Civilizations
What important affect did Shi Huang Di have on China?
He unified it into one country.
Who created the first written code of laws?
Hammurabi
What did religious leaders do to please the Gods in Neolithic times?
Performed Ceremonies & Rituals
What was the purpose of a ziggurat?
bring the gods closer to earth
What civilization participated in direct democracy?
ancient Greece
What could women in Sparta do that women in Athens could not?
own land
What is a direct democracy?
Male citizens participate in day to day government
What happened first AD or BC?
BOTH
Who was to take care of the gods?
Priests
What civilization had city-states, Agora, Barbs, and Oligarchy?
Ancient Greece
Why did river civilizations settle along rivers?
fertile land for farming and access to water
What is a republic?
citizens elect other male citizens to represent the people in government
What is the holy book for Judaism?
Torah
Why did Egyptians preserve bodies?
so they could go to the afterlife
What was the purpose of Cuneiform and Hieroglyphics?
written languages and it gave civilizations a way to record history and trade
it brought in trade along with the means to trade in other countries (import and export)
What is a representative democracy?
citizens elect men or women to represent them in government and then vote on the laws created by these officials
What do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common?
belief in one god
Why did Egyptians build pyramids?
a place to bury their pharaohs
In Ancient China what did people write on to get answers from their dead ancestors?
Oracle Bones
What was important about ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China locations?
located along river water; availability to water to farm
What is a monarchy?
Kings and Queens
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
that there could only be one legitimate ruler of China at a time with the blessings of the gods
What was important about Hammurabi's Code of Law?
What was the social system of India called?
Caste system
What was important about Ancient Greece and Rome locations?
located along coastal water; allowed easy access to trade with other civilizations
Checks and balances are part of the U.S. government from what ancient civilization?
Rome
What does Buddhism teach is the cure for human suffering?
give up worldly possessions
What Mesopotamia Leader forced tributes on the people?
Assyrians
What are nomads?
People who move from place to place.
Why was farming important to ancient civilizations?
They no longer had to hunt and gather for food and could settle down and live in one place
Name a mountain range that is found in 2 or more civilizations?
Mt. Everest
What are the vedas?
songs
What time designation means approximately?
Circa , C , CA
Did all people have equal rights and Ancient Greece ? Explain
No, men and women were treated differently along with people born or not born in the country
List the rivers associated with the river civilizations.
Mesopotamia - Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Egypt - Nile River
India - Ganges and Indus Rivers
China - Huang He (Yellow) and Chang River
Double Jeopardy
Place the following dates in chronological order:
5500 BCE, 10,500 BCE, 3500 BCE, 5000 BCE,5500 CE, 3 CE, 16000 BCE
16,000 BCE, 10,500 BCE, 5500 BCE, 5000 BCE, 3 CE, 5500 CE
What is Nirvana?
a state of perfect happiness
What kinds of time designations do historians use?
BCE,BC, and or C
Religious uses what time designation?
BC, AD
What additional benefits do civilizations get from trade?
many more civilizations come in contact with each other and trade ideas, cultures, beliefs, and knowledge
What are the classes in Ancient Egypt?
1. Pharaoh
2.Vizier
3.Nobles& Priests
4. Soldiers & Scribes
5.Craftsman & Merchants
6. farmers /slaves/peasants
What is reincarnation?
the rebirth of a soul in a new body
What religion believed in the Four Noble Truths?
Buddhism
What was different about India's caste system than other social systems?
It was very strict and people could not move between castes. They were born into the caste and did what their parents did.
What is the foundation of all ancient civilizations?
farming
What is a civil and world war?
Civil - wars within the same country
World - wars outside of the country to help another country
What was important about the belief in Confucianism?
stable and orderly society
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Guatama
What is a primary and secondary source?
Primary - a person who is involved in the event
Secondary - person who just sees the event or hears about it through someone else