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What was the impact of the discovery of fire?
It allowed them to be able to cook meat for food
How is Christianity different from other religions?
Christianity believes Jesus Christ is the Messiah
Who was the Harappan civilization in Indian history?
first permanent settlement in India
What was the Code of Hammurabi?
written law
Alexander the Greece impacted the Middle East and Asia by doing what?
He spread Hellenistic culture (remember a big melting pot of all the cultures together)
During the Agricultural Revolution - why did the economies grow and civilizations develop?
People learned to domesticate plants and animals and had a surplus of goods (foods) to trade
How did the caste system affect life in Ancient India?
Divided culture into strict social classes
Who were the 3 kings of Israel and why were they important?
Saul- 1st king
Solomon - 2nd king built 1st Jewish temple
David - 3rd king
Why did the Egyptians construct pyramids?
to bury their important leaders like pharaohs because people believed they were representative of the gods
to honor the goddess Athena
Why did Egypt develop irrigation systems?
to provide water for crops
How did Rameses the Great impact Egypt?
How did the Persian Empire impact the Israelites?
they allowed them to return to their homeland (they didn't care what you did as long as you didn't come into conflict with them) and the Israelites had been forced from their homeland several times because they practiced a religion that was extremely different from others
How did the Peloponnesian War have a negative impact on Greece?
left them vulnerable to invasion from Macedonia (remember the Persians sweeping across the Middle East to invade)
What are the rivers of India?
Ganges and Indus River
allowed them to explore the Indian Ocean
How did citizenship impact the government in Ancient Greece?
It allowed citizens to vote by have a democracy were all citizens were part of assembly (not slaves or women) and majority ruled - that is what they are remembered for and architecture
Why was legalism (harsh rule) favored in China?
leaders found it difficult to rule over a large geographic area
Qin Shi Huangdi was important to China because he did what?
unified China into an empire which was important because it ended the Warring States Period
Why did China think they were alone in the world?
Natural boundaries left them isolated from the outside world (Himalaya Mountain, Gobi Desert)
Why did Ancient Greece have create colonies along the Mediterranean Sea?
the mountainous terrain keep them isolated and it allowed them to create a navy
Why do people think you suffer in Buddhism?
because of your possessions (your wants/desires)
What religions spread across Asia via the Silk Road?
Buddhism and Islam
What were the 2 capitals of Rome Empire?
Constantinople and Rome