World Cultures Exam Flashcards

• surrounded by the sea. Good at trading and fishing.

surrounded by mountains making them isolated. Relied on farming.

Good Navy

Good army

Boys went to school. Girls stayed home to learn house skills.

Boys went to military school at age 7. Girls went to school to learn reading, writing, and physical skill.

• One person ruling with power passed down to son.

• Most stable kind of government. One person making decisions.

• Many kings were harsh. Son may kill father to become king. Son may not have leadership qualities.

• A few wealthy men rule.

• Different opinions and perspectives to rule.

• Rich got richer, poor got poorer. Didn’t listen to the needs of the people. Used the army to force people to obey them. Forced poor farmers to seek themselves into slavery.

• One person that took power by force.

• Took land away from oligarchs. Made changes to the laws that helped people. Canceled debts of poor farmers.

• Spys, harsh laws and murder.

• All people with shared power to rule.

• Everyone has a voice in government. Everyone can vote on each issue. Everyone can help conduct daily business. Everyone could vote for war.

• Powerful speakers could persuade people to make bad decisions. Decisions were often reversed after a few weeks.

• The ruler of a unified land

• Provide land to nobles
• Unify the kingdom through laws

• Wealthy overseers of a manor

• Provide land to knights
• Loyalty to king
• Collect taxes for the king

• Skilled warriors who fought on horseback

• Protection for king, lords, and peasants
• Provide loyalty to king and lords
• Gave land to peasants

• Common laborers

• Farm the land (provide the entire kingdom with food)
• Common jobs
• Work in the manor
• Pay taxes

• Bacteria in fleas on rats were brought on merchant ships from Central Asia to the Mediterranean
• Hygiene was a major contributor to the continuation of the spread of the plague

• 1/3 of the population died
• Brought about the end of the feudal system
• Spawned scientific discoveries