Ancient+Civilizations

How long did Paleolithic age last as compared to the Neolithic age? Paleolithic age lasted about- 2,490,000 Neolithic age lasted about- 6,000

In what period did the agricultural revolution occur? The neolithic age

In what period were cave painting made? Paleolithic Period.

Early societies were patriarchal, or dominated by men.


 * 1) **__civilization__**- the stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced
 * 2) **__patriarchal__**- of, relating to, or characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men
 * 3) **__pharaoh__**- a ruler in ancient Egypt
 * 4) **__Judaism__**- the monotheistic religion of the Jews
 * 5) **__monotheistic__**- the doctrine or belief that there is only one God
 * 6) **__covenant__**- an agreement
 * 7) **__prophets__**- a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God
 * 8) **__caste system__**- a combined social system of occupation, endogamy, culture, social class, and political power
 * 9) **__Hinduism__**- a major religious and cultural tradition of the Indian subcontinent
 * 10) **__Buddhism__**- a widespread Asian religion or philosophy, founded by SiddarthaGautama in northeastern India
 * 11) **__Confucianism__**- a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confuciusand developed by Mencius

Using GOOGLE EARTH, identify and plot the locations of origin of the following major religions. save in a world history folder. Be sure to include a brief discrption and link for each of your placemarks.


 * 1) Judaism
 * 2) Hinduism
 * 3) Buddhism
 * 4) Confucianism


 * 1) **__polis__**- a city-state in ancient Greece, esp. as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes
 * 2) **__tyrant__**-  a cruel and oppressive ruler
 * 3) __**democracy**__- a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives
 * 4) __**oligarchy**__- a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution
 * 5) **__direct democracy-__** comprises a form of democracy and theory of civics wherein sovereignty is lodged in the assembly of all citizens who choose to participate
 * 6) __**philosophy**__- the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence
 * 7) **__Socratic method__**- is a form of inquiry and debate between individuals with opposing viewpoints based on asking and answering questions to stimulate rational thinking and to illuminate ideas

**Powerful City-States**

 * 1) -Sparta
 * 2) -athens

**Greek Philosophers**

 * 1) -socrates
 * 2) -plato
 * 3) -Aristotle

=**Answer the following Questions**=


 * 1) What were the three different types of residents in a polis?
 * 2) What is the Socratic method?

**Views of government**
Socrates- perfect republic led by philosophers Plato- Aristotle- monarchy and democracy and tyrant


 * 1) **__republic__**- a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch
 * 2) **__patrician__**- an aristocrat or nobleman
 * 3) **__plebeian__**- a commoner
 * 4) **__Senate__**- any of various legislative or governing bodies
 * 5) **__Christianity__**- the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth
 * 6) **__Catholic Church__**- any of several churches claiming to have maintained historical continuity with the original christian church

List three reasons that Christianity was able to attract so many followers.

=**Answer the following questions**=
 * 1) How did the Twelve Tables differ from the Law of Nations?
 * 2) **What were some of the** administrative **achievements of the Roman Empire?**
 * 3) What attracted people to Christianity?


 * Vocabulary**


 * 1) **__Islam__**- the religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah
 * 2) **__feudalism__**- the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs) were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection
 * 3) **__common law__**- the part of English law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes.
 * 4) **__Magna Carta__**- also called Magna Carta Libertatum (the Great Charter of Freedoms), is an English legal charter, originally issued in the year 1215. It was written in Latin and is known by its Latin name. The usual English translation of Magna Cartais Great Charter. Magna Carta required King John of England to proclaim certain rights (pertaining to freeman), respect certain legal procedures, and accept that his will could be bound by law.


 * How did Islam help to unite the regions of the Middle East?**** Gave them a single religion.

What system replaced centralized power in Europe in the Middle Ages?**Feudalism


 * What was the benefit of instituting the common law?**** Replaces local laws that varied from place to place

What were some of the developments of the High Middle Ages? Catholic churches, monasteries, and gothic churches.

What was the effect of the Reformation on religious life in Europe? It split europe into two major religions.

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