions on the pillars of Asoka that state how to behave, etc.
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Moksha
Hindu union with the universe
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Moksha
Hindu union with the universe
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The Aryans
nomads that settled into northern India
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The Aryans
nomads that settled into northern India
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Brahmans
highest caste of society made up of priests
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Brahmans
highest caste of society made up of priests
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Kshatriyas
a member of the warrior caste
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Kshatriyas
a member of the warrior caste
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Vaisyas
caste of merchants and artisans
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Vaisyas
caste of merchants and artisans
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Sudras
caste of laborers
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Sudras
caste of laborers
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Asoka
Chandragupta's grandson, most honored Mauryan empire
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Asoka
Chandragupta's grandson, most honored Mauryan empire
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Siddhartha Gautama
born prince, became Buddha- the enlightened one
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Siddhartha Gautama
born prince, became Buddha- the enlightened one
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Chandragupta Maurya
forged first Indian empire
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Chandragupta Maurya
forged first Indian empire
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Gupta Achievements
Arabic numerals, developed concept of 0, decimal system, medical advancements and rich literature
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Gupta Achievements
Arabic numerals, developed concept of 0, decimal system, medical advancements and rich literature
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How did nomadic herders measure wealth
cows and bulls
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How did nomadic herders measure wealth
cows and bulls
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Eightfold Path
path one must follow to achieve nirvana
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Eightfold Path
path one must follow to achieve nirvana
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Buddhists: why are we reborn
so we have multiple chances to achieve nirvana
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Buddhists: why are we reborn
so we have multiple chances to achieve nirvana
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Four Noble Truths
4 basic beliefs in the foundation of Buddhism
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Four Noble Truths
4 basic beliefs in the foundation of Buddhism
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Zhong guo
the way Chinese pronounce china
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Zhong guo
the way Chinese pronounce china
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Mandate of heaven
divine right to rule
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Mandate of heaven
divine right to rule
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dynasties
ruling families
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dynasties
ruling families
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Oracle Bones
in Shang China, animal bone or turtle shell used by priests to predict the future
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Oracle Bones
in Shang China, animal bone or turtle shell used by priests to predict the future
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Yin and Yang
Yin stands for earth, female, and darkness, yang stands for heaven, light, and male
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Yin and Yang
Yin stands for earth, female, and darkness, yang stands for heaven, light, and male
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Silk
a fine cloth made by boiling silk worms and pulling thread
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Silk
a fine cloth made by boiling silk worms and pulling thread
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Feudalism
loosely organized system of government in which local lords governed their own lands but owed military service and other support to a greater lord
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Feudalism
loosely organized system of government in which local lords governed their own lands but owed military service and other support to a greater lord
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Xia Dynasty
historically mythical dynasty created by the Zhou to explain the mandate of heaven
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Xia Dynasty
historically mythical dynasty created by the Zhou to explain the mandate of heaven
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Shang Dynasty
first real dynasty in China from 1766 - 1122B.C.
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Shang Dynasty
first real dynasty in China from 1766 - 1122B.C.
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Yu the great
main character of a legend that taught importance of rivers and devotion to duty
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Yu the great
main character of a legend that taught importance of rivers and devotion to duty
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Zhou Dynasty
second real dynasty of China came up with mandate of heaven
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Zhou Dynasty
second real dynasty of China came up with mandate of heaven
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Pan Gu
was the first living being and the creator of all
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Pan Gu
was the first living being and the creator of all
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Pax Sinica
the time of peace in East Asia, maintained by Chinese dominance
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Pax Sinica
the time of peace in East Asia, maintained by Chinese dominance
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Civil Service
a system of recruiting men into government, a man would be tested on his knowledge and be placed at local government, if he excelled he would keep moving up
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Civil Service
a system of recruiting men into government, a man would be tested on his knowledge and be placed at local government, if he excelled he would keep moving up
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Ethics
moral standards of behavior
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Ethics
moral standards of behavior
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Filial piety
respect for parents strongly preached by Confucius
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Filial piety
respect for parents strongly preached by Confucius
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Confucianism
belief system founded by Confucius that was targeted at bringing social order
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Confucianism
belief system founded by Confucius that was targeted at bringing social order
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The five relationships
taught by Confucius that if everyone followed there would be social order; ruler, subject; parent, child; husband, wife; elder, younger(bro.); friend, friend
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The five relationships
taught by Confucius that if everyone followed there would be social order; ruler, subject; parent, child; husband, wife; elder, younger(bro.); friend, friend
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Legalism
Excessive adherence to law
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Legalism
Excessive adherence to law
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Daoism
belief system that focused on harmony with nature
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Daoism
belief system that focused on harmony with nature
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Hierarchy
system of ranking groups
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Hierarchy
system of ranking groups
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Acupuncture
Chinese medical treatment in which needles are inserted at specific points to relieve pain or treat various illnesses
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Acupuncture
Chinese medical treatment in which needles are inserted at specific points to relieve pain or treat various illnesses
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Warring sates period
time after Zhou dynasty where all the states where fighting and china was not united
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Warring sates period
time after Zhou dynasty where all the states where fighting and china was not united
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Analects
collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius
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Analects
collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius
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Silk road
a series of complex trade routes that made it easier to trade across China established during the Han dynasty
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Silk road
a series of complex trade routes that made it easier to trade across China established during the Han dynasty
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The five classics
the authoritative books of Confucianism in China written before 300 B.C.used to test people into civil service
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The five classics
the authoritative books of Confucianism in China written before 300 B.C.used to test people into civil service
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Qin Shi Huangdi
first emperor of China, was ruthless , unified China from warring states period
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Qin Shi Huangdi
first emperor of China, was ruthless , unified China from warring states period
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Liu Bang
Founder of the Han Dynasty
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Liu Bang
Founder of the Han Dynasty
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Wudi
most famous Han emperor, improved government and economy
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Wudi
most famous Han emperor, improved government and economy
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Zhang Qian
a diplomat whom emperor Wudi sent on various journeys to establish contact with people outside the Han empire
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Zhang Qian
a diplomat whom emperor Wudi sent on various journeys to establish contact with people outside the Han empire
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Laozi
founder of Daoism
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Laozi
founder of Daoism
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Hanfeizi
a Chinese philosopher who developed the doctrine of Legalism.
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Hanfeizi
a Chinese philosopher who developed the doctrine of Legalism.
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Sima Qian
ancient Chinese historian
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Sima Qian
ancient Chinese historian
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Gobi Desert
desert to the north of china, isolated them to the north
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Gobi Desert
desert to the north of china, isolated them to the north
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Himalayas
mountain range to the east of China, isolated them to the east
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Himalayas
mountain range to the east of China, isolated them to the east
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Huang He
A.K.A. yellow river is second largest river in China, heart of Chinese civilization
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Huang He
A.K.A. yellow river is second largest river in China, heart of Chinese civilization
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"China's Sorrow"
another name for yellow river because of devastating floods
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"China's Sorrow"
another name for yellow river because of devastating floods
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Accomplishments of Qin
standardized weights and measures, money economy, uniform language, Great Wall and Terracotta Warriors
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Accomplishments of Qin
standardized weights and measures, money economy, uniform language, Great Wall and Terracotta Warriors
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Accomplishments of the Han
lots of expansion, monopoly on iron and salt, silk-road, civil service system
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Accomplishments of the Han
lots of expansion, monopoly on iron and salt, silk-road, civil service system
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Accomplishments of the Zhou
booming economy, new roads and canals, expansion
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Accomplishments of the Zhou
booming economy, new roads and canals, expansion
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Why did poor people have a harder time entering government service
since it was about passing a test rich people could get tutors and could study more than the poor
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Why did poor people have a harder time entering government service
since it was about passing a test rich people could get tutors and could study more than the poor
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How did the rugged features of China affect the development of its culture
since it was so isolated people thought it was the center of the universe
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How did the rugged features of China affect the development of its culture
since it was so isolated people thought it was the center of the universe
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Accomplishments of the Shang
drove out nomads and unified China for first time
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Accomplishments of the Shang
drove out nomads and unified China for first time
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Why was it helpful that the Chinese system of writing could be used for different languages
this way people didn't have to learn to speak a new language just write so they could communicate no matter if they had no idea what each other were saying
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Why was it helpful that the Chinese system of writing could be used for different languages
this way people didn't have to learn to speak a new language just write so they could communicate no matter if they had no idea what each other were saying
