The period when humans first discovered how to perform agriculture and domesticate animals for food and drink.

A firsthand record of a historical event created by an eyewitness who actually experienced the event (Examples- Diaries, photographs, artifacts, autobiographies).

Show's countries, their borders and capital cities.

The period in which humans switched from being nomads to being settled farmers who lived in permanent villages.

A complex and highly organized society that includes a government, social classes, job specialization, food surplus and religious beliefs.

Developed soon after humans discovered farming and settled down in permanent villages during the Neolithic age

The people who study the world in which humans live are known as social scientists. Below is a description of various social scientists and what it is that they study

Flooding rivers would deposit _____ on nearby lands that created fertile soil for farming.

A secondhand record of a historical event created by a person who did NOT actually experience the event (Examples- Textbooks, encyclopedias, biographies).

The Nile, The Tigris, The Euphrates, The Indus, the Yellow and the Yangtze river are where THESE developed.

The development of farming during this period was so important for humans that it is often called the....

Characteristic/Achievements from Egypt include:

This major river runs through EGYPT

These first developed in low areas of land next to rivers because these areas had favorable geography

Is MESOPOTAMIA a river valley civilization?

Is EGYPT an ancient river valley civilization?

This major river runs through MESOPOTAMIA

Is CHINA a river valley civilization?

Is HARAPPAN a river valley civilization?

Characteristic/Achievements from Mesopotamia include:

This major river runs through CHINA

Societies that were more advanced and more recent than the ancient civilizations were called what?

A period of great achievements in art, literature, math and science.

Is ROME a Classical Civilization?

Is GREECE a Classical Civilization?

Is INDIA a Classical Civilization?

Is CHINA a Classical Civilization?

Greece was divided into many independent city-states. Each had its own government and land. The two most famous city-states were...

This city-state was a military society where men spent almost all of their lives training for warfare.

This Greek city-state did not allow its people much freedom.

A from of government in which people can vote.

This famous leader conquered Greece, Egypt, Persia and part of India.

This city-state is known for having the first democracy in the world.

This Greek city-state focused mainly on culture and is known for its philosophers. (Socrates, Aristotle, Plato)

_________ is the belief in ONE god

Polytheism is the belief in ONE god

Another name for Greek Culture is what?

A 200 year golden age of Rome in which there was extensive trade and great achievement in art, literature , math and science.

A set of written laws that stated the rules of behavior for members of society that were displayed in public for all to see.

How many levels to the social hierarchy (caste system) existed in India?

Key features & achievements of the Roman Empire include:

During the classical period, India was ruled by these TWO dynasties:

This dynasty is considered the golden age of India since there were many achievements in art, literature, math and science.

This was a famous ruler of the Mauryan Dynasty who wrote laws of India on tall rock pillars that were on display throughout India.

The social hierarchy of India in which people were born into a social class and remained in that class for the remainder of their lives.

Could people move up or down India's caste system?

A Chinese philosophy that believes humans are evil and that harsh punishments are needed to keep order in society

How many years did the Han Dynasty last?

Classical China was ruled by what two main dynasties?

How many years did the Qin Dynasty last?

A long trade route that extended about 4,000 miles from China in the east to the Mediterranean Sea in the West

A system that developed in classical china in which government positions were given only to skilled people who passed difficult exams.

The exchange of goods and ideas between societies.

Judaism, Islam & Christianity are all _______ religions

Siddartha Guatama is also known to most as:

Written system of laws created by emperor Justinian that was later adopted by various European civilizations.

The goal of this philosophy is to achieve Nirvana, ending reincarnation and stopping the cycle of death and rebirth.

The code of behaviors for Muslims is called what?

Hinduism and Buddhism are philosophies of which classical civilization?

Reincarnation, Karma and Moksha are all part of which Indian philosophy?

After the western area of the Roman empire was conquered by invading Germanic tribes, the eastern portion of the Roman Empire came to be known as what?

Chinese Philosophy that includes the five relationships and filial piety.

In china, the idea that people must honor and respect their elders of their family.

Written set of laws used in ancient Mesopotamia. Known for its harsh punishments of crimes (an eye for an eye)

This religion is monotheistic and believed in Allah.

The capital city of the Byzantine Empire

During the middle ages, most people lived in these:

The political system of the middle ages in which kings throughout Europe gave land away to nobles in return for their loyalty and military system.

A decentralized political system in which kings gave away too much of their power to nobles, who each controlled their own areas.

During this time period, the Roman Catholic Church (especially the pope) was very wealthy and influential in Western Europe.

In this system, land was the basis of wealth and power. Those with more land were considered to be more wealthy and powerful

religious wars of the middle ages in which Christians from Europe fought to regain control of the Holy Land from Muslims.

The founder of Islam who was born in Mecca

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the crusades?

in order to farm on mountains, this type of farming consisted of digging/carving flat areas into the sides of mountains

A country that consists of a group of island