Mesopotamia (Unit 1)
What is the land between the rivers called?
Mesopotamia.
What is the old kingdom known as?
The pyramid age.
What empire existed from 753 BCE to 60 CE?
The empire of Ancient Rome.
What did the Buddha see when he left his palace?
He saw an old man (aging), a sick man (sickness), and he saw a dead man (death).
What were the most common forms of transportation on the Silk Road?
Camel caravans, boats for overseas, donkeys, and walking.
What 2 rivers border the Mesopotamia?
The Euphrates and the Tigris rivers.
Who was the goddess of motherhood and fertility?
Isis.
Who was the leader of Ancient Rome who declared himself dictator for life?
Julius Caesar.
What does it mean to believe in one god?
Monotheistic.
What was traded on the silk road?
Foods, rare animals, jewelry, Chinese porcelain, and silk.
Who were the first to develop writing?
The Sumerians.
Who is at the top of the social pyramid?
The Pharaoh.
Who fought in the Punic War?
Carthage and Rome.
What is the main idea of Islam?
The main idea is Allah is the only god and Muhammad is his prophet.
What are some changes or pros of the silk road?
It lead to economic prosperity for many cultures, it also influenced and changed religion, disease, and other aspects of culture.
Who was employed in temples and palaces to record financial transactions, legal documents, and literature?
Scribes.
What happened during the years 2630-2611 BCE?
The Ancient Egyptians constructed their earliest pyramids.
Roman households that were ruled by the oldest male.
What is the holy text of Buddhism?
Sutras.
What was the main religion that was spread during the silk road?
Buddhism.
In Ancient Mesopotamia, how was power assigned?
Each city-state had its own ruler. The ruler is sent from god, that is what they believe. The kings could ascend the throne by either demonstrating military prowess against neighboring city-states and also by proving the gods favored and appointing them to rule a particular city-state. Basically whoever says they are god-like could be a king. The divine right of kings is basically what this is.
What happened in the Egyptian myth of Osiris and Isis? What does this tell us about Egyptian culture?
Osiris's wife Isis restores her husband's body, allowing him to conceive their son, Horus. When Osiris was killed by Seth who was jealous of him being the ruler of the underworld, he flung cut-up pieces of Osiris everywhere. Isis found the pieces of him and gave him life back to be ruler again. This shows that Egyptian culture is very mythical and magical. It shows the importance of love and demonstrates eternal life.
What does the assassination of Julius Caesar tell us about what the Romans valued in their government?
The assassination of Julius Caesar tells us that the people of Rome wanted a Democratic Republic. This is because Julius Caesar pronounced himself dictator for life and the people of Rome did not like that. They want to be able to have a say in the government. They want to be able to vote for what they want and their leaders. They did not want to be under one leader for that long of a time.
List the 5 Pillars of Islam. Give a one sentence description of each.
the declaration of faith, prayer, alms-giving, fasting, and pilgrimage. The declaration of faith is basically just believing. The declaration of prayer is praying every day, 5 times every day. The declaration of alms-giving is giving to poor people be a giving person. Fasting is not eating for 30 days and only eating when the sun is down. Pilgrimage is going to Mecca and basically showing your devotion to Islam.
How did the silk road contribute to progress in invention or spread a disease or influences on religion?
The silk road allowed more people to cross with other people all over the world. This combines religions and different ethnicities from everywhere. This can increase the amounts of diseases because of the large number of people traveling. It opens people's minds to new things. People from different religions combine and share their ideas and beliefs.