Ancient Egypt
what were the ancient pyramids used for?
temples for royalty
what type of land was greece on?
rocky/ mountains
what is Confucius best known as?
a philosopher and teacher
what was buddha's real name?
Siddartha Guatama
the rule of law is?
defining criminal acts, and punishing violators.
who was the Sun God
RA
which god had a lightning bolt as a symbol?
Zeus
what did cCnfucius believe a boy/man should respect most?
his father
do people believe they are rebirthed after they die if they are Buddhists?
yes, they do
is Hammurabi's code the oldest set of laws in human history?
yes
what river did Egyptians use for crops?
Nile River
what leader almost became king before he was murdered?
Julius Caesar
Confucius wanted to restore what?
Order and harmony to his society
what year was Siddartha Guatama born?
563 B.C.
what was the family law?
Hammurabi gave a man to have complete control over his whole family.
god of patron and military/ crocodile god?
sobek
which city state in Greece respected women?
Sparta
Confucius believed that if people could behave properly to one another, then _____ would return to society?
order and peace
what is karma?
karma is the universal effect that what you do in this world and how you act will come right back to you.
what happens if a son strikes his father?
his hand shall be cut off
explain the roles in the class system pyramid?
there are three classes in society in Ancient Egypt. there is working/under class, there is middle class, and there is upper class, the upper class makes up a very little percent of the pyramid because it is only royalty and very wealthy people in it. the middle class is full of average people that do common jobs. the working/under class is full of servants and slaves that have very little money and work very hard to keep them and there families alive.
what are the cons of sparta and athens?
there are many cons of Sparta and Athens. cons of Athens are there was no respect for women, and that women had no privileges. women also had no rights and never got to leave the house. some cons of Sparta are it was forbidden to keep records, and if a baby was unhealthy, they were left to die. a few more cons of Sparta are that nobody had a choice in a career, and boys in training were living in horrible conditions.
what were the basic beliefs of Confucianism?
Confucianism is the basic belief of many things. for one, you must respect your elders, because they are wise. you must also believe in good government, because without it, there community would not run well at all. you must also believe in social order as well.
what are the 4 noble truths?
the first noble truth is the truth of human suffering. the second is the truth of the cause of human suffering. the third is the truth of the end of human suffering. the fourth is the truth of the middle path/ the noble eightfold path.
what is social hierarchy?
social hierarchy in Hammurabi's code explains that someone's social class would often determine how severe someone's punishment is based off of what crime they committed. If they are in the slaves class they will be severely punished no matter what they did. if they are in the nobles or commoners class, they will be punished, but not as bad as slaves. if they are in the king/ upper class, they could possibly get out of punishment due to them being so high up on the social pyramid.