Chronology
The Neolithic Revolution was before the Paleolithic Age--true or false?
False
Who is at the top of the social hierarchy when the government is a monarchy?
King or Queen
Name one type of government we have learned about this year, and describe it in one sentence.
Democracy, Monarchy, Republic, Empire
Which ancient civilization that we have learned about would you want to live in and why? (Be specific!)
The correct answer is Egypt
(just kidding, they are all interesting in different ways!)
The worship of multiple gods.
Polytheism
Mesopotamia developed before ancient Egypt--true or false?
What is social hierarchy, in your own words?
How societies are organized based on social status, wealth, and other factors. They tell us who has the most power and who has the least.
If we know that Mesopotamia was once led by a ruler named King Hammurabi, what kind of government did Mesopotamia have?
A monarchy
Why do you think some Romans supported having an emperor, while other didn't?
Many Romans were afraid of having an emperor because it felt less democratic. They didn't want any one person to have that much power over Rome (which is the main reason Caesar was murdered). Some Romans enjoyed the prospect of having an emperor because of the benefits they got from it. Caesar and Octavian both gave food to Rome's poor, and threw festivals and provided free entertainment to the citizens of Rome. With Octavian, there was also the promise of peace after so many years of war and fighting for power of Rome.
Paleolithic Age
Also known as the Old Stone Age, an era characterized by hunting and gathering for food, basic stone tools, and living in caves.
Put these three events in order:
1. Octavian becomes the first official emperor of Rome
2. Julius Caesar is murdered by a group of senators
3. Rome is a monarchy
3, 2, 1
Who was at the top of the Egyptian social hierarchy?
Pharaoh
Who had voting rights in ancient Egypt?
Because Egypt was a monarchy, led by a Pharaoh born into a royal family, there was no voting in ancient Egypt.
How did agriculture lead to the development of civilization?
Agriculture allowed people to stay in one place for longer, leading to more permanent settlements. Although farming was hard work, it ultimately was less work than hunting and gathering, which gave people more free time. Because not everyone had to spend all day finding food, they began to do other things like establishing government, creating more organized religion, coming up with better tools and technology, etc.
Neolithic Revolution
The development of agriculture and the domestication of animals as a food source. This led to the development of permanent settlements and the start of civilization. (Around 8,000-10,000 BCE)
The Greek alphabet influenced the Phoenician alphabet--true or false?
False, it was the reverse!
Who was at the top of the Roman social hierarchy when Rome was an empire?
Emperor
At different times, ancient Rome had these different forms of government. Put them in chronological order.
1. Monarchy
2. Empire
3. Republic
1, 3, 2
Compare the rights of women in Greece to the rights of women in Egypt.
Women in Egypt had more rights. They could own land, run businesses, get divorced, and even (though rare) rule over Egypt. Hatshepsut and Nefertiti are examples of two Egyptian female rulers. In Greece, women were not considered citizens and could not vote, own property, run businesses, or be involved in government (let alone lead it!).
Democracy
A political system in which all citizens have equal political rights, freedoms of speech, and the opportunity to participate in political discussion.
Put the lives of these leaders in chronological order (from least recent to most recent).
1. Octavian
2. Alexander the Great
3. Julius Caesar
2, 3, 1
Who was at the top of the Roman social hierarchy when Rome was a republic?
The consuls (the two leaders who were in charge of the Senate).
How was Rome's republic different from Athenian democracy?
With the Roman Republic, only the land-owning elite (called "patricians") could hold office in the Senate and vote. In Athens, how wealthy you were did not matter, but you did have to be free and born in Athens. In both places, only adult men could participate in government.
What is cultural diffusion? Give an example of it from Unit 2.
Cultural diffusion is the spread of beliefs or ideas from one culture to another culture. Alexander the Great spread Greek ideas through conquest and trade, leading to the Hellenistic period. Phoenicians also spread their culture through trade and influenced Greece.
The Book of the Dead
Scrolls that were buried with ancient Egyptians when they died. The text would allegedly guide them on their way to the afterlife.