Early Man
What is another name for the Old Stone Age?
The Paleolithic Era.
What continent if Egypt located on?
Africa.
What kept India isolated?
The mountains, and seas.
What continent was China on?
Asia.
What was the Geography of Ancient Greece?
Ancient Greece was very mountainous and rocky with little farming land, and also consisted of many islands.
What is another name for the New Stone Age?
The Neolithic Era.
What geographical features protected Egypt from invaders?
The Nile Delta, The Nile's cataracts, The surrounding desert.
Name the three major religions of India
Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism.
What were some geographical features that affected Ancient China?
Mountains, and the one tenth of farmable land.
What were some of the beliefs of Ancient Greece?
Ancient Greeks were polytheistic, they feared angering the gods and thought sickness or droughts to be punishment so, they worshiped the gods and made offerings.
A surplus is...
An extra amount of something than needed.
How did the Nile affect life in Egypt?
The Nile affected life in Egypt by, being able to predict the flooding provided, water sources, farming water, a a source sustainable for life.
How did the monsoons affect life in Ancient India?
Monsoons affected life in Ancient India as they provided water for farming crops, the summer monsoons as well brought warm wet air as the winter monsoons brought cold dry air.
What was the importance of the Silk Road?
The Silk Road was a trading route that allowed the people of Ancient China to travel and trade.
What rights did Spartan women have?
Spartan Women were able to go out and encouraged to play sports as they believed athletic mothers made athletic babies, but they could not vote.
Specialization is...
Focusing in specific job areas such as jewelry makers, shoe makers, blacksmiths, and more.
What was the Egyptian social class like?
The Egyptian social class consisted of slaves at the bottom with unskilled workers then, farmers and other workers, then artisans and merchants, the second top was government workers and scribes, and at the top was the Pharaoh.
What was the importance of dharma and karma?
Dharma is following your duty, your job, and place in the family, following your dharma leads to good karma which allows you to reincarnated higher up in your next life.
The main religions of Ancient China were...
Confucianism, and Buddhism
What was the main idea Greek philosophers believed in?
Greek philosophers all had their own views on life but they all mostly included logic, reason, and doing what you believe is right.
What is systematic agriculture?
Systematic agriculture is the shift from hunting and gathering to, farming and raising animals and living in one place, this resulted in a surplus of food.
What were the Egyptian beliefs of the afterlife?
Egyptians believed that when you died your soul went to a better place, as well by mummifying and bringing with precious objects into your tomb or pyramid would bring them into their afterlife with you, as well that Osiris the ruler of dead and his wife ruled over the afterlife.
What was the city of Mohenjo-Daro like?
The city of Mohenjo-Daro was carefully planned with a sewer system and toilets at every house, as well they separated houses and shops.
Who was Shi Haungdi?
Shi Haungdi unified China under, and was buried was many many terracotta soldiers.
What was Alexander The Great's goal?
Alexander's goal was to create a large empire, conquer the Persians, and spread Greek culture.