2024 Global 9 Midterm Review

Roman roads

Built to keep order in the Roman empire - they allowed for better military transportation and facilitated trade

Pax Romana

200 years of peace in Rome

Grand Canal

A canal linking northern and southern China that made trade easier

Golden Age

A time in a culture of high achievement in arts, literature, and science. Generally occurs in times of peace.

Sparta

Ancient Greek city-state focused on military

Polytheism

Belief in more than one God

Monotheism

Belief in one God

Neolithic Revolution

Change from nomadic herding to settled farming that led to more reliable food sources and cities.

Han Dynasty

Chinese dynasty that had Confucian principles; Han rulers chose officials who passed the civil service exams rather than birth; it was a time of prosperity

Confucianism

Chinses philosophy that focused on an orderly society and filial piety (respect for parents)

The Middle East

Christianity, Islam, and Judaism started here.

Written Law

Code of Hammurabi & Twelve Tables

Cultural Diffusion

Exchange of ideas between cultures

Primary Sources

Eyewitness accounts of history that require analysis and interpretation. They include letters, diaries, speeches, and interviews.

Hellenistic Culture

Greek culture blended with Egyptian, Persian and Indian ideas, as a result of Alexander the Great's Empire.

Caste System

Social class system that divided people in Hinduism - cannot marry outside your caste

Culture

Total way of life

India

Indus, Maurya, Gupta & Hinduism and Buddhism are from here

Alexander the Great

King of Macedonia who conquered Greece, Egypt, and Persia.

River Valleys

Nile, Fertile Crescent, Sumer, Huang He

Scribe

Official record keeper

Hieroglyphics

Picture writing developed by ancient Egyptians

Great Wall

Protected the Chinese

Western Europe

Region greatly influenced by law code & civilization of Ancient Rome

Hinduism

Religion that believed in the caste system, reincarnation

Monsoon

Seasonal winds that influenced trade

Buddhism

Siddhartha Gautama, Eightfold Path, Meditation, Nirvana, reincarnation

Archaeology

Study of the evidence of early peoples

Cuneiform

System of writing developed by ancient Sumerians

Irrigation

The process of supplying water to areas of land to make them suitable for growing crops.

Geography

The study of the earth's physical and cultural features. Connection between places & regions

Silk Road

Trade route for the Chinese where cultural diffusion occurred between China and the Middle East.