Through 1500

Question 1

Prehistory

Answer 1

Period of human achievement before the development of writing

Question 2

Ancient civilizations

Answer 2

Cultures that developed to a greater degree and were considered advanced

Question 3

Egypt contributions

Answer 3

Pyramids
Hieroglyphic writing
Preservation of bodies after death
Paper from papyrus
Developments in arithmetic and geometry
Counting in groups of 1-10
Solar calendar
Laying foundation for science & astronomy

Question 4

Sumerians contributions

Answer 4

Wheel
Developed irrigation through canals, dikes, and devices for raising water
Cuneiform writing
Learned to divide time
Built large boats for trade

Question 5

Babylonians contributions

Answer 5

“Code of Hammurabi” code of the laws

Question 6

Assyrians

Answer 6

Warlike and aggressive
Organized military
Horse-drawn chariots

Question 7

Hebrews

Answer 7

Monotheism

Sacred writings- worship texts, historical documents, prophecy, instructive writings and law, 10 commandments

Question 8

Minoans

Answer 8

Symbols to represent symbols in words
Places with multiple levels
Many rooms
Luxurious things in the home

Question 9

Mycenaeans

Answer 9

Changed Minoan writing system to aid their own language and used symbols to represent symbols

Question 10

Phoenicians

Answer 10

Sea traders
Glass and metals
Famous purple dye
Sail by stars at night
Alphabet using symbols to represent single sounds

Question 11

India

Answer 11

Caste system- structure society
Hinduism
Industry and commerce and trade
Science and medicine advances
Dominance on navigation

Question 12

China

Answer 12

Great Wall
Rice cultivation
Caravan routes for extensive trade
Silk industry
Crop rotation
Terrace farming

Question 13

China writing

Answer 13

Written language based on pictographs or drawings

Question 14

Persians

Answer 14

Developed an alphabet

Allowed conquered people’s to retain own customs, laws, and religions

Question 15

Greece

Answer 15

Love of sports
Extensive trading and colonization resulted in spread of civilization
Independent strong city-states
Religious devotion to the state

Question 16

Athens

Greece

Answer 16

Athens- pure democracy
Independent
Freedom loving

Question 17

Sparta

Greece

Answer 17

rigid
Totalitarian
Militaristic

Question 18

Greece advances

Answer 18

Drama
Poetry
Bales
Myths
Science
Astronomy
Medicine
Mathematics
Philosophy
Art
Architecture
Recording historical events

Question 19

China

Answer 19

Oldest, uninterrupted civilization in the world
Importance of education, family, strong central government
Nature and weather

Question 20

China religions

Answer 20

Buddhism, Confucianism, taoism

Question 21

China inventions

Answer 21

Invented gunpowder, paper, printing, magnetic compass

Question 22

Japan

Answer 22

Borrowed culture from china

Buddhism

Question 23

Africa

Answer 23

Iron for farm implements and weapons
Trading- spread of assimilation of different ideas and stimulation of cultural growth
Trading using camels at seaports
Arab influence- later contact with Indians, Christian Nubians, Persians

Question 24

Vikings

Answer 24

Knowledge of trade routes and sailing

Question 25

Saracenic contributions

Answer 25

``` Science and philosophy Astronomy Mathematics Physics Chemistry Medicine Literature Art Trade Agriculture Marked influence on renaissance ```

Question 26

Byzantine contributions

Answer 26

Art Preservation of Greek and Myan achievements- Architecture Code of Justinian and Roman law

Question 27

Nomads Ghana

Answer 27

threat to early Soninke people, agricultural community Nomads needed place to pasture their herds Loose confederation became empire of ancient Ghana?

Question 28

Ghana

Answer 28

King or war chief Expansion- gain control of trade routes Kingship matrilineal Midway between desert- source of salt and gold fields

Question 29

Ghana caravans

Answer 29

``` Canal caravan along trade routes provided economic development Copper Salt Dried fruit Clothing Manufactured goods Gold Hides Ivory Slaves ```

Question 30

Ghana

Answer 30

Empire collected taxes on every trade item that entered boundaries of the empire

Question 31

Gold fields Ghana

Answer 31

Gold fields gave empire political and economic prosperity

Question 32

Berber attacks Ghana

Answer 32

Berbers attacked to gain control of gold fields and purify Islam. Withdrew and left behind a weakened empire.

Question 33

Tang Dynasty

Answer 33

Capital most heavily populated at the time

Question 34

Tang Dynasty religion

Answer 34

Buddhism | Confucianism rebirth

Question 35

War Tang Dynasty

Answer 35

Warlords divided china into north and south

Question 36

Invention Tang Dynasty

Answer 36

Invention of block printing- much information and literature available

Question 37

Tang Dynasty contributions

Answer 37

Calculated paths of sun and moon and constellations. Development of calendar

Question 38

Tang Dynasty agriculture

Answer 38

Agriculture- sophisticated irrigation system increased productivity

Question 39

Tang Dynasty medicine

Answer 39

Medicine- understanding of circulatory and digestive system and pharmacology

Question 40

Tang Dynasty art

Answer 40

Advances in ceramics and glazing Poetry- best in Chinese literature