Pros and cons chart
God kings
PROS: maintain balance (ma’at, balance between religious expectations and political expectations), less chance of assassination (if they are the person will be cursed by god), direct path to afterlife (life of luxury). CONS: born with disabilities (pure bloodline), chance of becoming tyrant, egotistical (too much power).
When conquered or annexed territories owe funds and resources to the main kingdom, this is known as what kind of economy?
Tribute Economy
What caused globalization to begin in the ancient world?
Silk Road, want/need for technological invention/innovation, standardization in currency.
Short/Long term motivations for conquest?
More land, control over trade networks (influence connections), wealth and riches, religious reasons, political influence (more power), ego.
personal journey/development
psychological
Direct democracy
PROS: citizens (free, aka male) have a say in government, allowed for more than one perspective. CONS: exclusion of women, slaves, foreigners, easy for tyrants to gain power (using military power to get what they want).
When the ruler distributes goods amongst their people, this is known as what kind of economy?
Command Economy
What were the consequences of globalization on ancient societies?
Diseases (Black Death), war and conflict, good advancements in tech & science & culture, assimilation/integration, alliances, military expansion
Short/long term impacts from conquest?
Sharing of culture, increasing conflict (long lasting), prioritizing military instead of other parts of society, declining civilizations, boost in morale, population decline, identity crisis, decrease or increase of resources.
Based on real events
historical
Meritocracy
PROS: based on studying and education, able/skilled people in government. CONS: corruption (money), exclusive to higher class (literate/educated, caused inequality and lack of opportunities).
Based on the concept of what supplies are available and what supplies are in demand.
Market Economy
How things came to be
Etiological
Feudalism
PROS: great protection of land, control larger parts of land (divide responsibility of land), control people easily. CONS: can’t rise in the system (serfs not able to change jobs can be bad for the economy), corruption (knights and not always deserving of title, wealthy but not skilled, pay the pope).
Economies based on traditions, customs, and beliefs?
Traditional Economy