Midterm

Question 1

5 themes of geography

Answer 1

location, region, Human environment interaction, place, movement

Question 2

What came first, the paleolithic age or the neolithic era?

Answer 2

Paleolithic

Question 3

What was life like for the paleolithic people?

Answer 3

They were nomadic, ate raw meat, lived in caves, hunters/gatherers

Question 4

What were the major advancements in the neolithic revolution?

Answer 4

The ability to domesticate plants and animals lead to a food surplus, job specialization, stable homes/villages, complex religions, written language

Question 5

What were characteristics of the early river valley civilizations?

Answer 5

Rivers, fertile land, warm climate, flat

Question 6

Elements of a civilization

Answer 6

Complex religions, government, stable homes, job specialization, agriculture,

Question 7

Mesopotamia

Answer 7

2 rivers, first written set of laws, cuneiform, wheel,

Question 8

Egypt

Answer 8

pyramids, women had more rights than other riv civ, hieroglyphics, papyrus

Question 9

China (Huang He)

Answer 9

coined money, silk

Question 10

Indian Riv Civ

Answer 10

Plumbing, strong central gov

Question 11

Confucianism main beliefs

Answer 11

filial piety, 5 key relationships, life is chaos and must be controlled

Question 12

Buddhism main beliefs

Answer 12

Karma, dharma, reincarnation, 4 noble truths, 8 fold path, life is suffering, Siddhartha guatema, nirvana

Question 13

Hinduism main beliefs

Answer 13

Reincarnation, karma, dharma, Brahman, moksha, caste system

Question 14

Judaism main beliefs

Answer 14

Monotheistic, convenient, Torah, 10 commandments,

Question 15

Doaism main beliefs

Answer 15

Nature, live in peace, life is sweet, yin yang

Question 16

Christianity main beliefs

Answer 16

Golden rule, sermon on the mount, Jesus is the messiah, bible

Question 17

Legalism

Answer 17

Harsh laws, strict punishments, controlling gov

Question 18

Reasons for a golden age

Answer 18

Peace, political stability, good trade, good economy, people are happy

Question 19

What were characteristics of the Han golden age (Chinese golden age)

Answer 19

Invasions, fighting inside the city, losing the mandate of heaven

Question 19

cultural diffusion

Answer 19

the spread of religion

Question 20

diaspora

Answer 20

the spread of the Jewish population

Question 21

How did Egypt adapt to their desert environment?

Answer 21

They created irrigation channels to get water so they could farm and have crops

Question 22

In what ancient River Valley Civ did women have the most rights?

Answer 22

Egypt

Question 23

In which Greek city did women have most rights?

Answer 23

Sparta- they could own land and write their own will

Question 24

Sparta

Answer 24

Warriors, trained from an early age, women had some rights, isolated and didn't trade

Question 25

Athens

Answer 25

men had all the rights, citizens could vote on laws and was a democracy, trade economy,

Question 26

Geography of ancient greece

Answer 26

many little islands, peninsula surrounded by Mediterranean sea, mountainous which isolated city-states

Question 27

Persian War Causes

Answer 27

Persia expands and threatens to invade, Athens helped Ionians rebel against Persia

Question 28

Persian War effects

Answer 28

Greeks trade increased and becomes very powerful

Question 29

Why did Athens have a Golden Age and what did they accomplish during it?

Answer 29

They made a lot of money from the DElian league, had a lot of allies and a time of peace, economy was very good Accomplishments-theater, medical schools, realistic sculptures

Question 30

Causes and Effects of Peloponnesian wars

Answer 30

Athens dominates the Delian league which led to jealousy, Sparta and allies attack Athens and defeat them Effects- Greece is weak and conquered by Macedonia

Question 31

Causes of Punic Wars

Answer 31

Rome wanted Sicily, Rivaly with Carthage

Question 32

Effects of Punic wars

Answer 32

Rome is victorious after 3 wars and Hannibal is dead, Rome expands and takes Carthages land and money, trade increased

Question 33

What were some of Romes problems from expansion?

Answer 33

Landless veterans depended on gov for food, leaders were corrupt, Romes army relied on unloyal missionaries (foreign soldiers), farmers couldn't keep up with slave labor and lost their land, Social class gap widens

Question 34

Who was Julius Ceaser?

Answer 34

The dictator of Rome that improved rome in many ways, he was a military leader that got sole power and improved taxes, living conditions, and unemployment

Question 35

Why were Christian persecuted?

Answer 35

They were seen as a threat to the Roman empire

Question 36

Why and how were Jews persecuted?

Answer 36

They didn't attend the town events and their beliefs didn't align with the popular religions at the time, they were exiled

Question 37

Judaism main beliefs

Answer 37

monotheistic, Torah, Abraham-founder, Covenant

Question 38

How was Legalism and Confucianism similar?

Answer 38

They are both strict Chinese religions that believe in strong governments

Question 39

How are Hindusism and Bhuddism similar

Answer 39

both belief in following your dharma to get good karma so you can end the cycle of reincanation

Question 40

Who was Shi Huangdi?

Answer 40

A Chinese ruler that unified China with Legalism, built the great wall, burned scholars, and believed in harsh punishments

Question 41

What's Hellenistic culture?

Answer 41

A combination of Greek, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian cultures that united them under Alexander the Greats rule

Question 42

Who was Alexander the Great?

Answer 42

Ruler of Macedonia that expanded the empire across a vast amount of land and countries, kind to his citizens but empire wasn't well ruled and fell apart 20 years after his death