| A | B |
|---|
| central beliefs of Christianity | monotheism, holy book, Jesus |
| placed civilizations developed | along rivers |
| siddhartha gautama | founder of buddhism; known as the Buddha |
| Confucianism | moral character, responsibility, and rules for behavior |
| taoism | harmony of opposites; yin and yang |
| missionaries | spread religion traveling on silk road |
| china | invented gun powder, silk, paper money |
| reasons for fall of rome | weak leaders & taxes |
| Gospels | Bible stories that teach about Jesus |
| tripartite republic | 3 branch governement of Rome and USA |
| Alexander The Great accomplished | conquered most of known world |
| mayan civilization | tropical highlands of central mexico |
| Magna Carta | granted nobles more rights |
| feudalism | governed the relationship between lords and vassals |
| effect of crusades | trade opened |
| Aztec empire | pyramids and floating gardens |
| Renaissance | rebirth of art and learning |
| Reformation | movement to change the catholic church |
| scientific revolution | events that led to the birth of modern science |
| Industrial Revolution | shift in the way goods were made |
| nationalism | feelings of loyalty and devotion to a nation |
| causes of WWI | militarism, nationalism, alliances, imperialism |
| reason league of nation failed | United States never joined |
| causes of WWII | dictators, great depression |
| Democracy | modern US government; created in Athens, Greece |
| dictators | Stalin, Tojo, Hitler, Mussolini |
| reason to explore in 1500s | new trade routes and spices |
| achievements of Rome | Colisseum, Latin, roads |
| Egyptian beliefs | polytheism, afterlife |
| Hinduism | religion that follows the caste and reincarnation |
| caste system | division of Indian society in groups |
| latitude | lines on a map that run from east to west but measure north and south of equator |
| longitude | lines on a map run north to south but measure east and west of prime meridian |
| prime meridian | imaginary line that divides earth into east and west |
| equator | imaginary line that divides earth into north and south |
| reason Mesopotamians used irrigation | to control river's flow |
| reason writing was important | events could be recorded |
| polytheism | worship of many gods |
| egyptian burial practices | preserved bodies for afterlife |
| primary source | information from a witness or actual document |
| secondary source | information gathered by someone |
