Ch.1-2: Early Man/Ancient Civilizations
The Bering Strait
This Akkadian leader established the world's first empire.
Sargon of Akkad
This Greek philosopher liked to question everything.
Socrates
Varna is another word for this:
Why did the Kushite Kingdom fall?
They had weak, bronze weapons
During the Paleolithic Age, people used these types of tools.
Stone tools
This Babylonian leader created the first law code that was codified (written down)
Hammurabi
This group of people made up most of the population in Sparta.
Helots
This Indian leader make Buddhism the official religion of the Mauryan Empire.
Ashoka
Why was the Delian League created?
What were the religious temples used in ancient Mesopotamia?
Ziggurats
What are TWO ways an empire can fall?
Plague, too much land to control, weak leaders, invasions from outsiders
Why was Alexander I "Great"?
He treated other cultures with respect and conquered large amounts of land for Greece/Macedon
This story tells of the ideal Hindu man and woman.
The Ramayana
During the Greco-Persian Wars, what was the relationship like between the Greek poleis?
They united to fight the Persians
This pharaoh started the first dynasty by united Lower and Upper Egypt.
What geographical features helped to protect Egypt from invaders?
The desert
What is the geography of Greece like?
Rocky, a lot of mountains, access to the Mediterranean Sea, need to import many crops
What are all the levels of the caste system (IN ORDER)?
Brahmins
Kshatriya
Vaisha
Sudras
Untouchables
How were Pharaohs viewed by society within New Kingdom Egypt?
Like public servants who were supposed to help their subjects
Describe how the Shang Oracle Bones worked.
The bones were heated over a fire until the cracks
The cracks would be read for answers from the divine
He expanded the Persians into areas like Africa and India
According to the story, "The Apple of Discord," how would you describe the Greek gods?
They were human-like and often interfered with mortals
Why do Hindus want to break the cycle of reincarnation?
So their soul can be free to join with Brahman.
Why was Phillip II of Macedon able to conquer the Greek poleis so easily?
The Greek poleis were fighting with each other