Unit 1
What is the "Fertile Crescent"?
Mesopotamia
What are the differences between the plalnx and legion?
The Phalnx included 500 men shoulder to shoulder, with 25 foot long spears and was slow moving. The Legion used smaller units of men and was slower moving while also being more of a trap.
What type of land is Greece on?
A penninsula
Buddhism is one the world's what?
Oldest religions
How long was the Silk Road?
4,000 miles long.
What is the social structure of Ancient Mesopotamia?
Priests, kings/government officials, soldiers/scribes, tradesmen/craftsmen/merchants, and slaves
Ancient Rome inspired what that countries across the world use today?
A representative democracy in the form of a republic.
What are Phonicians?
A group of people in the Mediterranean who don't speak Greek.
What is karma?
As a man sows, so he reaps.
What was traded on the Silk Road?
foods, rare animals, jewelry, Chinese porcelain, silk
What are chiefdoms?
Chiefdoms are large areas of land overseen by one person.
About how many pyramids are estimated to have been built during the Egyptian empire?
around 130 pyramids
What is the civil service exam?
A test you must pass to work in the government.
How many theses did Martin Luther create?
95
How much of the European population did the Black Death kill?
1/3
What led to the birthrate increase in Mohenjo Daro?
Achievements such as the granary provided more food year round to the inhabitants of Mohenjo Daro and helped to increase the birthrate.
What were the pharaohs seen as by the people?
Gods on Earth
What are some requirements to become a monk?
You must be 16, give up everything, and leave your family.
What benefited the soul according to Martin Luther?
Faith
What spread the Black Death through Eurasia?
Fleas living off of rodents.
What is Hammurabi's Code?
Hammurabi's Code was a system of laws that was used to govern and provide laws for Mesopotamians. This system of laws gave the basic guidelines for all laws, civil, criminal and others. The rule "a eye for a eye", came from the code. We still use many rules from the code in modern day. Many of Hammurabi's codes can be found in modern day text books.
What is the story believed by the Romans of how Rome came to be?
Ancient Romans belived in the story of Romulus and Remus. This story explained how Rome came to be and gave a peace of mind to it's citizens. THe story goes that a wolf raised the two twin boys and when they were older they decided to start a city together. However when finding the land for this city the brothers got into a fight that resulted in Romulus killing Remus. This is why Rome was named, after Romulus.
What was the difference between being a male child in Athens and Sparta in Ancient Greece?
There were many differences in being a male child in Athens and a male child in Sparta. For instance, Athens focused more on education while Sparta focused more on training boys for war. While Spartan boys were educated their view on life was quite different because they were taught that Sparta came before their family. While in Athens the boys were more heavily educated.
Why did Martin Luther write the 95 Theses?
Martin Luther wrote the 95 Theses to try and get the Catholic Church to reform some of it's teachings. The theses highlighted Luther's main arguments against the Catholic Church. He mainly argued against indulgence and tried to promote the idea that faith alone is enough to gain one entrance to Heaven. The impact that the Theses created on the church was very severe. So severe that it caused it to split creating the Catholic Church and Protestant Church.
What were the symptoms and progression of the Black Death?
The Black Death had very apparent symptoms and progressed very quickly. This is what made the disease so deadly. The sickness first started off with painful swellings called buboes. This lumps appeared under the skin and were large and black. Next the victim would experience non stop vomiting and a high fever, with bleeding under the skin and nervous system spasms. Finally the buboes would burst and the victim would die of exhaustion. All of this would take place in a few days.