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World History Units II & III

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Mayan
Civilization located in Central America on the Yucatan Peninsula in present-day Mexico/Honduras area from about 300-700 A.D. which rich city-states, strict sociaal order and aqueducts
Eastern and Weastern Sierra Madre
moutain chain of Mexico
marathon, Phidippides
The 26 mile race, a _________ named in honor of _________ who had run to spread news of the Athenian victory over the Persians at the Battle of marathon
Sahara, Namib, Kalahari
Three largest deserts in Africa
Sparta
produced strong bodied and fearless men
Parthenon
the temple of Athena is also known as the
Alexander the Great
son of Philip II, defeated the Persians and took his army all the way to India
King Phillip II
Took over Greece after the peloponessian wars weakened Athens and Sparta's defenses
Vedas
four sacred texts that explained the Aryans' life and beliefs
Egypt
was the oldest and most influential ancient African civilization
Mandate of Heaven
said rulers needed approval of God's to stay in power
Silk Worms
only the chinese knew how to grow these, the product was silk
Camels
These were called "Ships of the Desert"
Pinyin
the internationally accepted language for China using english alphabet for chinese sounds
Aztecs
a nomadic tribe that came to Mexico from a dry land area in the North
Hellenes
Greeks called themselves
Pericles
made Athens the political and cultural center of the eastern Meditteranean
Palenque
Name of Mayan city ruins that had an aqueduct
Aristotle
Plato's most birlliant student
Hinduism
the first and current religion in India, polytheistic and believed in reincarnation
Filial Piety
Respect for one's parents and for family ancestors
Olmecs
1st settlers around Gulf Coast ca. 1200 BC who had hieroglyphic form of writing, a system of math using dot, bar and zero
Homer
He wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
Inca
indian group that lived along a 2000 mile area on Pacific Coast from present day Peru to Chile in the Andean Valley
Phoenicians, vowels
The Greeks adopted the __________ alphabet and added ______ to it
polis
a city-state
The Sahara Desert
largest desert in the world
The Iliad
tells about a tragic quarrel between two heroes of the Trojan War as well as some of the events of the war
sanscrit
the indian language used for literature such as "Sinbad the Sailor"
Olympics
athletic games held every 4 years to honor the Greek gods
Draco's Code
Athens codified set of laws
Hippocrates
taught doctors to find causes of diseases by using reason rather than blaming illness on the anger of the gods
Great Rift Valley
4000 mile trench between 2 parallel faults in E. Africa
oligarchy
ruled by a few
Socrates
used the question/answer method of teaching
Rockies
Name of the mountain chain from Alaska to Northern Mexico
Greece
Roman name for Hellas
Andes
mountain chain in South America
Aryans
war-like nomads that measured wealth in livestock that arrived from Central Asia and conquered the Indus Valley
Kush
kingdom founded by the Nubians in East Africa
Plato
wrote down Socrates ideas
Huang Ho
China's first civilization developed along the _______ ___ river, also known as China's Sorrow
tyrant
ruled by 1(like present day dictatorship)
monsoon
seasonal winds that cross Southern Asia bringing rain in summer as cooler wet winds come froom the SouthEast picking up moisture from the Indian Ocean and hot dry air from the northeast in winter
Buddhism
the second major religion in India, founded by Siddhdartha Guatama- more commonly known as Buddha
Machu-Picchu
ancient Inca city ruins discovered in 1911; had massive building stones; Incans retreated here to successfully hide from the Spanish
Pythagorus
believed the universe was according to mathematical laws
Dynastic Cycle
Regular pattern of rise & fall of Chinese Dynasties
Mohenjo-Daro
great city on the Indus River
Stoicism
the belief in showing dignity and self-control
Cordeillera
the mountain system from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego
Siddhdartha Guatama
founder of Buddhism- more commonly known as Buddha
Epicureanism
believed in eating, drinking and being merry
Teotihuacan
city built by the Aztecs on an island in a lake (site of present day Mexico City), first true city built in the Americas
Mt. Olympus
Greeks believed that their gods lived on Mt. Olympus
The Odyssey
tells of the adventures of a hero on his way home to Greece after the Trojan War
acropolis
high ground where the hilltop fort of the polis was located
Silent Barter
process of trade between Carthage and West Africa
Persian Wars
the Greek city-states joined together to fight a long string of battles called the...
Athens
the center of Greek culture
Oracles
Greek priests and priestesses
democracy
ruled by many
Herodotus
is called the father of history
Amazon
largest rain forest in the world. continent of South Africa
Peloponessian Wars
Civil wars between Athens and Sparta
monarchy
ruled by 1
Ganges and Indus River Valleys
India's 2 largest rivers
Bering Land Bridge
how Asian people came to the Americas
Pok-o-Tok
Olmec religious game played with a rubber ball
Silk Road
valuable trade and 4000 mile route between China and India, Persia and Roman Provinces along the Mediterranean became known as the
Great Wall of China
the 1500 mile long structure built along china's northern border from the Yellow sea to western frontier of China
Hellas
The Greek name for Greece

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