Details Title: 100 HISTORY FACTS 6TH GRADE Description: UPREP 5TH GRADE 100 HISTORY FACTS Total Flash Cards: 100 Created: 10/05/2009 18:19:04		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional History Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term   Culture Definition  1. _______ is a way of life, idea, customs, and skills of a group that are passed along through generations. Term   civilization Definition 2. A _________ is a society that has cities, a well organized government, and workers with specialized job skills. Term   birth of Christ Definition 3. Our current calendar was designed in 500 A.D. to highlight the ____________.   Term   Cultural borrowing Definition 4. __________ is the transfer of ideas or customs from one culture to another. Term   river systems Definition 5. Early civilizations developed near ________ which provided food, water, transportation, trade and irrigation. Term   Artifacts Definition 6. ________ are human-made objects (tools, jewelry, toys, and coins) that teach about the customs and beliefs of people of the past. Term   Prehistory Definition 7. _________ is history that took place before the development of writing. Term     Oral tradition Definition 8. ________ is stories, myths, and legends that are passed on by word of mouth from generation to generation. Term   Archaeology Definition 9. ________ is the study of human life in the past through examination of artifacts, ruins, bones, and fossils. Term   excavation Definition 10. The process of digging up remains of the past is called _________. Term   hunter-gatherers Definition 11. The earliest humans were called __________ because they hunted for wild animals and gathered wild plants for food. Term   tools and fire Definition 12. The development of ______ and the use of _______ were key factors in the survival of early humans. Term   domestication Definition 13. As early humans settled, they began to change the behavior of plants and animals in ways that were useful for them; this process is called _______. Term   city - state Definition 14. A _________ is the city and surrounding land and villages it controls. Term   Barter Definition 15. ______ is a system of trade in which people exchange goods/services but do not exchange money. Term   artisan Definition 16. A person skilled at making a particular product by hand (pottery, jewelry, tools) is call an ________. Term   the land between the rivers   Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Definition 17. Mesopotamia means ________ and is located in the fertile valley between the ________. Term   irrigation system Definition 18. The Sumerians were the first to create an __________ (a system of watering crops) with dams, gates, and canals. Term     polytheism Definition 19.   ___________ is the belief in many gods. Term   religion and government Definition 20. In Mesopotamia, _______ and _____ were combined and controlled by the priest. Term   pictograph Definition 21. A __________ is a picture that represents and object. Term   Cuneiform Definition 22. A written language of Sumer, ______, is a wedge-shaped, Mesopotamian writing made with a reed stylus. Term   Scribe Definition 23. A ______ is a person trained to write and keep records in ancient times. Term   Empire Definition 24. An _______ is a group of countries or peoples ruled by one government. Term   Sargon of Akkad Definition 25. ___________ was the first ruler to unite the city-states of Sumer into one empire.  Term   Hammurabi's Code Definition   26. ___________ was an organized set of laws that established a way of life with law by order (rules and punishments) for the ancient Mesopatamians. Term   wheel   sailboat Definition 27. The Sumerians invented the _____ and _______ to move trade items to and from Sumer. Term   Nile River   lifeblood Definition 28. Egypt is located in northeastern Africa along the _______, the "_________" of Egypt because of food and trade. Term   Papyrus Definition 29. _________ is long, thin reed growing along the banks of the Nile, used by Egyptians to make writing material. Term   Hieroglyphics Definition 30. ____________ are symbols used to stand for words or sounds in Egypt. Term     gods Definition 31. Egyptians believed their kings were both humans and _______. Term     mummy Definition 32.   A ________ is a body preserved by a special process. Term   mud brick   stone Definition 33. Homes and buildings in Egypt were made of _________; more important buildings (pyramids, temples, tombs) were made of ______ (limestone, granite) using simple tools and no wheels. Term     afterlife Definition 34. Egyptians spent much of their lives planning to live for eternity because they believed in an ______, life after death. Term   Queen Hatshepsut Definition 35. ____________ was the first recorded woman ruler of a nation; she reigned in a time of peace and wealth. Term   inundation Definition 36. The three seasons (flooding, planting, and harvesting) in Egypt were based on ____________, or the annual flooding of the Nile River. Term   natural borders Definition 37. Egypt's ____________ (seas, deserts, and mountains) isolated and protected it from invaders. Term     Ramses II Definition 38. ___________ - The Warrior King - ruled more than 80 years leaving monuments, statues, and memorials in his own honor. Term     Kush Definition 39. _______ was located south of Egypt and was a source of great riches for the Egyptian empire. Term   monotheism Definition 40. Judaism was the first religion based on _________, the belief in one god. Term     Ten Commandments Definition 41. The laws of ancient Hebrews were called the ______________. Term     Moses Definition 42. The "law giver" of the ancient Hebrews was __________. Term     Abraham Definition 43. The first man to hear and answer God's call was Abraham. Term     Judaism Definition 44. The Torah, made up of the first five books of the Bible, contains the basic laws of ______ and traces the history of the Israelites through 1200 B.C. Term     King David Definition 45. __________ was believed to have written many of teh Psalms. Term     The Exodus Definition 46. __________, led by Moses, was when the Hebrews left salvery in Egypt for the promised land of Canaan. Term     The Temple Definition 47. __________ was the most important building in Jerusalem. Term     Babylon Definition 48. The Hebrews were exiled to _______ when their country was conquered by the Babylonian Empire. Term     Jerusalem Definition 49. The capital of the Hebrew lands was _______________. Term     Israel and Judah Definition 50.   The two kingdoms of Ancient Hebrews were ___________ and ___________. Term     Asia Minor Definition 51. The Roman Empire conquered all the lands in _________ and ended up ruling over the Hebrews. Term     gentile Definition 52. A ________ is a person who does not follow the Jewish belief system. Term     Trading by sea Definition 53. ______________ helped the Greek civilization to have contact with others and spread ideas. Term     monarchy Definition 54. A ____________ is a government headed by a king or queen. Term     oligarchy Definition 55. A system of government in which a few people rule over a larger group is called _____________. Term     tyrant Definition 56. A __________ is a ruler who seizes power by force and shares it with no one. Term     democracy Definition 57. A ____________ is government by the people. Term     Only males over the age of 18 Definition 58. ________________ were considered citizens in Athens. Term   Athenians   Spartans Definition 59. __________ emphasized education and culture, _____________ emphasized military and discipline. Term     The Olympics Definition 60. The _________ began in Greece in 776 B.C., and were originally held to honor the father of the Greek gods, Zeus. Term     Persian Wars Definition 61. Sparta and Athens joined together to defeat the Persians in the _________________. Term     direct democracy Definition 62. Athenian democracy was a ______________ in which each citizen participated directly in government decision making. Term     agora Definition 63. The ______ was an open air marketplace in the center of Athens where the public bartered for goods. Term     Pericles' Definition 64. During the Golden Age, ________ three contributions were democracy, protection, and beautification of the city-state of Athens. Term     The Peloponnesian War Definition 65. ______________ was fought between Sparta and Athens because Athens would not give up some of the control gained after the Persian Wars. Term     Socrates Definition 66. _________, a Greek Philosopher and well-known teacher, used a questioning technique to search for the truth and the meaning of life. Term     Plato Definition 67. ____________, Socrates' student, was a writer and philosopher. Term     Greek culture and beliefs Definition 68. Alexander the Great, king at age 20, spread _________________ through Persia, India and Egypt. Term     Western culture      Definition 69. _____________ is the influenced by Greek forms of literature, the arts, architecture, mathematical discoveries, science, adn democracy. Term     Homer Definition 70. ______ wrote the Odyssey adn the Iliad, two epic poems about the adventures of Odysseus. Term     Aristotle Definition 71. _________ taught Alexander the Great and was the father of the scientific method. Term     Aesop Definition 72. ________ Aesop was a Greek slave who taught moral lessons in the form of fables. Term   The Aryans    Definition 73. ____________, semi-nomadic invaders from Europe, conquered the native people of India pushing them south. Term     Vedas Definition 74. The Aryans' beliefs in daily lives are described in the __________, collections of sacred hymns, poems, and prayers. Term     classes Definition 75. The Indian culture was divided into four social __________; priests, rajas and warriors, merchants and peasants, and servants. Term     castes Definition 76. As Indian people learned new skills, they developed subgroups called _______ into which people were born, and worked. Term     Siddhartha Gautama Definition 77. Buddha, meaning "The Enlightened One," was a prince named  _____________. Term     Buddhism Definition 78. ________ is a religion in which people follow The Four Truths, and the Eightfold Path to reach enlightenment. Term     Middle Way Definition 79. Buddhist believe in moderation, not too much or not too little of anything.  This in-between path is called the _______________. Term     King Asoka Definition 80. ____________ was the Mauryan king who unified India, renounced violence, and established Buddhism as the official religion. Term     Hinduism Definition 81. A major religion of India, _________, includes the concepts of reincarnation, many gods, a caste system, and the four stages in life. Term     the Gobi Desert and mountains Definition 82. China's natural borders, __________, made governance and movement difficult, and isolated China from the rest of the world. Term     Confucius Definition 83. ___________, a Chinese philosopher of the Zhou Dynasty, developed a code of behavior based on old traditions, good behavior, and truth. Term     political chaos and war Definition 84. As a result of ________________ and _____ in China, Confucius taught ways to live in harmony and goodness. Term     Daoism Definition 85. _________ is a Chinese philosophy in which people live a simple life in harmony and nature. Term     Emperor Shi Huangdi Definition 86. ____________ of the Qin Dynasty unified all of China under one ruler, and created the Great Wall to protect it. Term     Qin Definition 87. The _____ Dynasty set one standard for language, money, and measurement throughtout China. Term     Han Dynasty Definition 88. The emperors of the _____ Dynasty ruled during a time of peace, prosperity, expansion, and great achievements. Term     Silk Road Definition 89. Trade and  cultural interchange grew between Inda, Rome, and China with the use of the ___________ trade route. Term     Julius Caesar Definition 90. __________ was a dictator in Rome, a general, and an author. Term   Patricians   plebians Definition 91. _______ were the small class of wealthy families in Rome, and _______ were members of a large class of ordinary citizens. Term     republic Definition 92. A __________ is a representative democracy in which political power lies with the citizens, who elect elader and representatives to run their government. Term     the Punic Wars Definition 93. The three wars between Carthage and Rome are called the ______________. Term     aqueduct Definition 94. An _______________ is a bridge-like structure built to carry water from a distant source. Term     senate Definition 95. The Roman _______ is made up of citizens elected by popular vote. Term     dictator Definition 96. A _________, in Rome, was an appointed ruler who took absolute power for a period of six months. Term     The Roman Empire Definition 97. The ____________ stretched from modern day Britain to modern day Iran. Term     Caesar Augustus Definition 98. _____________, the first emperor of Rome, ruled during a time of peace and prosperity know as the Pax Romana. Term     St. Paul Definition 99. ____________ preached that believers not only had to obey God's laws, but that they also needed to accept that Jesus was the Messiah. Term     Emperor Constantine Definition 100. After years of persecution, Christians spread their beliefs when __________ accepted Christianity, allowed Romans the freedom to follow any religion, and strengthened the power of the church within the State.