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History
9th Grade
01/23/2012

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Paleolithic People
Definition
no official writing system. cave drawings
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Dreamtime
Definition
shamanistic state, using drugs
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Khoi
Definition
Part of the largest ethnic group called Bantu, they were agriculturalists, multiple empires in Africa
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Domestication
Definition
to tame wild animals for farming and to tame plants to the better of humans
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Patriarchal
Definition
Male dominated society
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Karma
Definition
Associated with the hinduism and buddhism religions. If your good in your first like you will reincarnate into a better life in your next life. Also deeds and practices that will dictate what happens to you in the next life
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Spread of language
Definition
As people moved language changed, ideas, culture, and traditions changed as well
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Effects of agri. revolution
Definition
Power of humans over plants and animals
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First region of the world
Definition
MESOPOTAMIA
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meso-america and maize
Definition
different climates is what meso-america consists of. it has a north south orientations. so only some parts could grow corn
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Features of first cities
Definition
Grid system like NYC, sewage system. public meeting places. gov't buildings, religious buildings
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writing systems
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feature of advanced writing systems. cuneiform(mesopotamia), haryioglyphics(egypt), quipu(Incas)
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oldest greatest continuity
Definition
the chinese civilization
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Christianity/Zoroastrianism similarities
Definition
both believe in the "SAVIOR" monotheistic similarities
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Mesopotamia view of life
Definition
negative, depressed, view of life
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Political Hierarchy Sumer
Definition
Sumar is a region in mesopotamia. each city is walled
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Temples
Definition
the ziggurats
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Babylonian law
Definition
eye for an eye. king hammurabi code
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Judaism-role of "god"
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monotheistic religion
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female pharaohs
Definition
cleopatra, hatchesput
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river in egypt
Definition
nile river annual flood gave silt to grow agriculture
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Egyptian periods in history
Definition
Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms...OMD!!
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Hysksos conquer
Definition
Horses were used to defeat the egyptians
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Result of the persian invasions on Greece
Definition
Beginning of a golden age
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Conquered peoples
Definition
Alexander the Great of macedonia spread greek culture throughout the greek empire. this term is Hellenism
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Civil War
Definition
Peloponesian wars. sparta beats athens. Athens eventually ends up on top. Athens spreads
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Democracy in Greece
Definition
City-States(Athens), free people
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Empire
Definition
conquering neighbor states
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Great Rift Valley
Definition
first people in the world
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Aboriginal Concept
Definition
everything is an echo of the past
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Greek Philosophy
Definition
it emphasizes logic, reason, and questioning
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Socrates
Definition
Athenian philosopher engaged in questioning and in rationalizing things
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Social organization in India
Definition
Cast system. You are born into a social class
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Emp Ashoka
Definition
Maurayan empire converted from Hinduism to buddhism.
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Hinduism and Buddhism similarities
Definition
Both reincarnation believers
both re-cycle enlightenment
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The Vedas
Definition
the holy scripture of Hinduism
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Siddartha Gautama
Definition
Hindu prince that meditated under the bodi tree to reach enlightenment. known as the buddha
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Persian tolerance for non-persian traditions
Definition
Allowed people to stay with the traditions they had had before they became persian
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Pagan to Christianity in Rome
Definition
Changed from polytheistic to monotheistic
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War in Carthage
Definition
Punic wars, after rome won they controlled north africa
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god-given right to rule
Definition
MANDATE OF HEAVEN.. natural and manmade disasters lead to mandate of heaven, NOT always the death of a ruler
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Civil Service Examination
Definition
A test you take to become a gov't official not just a family member that takes on the job
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Legalism
Definition
Strict laws, HARSH punishments. Some dynasties used this during their ruling
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Daoism/Confucianism similarities
Definition
Daoism is relationships between humans and nature. Confucianism is relationships between human and human
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ying and yang
Definition
believes in unity of opposites
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Laozi
Definition
Founder of doaism
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Roman Empire (Essay)
Definition
east
2000 B.C.-476 C.E.
1.5 million sqr. miles of land
50-60 million people
no contact with China ever
democracy
romans always cit-states or small states
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Chinese Empire (Essay)
Definition
West
2000 B.C.-present day
1.5 million sqr. miles
50-60 million people
no contact with Rome
empire NOT democracy (could be different gov'ts)
Chinese spread to NON-Chinese countries
Geographically challenged compared to other empires
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