What is monotheism? List all the monotheistic religions we learned about thus far in class.
1. Belief in one god.
2. Judaism and Christianity (bonus for Zoroastrianism)
Name the river systems in Ancient Egypt and in Ancient Mesopotamia
Egypt - Nile
Mesopotamia - Euphrates and Tigris
What was the purpose of the Great wall of China? Be specific
The Greek's main enemy was the ______ Empire
What were the two main social classes in Ancient Rome?
Were hunter gatherers nomadic or sedentary?
Nomadic
Who was Hammurabi and what was the purpose of the Code of Hammurabi?
1. Name the three philosophies in ancient China.
2. Which one of three philosophies in ancient China was supported by the HAN dynasty, not the Qin dynasty?
3. What is the Mandate of Heaven?
1. Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism
2. Confucianism
3. the divine right to rule China given by the heavens to an individual and their family
Define a city-state and name the two most influential ones in Ancient Greece
A city-state is a city and its surrounding area that acts as an independent nation.
2. Sparta and Athens
What was the purpose of the Twelve Tables?
What two technologies led to a shift in hunter-gatherer lifestyles?
Agriculture and domestication
1. What is the belief system depicted in the chart below?
2. Where in the world did this belief system originate?
1. Hinduism
2. India
1. What is a satrap?
2. What was purpose of the Persian Royal Road?
Who are the three most famous philosophers in Ancient Greece?
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
1. What was the name of the decision-making group of people during the Republic era?
2. What was the name of the title of chief executive in the Roman Republic?
1. Senate
2. Consul
Define and explain how agriculture led to specialization and social hierarchy
How did Emperor Ashoka spread Buddhism?
What is the historical context of the rise of the Qin dynasty?
What are the geographic circumstances that led to the rise of city-states in Ancient Greece?
What led to the shift from the Republic to an Empire?
What is cultural diffusion? Provide two examples.
How did differences in geographies lead to different social and political situations in Ancient Egypt and in Ancient Mesopotamia?
The flat terrain in Mesopotamia made it vulnerable to enemy attacks which led to many conflicts and wars. Ancient Egypt was surrounded by desert and so the governments were relatively stable.
What led to the downfall of the Han Dynasty? List all the reasons.
List 3 similarities and 3 differences between Spartan and Athenian society.
What was the downfall of the Roman Empire? List all the reasons