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On a separate sheet of paper define each word or give a brief answer to each question.
Paleolithic
Neolithic
Neolithic Revolution
Mesopotamia
What did they call the area of Mesopotamia?
Mesopotamia sat between which two rivers
Cuneiform
Egyptian kingdoms settled on which river?
What were they known for building?
What is monotheism?
What is Polytheism?
What are the Abrahamic religions?
Tell me about Christianity, Judeaism, and Islam and what they have in common
Explain HInduism
Explain Buddhism
Explain Confucianism
What is the Mandate of heaven?
What dynasty does it come from?
What is feudalism?Who was the ruler of Macedonia?
Who was responsible for spreading the Hellenstic culture?
What was the Gupta Empire known for?
What was their major contribution to math?
What is the Qin dynasty known for?
What is legalism?
Who and why was the Great wall built?
What was the Roman Empire known for?
Why was Rome considered a republic?
Who split the Roman empire and moved their capital east?
Which Roman emperor converted to Christianity?
What is the Great Schism?
What is the Hagi Sophia and why was it built?
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- Paleolithic: The Old Stone Age — hunter-gatherer societies using simple stone tools (to roughly 10,000 BCE).
- Neolithic: The New Stone Age — when people began farming, domesticating animals, and making polished stone tools (begins around 10,000 BCE in many places).
- Neolithic Revolution: The transition from hunting/gathering to agriculture and settled life (farm-based villages, food surplus, population growth).
- Mesopotamia: Region in the Near East between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (modern Iraq and parts of Syria/Turkey).
- What did they call the area of Mesopotamia? Often called the Fertile Crescent and frequently called the "Cradle of Civilization" because early urban civilizations developed there.
- Mesopotamia sat between which two rivers: The Tigris and the Euphrates.
- Cuneiform: One of the earliest writing systems, developed by the Sumerians in Mesopotamia, using wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets.
- Egyptian kingdoms settled on which river? The Nile River.
- What were they known for building? Massive stone pyramids and temples (pyramids as royal tombs), plus monumental tombs, temples, and irrigation works.
- What is monotheism? Belief in a single, all-powerful God.
- What is polytheism? Belief in multiple gods or deities.
- What are the Abrahamic religions? Judaism, Christianity, and Islam — religions that trace spiritual lineage to the patriarch Abraham.
- Tell me about Christianity, Judaism, and Islam and what they have in common:
- Judaism: Oldest of the three; centered on the covenant between God and the people of Israel; sacred text = Torah (part of the Hebrew Bible).
- Christianity: Emerged from Judaism; centers on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ; sacred text = Bible (Old + New Testaments).
- Islam: Founded by the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century CE; sacred text = Qur'an; sees itself as the continuation of Abrahamic revelation.
- Commonalities: Monotheistic, trace roots to Abraham, share many prophets and ethical teachings, value prayer and charity, consider Jerusalem a holy city, believe in some form of divine judgment/afterlife.
- Explain Hinduism: A diverse religious tradition from India; no single founder; key ideas include dharma (duty/ethics), karma (action and consequence), samsara (cycle of rebirth), and moksha (liberation). Practices and beliefs vary; many gods are worshiped (polytheism/henotheism), with important texts like the Vedas and Upanishads.
- Explain Buddhism: Founded by Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) in the 6th–5th century BCE. Teaches the Four Noble Truths (life involves suffering; suffering has a cause; suffering can end; the Eightfold Path leads to the end of suffering). Goal is nirvana (release from the cycle of rebirth). Emphasizes meditation, ethical conduct, and wisdom.
- Explain Confucianism: A Chinese philosophical and ethical system based on the teachings of Confucius. Focuses on proper behavior, filial piety (respect for family/ancestors), social harmony, moral leadership, and education. Less a religion than a system for organizing society and government.
- What is the Mandate of Heaven? The belief that Heaven grants the right to rule to a virtuous ruler; if a ruler becomes corrupt or loses virtue, Heaven withdraws the mandate and rebellion/overthrow is justified.
- What dynasty does it come from? The concept originated with the Zhou dynasty.
- What is feudalism? A social and political system where land is granted by a lord to vassals (nobles) in exchange for military service and loyalty; characterized by hierarchical obligations and local control of land.
- Who was the ruler of Macedonia? (Famous ruler) Alexander the Great was the most famous ruler of Macedonia; his father was Philip II.
- Who was responsible for spreading the Hellenistic culture? Alexander the Great — his conquests spread Greek language, art, ideas, and institutions across the Eastern Mediterranean and into Asia (the Hellenistic era).
- What was the Gupta Empire known for? A classical Indian "Golden Age" (approx. 4th–6th centuries CE) noted for achievements in literature, art, science, medicine, and mathematics.
- What was their major contribution to math? Significant advances including development/use of the decimal place-value system and the concept of zero (Indian numerals that evolved into the modern numeral system).
- What is the Qin dynasty known for? The first unified imperial dynasty of China (221–206 BCE) under Qin Shi Huang: centralization of power, standardization of weights/measures and script, major public works (e.g., beginnings of the Great Wall), and the Terracotta Army.
- What is legalism? A Chinese political philosophy that emphasizes strict laws, central control, and harsh punishments to maintain order; associated with the Qin state.
- Who and why was the Great Wall built? Early walls were built and linked under Qin Shi Huang to defend northern Chinese borders against nomadic groups (e.g., Xiongnu); later dynasties expanded and rebuilt the wall for defense and border control.
- What was the Roman Empire known for? Strong military and administration, extensive roads and aqueducts, engineering and architecture, Roman law and governance, and a large, multicultural empire that influenced Western civilization.
- Why was Rome considered a republic? Because from 509 BCE to the rise of the empire, Rome was governed by elected officials (consuls), a Senate, and representative institutions rather than by a king — citizens (free male citizens) had political roles.
- Who split the Roman empire and moved their capital east? Emperor Diocletian formally split the empire into Eastern and Western halves (Tetrarchy). Emperor Constantine later moved the imperial capital from Rome to Byzantium (renamed Constantinople) in the early 4th century CE.
- Which Roman emperor converted to Christianity? Constantine the Great converted (or supported Christianity) and promoted it in the early 4th century. Later, Theodosius I made Christianity the empire's official religion.
- What is the Great Schism? The 1054 CE split between the Western (Roman Catholic) Church and the Eastern (Eastern Orthodox) Church over theological, political, and cultural differences (e.g., papal authority, certain doctrines and liturgical practices).
- What is the Hagia Sophia and why was it built? Hagia Sophia is the great cathedral in Constantinople (now Istanbul), built under Emperor Justinian I (completed 537 CE) as the principal church of the Byzantine Empire — to glorify Christianity and imperial power; later converted to a mosque and now a museum/site of historic importance.
- Neolithic: The New Stone Age — when people began farming, domesticating animals, and making polished stone tools (begins around 10,000 BCE in many places).
- Neolithic Revolution: The transition from hunting/gathering to agriculture and settled life (farm-based villages, food surplus, population growth).
- Mesopotamia: Region in the Near East between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (modern Iraq and parts of Syria/Turkey).
- What did they call the area of Mesopotamia? Often called the Fertile Crescent and frequently called the "Cradle of Civilization" because early urban civilizations developed there.
- Mesopotamia sat between which two rivers: The Tigris and the Euphrates.
- Cuneiform: One of the earliest writing systems, developed by the Sumerians in Mesopotamia, using wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets.
- Egyptian kingdoms settled on which river? The Nile River.
- What were they known for building? Massive stone pyramids and temples (pyramids as royal tombs), plus monumental tombs, temples, and irrigation works.
- What is monotheism? Belief in a single, all-powerful God.
- What is polytheism? Belief in multiple gods or deities.
- What are the Abrahamic religions? Judaism, Christianity, and Islam — religions that trace spiritual lineage to the patriarch Abraham.
- Tell me about Christianity, Judaism, and Islam and what they have in common:
- Judaism: Oldest of the three; centered on the covenant between God and the people of Israel; sacred text = Torah (part of the Hebrew Bible).
- Christianity: Emerged from Judaism; centers on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ; sacred text = Bible (Old + New Testaments).
- Islam: Founded by the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century CE; sacred text = Qur'an; sees itself as the continuation of Abrahamic revelation.
- Commonalities: Monotheistic, trace roots to Abraham, share many prophets and ethical teachings, value prayer and charity, consider Jerusalem a holy city, believe in some form of divine judgment/afterlife.
- Explain Hinduism: A diverse religious tradition from India; no single founder; key ideas include dharma (duty/ethics), karma (action and consequence), samsara (cycle of rebirth), and moksha (liberation). Practices and beliefs vary; many gods are worshiped (polytheism/henotheism), with important texts like the Vedas and Upanishads.
- Explain Buddhism: Founded by Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) in the 6th–5th century BCE. Teaches the Four Noble Truths (life involves suffering; suffering has a cause; suffering can end; the Eightfold Path leads to the end of suffering). Goal is nirvana (release from the cycle of rebirth). Emphasizes meditation, ethical conduct, and wisdom.
- Explain Confucianism: A Chinese philosophical and ethical system based on the teachings of Confucius. Focuses on proper behavior, filial piety (respect for family/ancestors), social harmony, moral leadership, and education. Less a religion than a system for organizing society and government.
- What is the Mandate of Heaven? The belief that Heaven grants the right to rule to a virtuous ruler; if a ruler becomes corrupt or loses virtue, Heaven withdraws the mandate and rebellion/overthrow is justified.
- What dynasty does it come from? The concept originated with the Zhou dynasty.
- What is feudalism? A social and political system where land is granted by a lord to vassals (nobles) in exchange for military service and loyalty; characterized by hierarchical obligations and local control of land.
- Who was the ruler of Macedonia? (Famous ruler) Alexander the Great was the most famous ruler of Macedonia; his father was Philip II.
- Who was responsible for spreading the Hellenistic culture? Alexander the Great — his conquests spread Greek language, art, ideas, and institutions across the Eastern Mediterranean and into Asia (the Hellenistic era).
- What was the Gupta Empire known for? A classical Indian "Golden Age" (approx. 4th–6th centuries CE) noted for achievements in literature, art, science, medicine, and mathematics.
- What was their major contribution to math? Significant advances including development/use of the decimal place-value system and the concept of zero (Indian numerals that evolved into the modern numeral system).
- What is the Qin dynasty known for? The first unified imperial dynasty of China (221–206 BCE) under Qin Shi Huang: centralization of power, standardization of weights/measures and script, major public works (e.g., beginnings of the Great Wall), and the Terracotta Army.
- What is legalism? A Chinese political philosophy that emphasizes strict laws, central control, and harsh punishments to maintain order; associated with the Qin state.
- Who and why was the Great Wall built? Early walls were built and linked under Qin Shi Huang to defend northern Chinese borders against nomadic groups (e.g., Xiongnu); later dynasties expanded and rebuilt the wall for defense and border control.
- What was the Roman Empire known for? Strong military and administration, extensive roads and aqueducts, engineering and architecture, Roman law and governance, and a large, multicultural empire that influenced Western civilization.
- Why was Rome considered a republic? Because from 509 BCE to the rise of the empire, Rome was governed by elected officials (consuls), a Senate, and representative institutions rather than by a king — citizens (free male citizens) had political roles.
- Who split the Roman empire and moved their capital east? Emperor Diocletian formally split the empire into Eastern and Western halves (Tetrarchy). Emperor Constantine later moved the imperial capital from Rome to Byzantium (renamed Constantinople) in the early 4th century CE.
- Which Roman emperor converted to Christianity? Constantine the Great converted (or supported Christianity) and promoted it in the early 4th century. Later, Theodosius I made Christianity the empire's official religion.
- What is the Great Schism? The 1054 CE split between the Western (Roman Catholic) Church and the Eastern (Eastern Orthodox) Church over theological, political, and cultural differences (e.g., papal authority, certain doctrines and liturgical practices).
- What is the Hagia Sophia and why was it built? Hagia Sophia is the great cathedral in Constantinople (now Istanbul), built under Emperor Justinian I (completed 537 CE) as the principal church of the Byzantine Empire — to glorify Christianity and imperial power; later converted to a mosque and now a museum/site of historic importance.
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