Rome and Random Other things
Discuss the contributions of Augustus and how people felt about him.
Augustus rebuilt the city of Rome. People were grateful for the peace he brought and improvements that he made.
What was the religion of people in India?
Hinduism
What was the geography of Ancient China like? And how did it affect the people living there?
China was isolated from its bodies of water and mountains surrounding it. This terrain affected the lives of the people who lived there by keeping Ancient China protected by invaders
How did Pericles help people get involved in the government?
Pericles helped people get involved with the government by appointing them not by their social class/reputation, but by their skill in that job. Pericles helped Athens become more democratic.
What are meridians?
Meridians are lines that run from North to South and measure the distance from East to West of the Prime Meridian.
Name the characteristics of a civilization.
G: climate
R: polytheism
A: democracy
P: democracy
E: money system/currency
S: social structure/social pyramid
What kept India isolated from others?
The rugged mountains along the northern borders, seas along the southern borders, and hot, dry deserts to the west.
What were the achievements of Shi Huangdi?
He planned the building of the Great Wall of China, created a unified government, made a common system of money (currency), and he helped and planned the building of the clay soldiers.
How did Greece's physical geography influence its early civilizations?
The terrain of Ancient Greece influenced its early civilizations by forcing people to grow crops that didn't need a lot of room to grow to feed their population. The people of Ancient Greece became excellent fishermen and master sea traders. The mountains were a natural barrier.
What are parallels?
Lines that run East to West and measure the distance North and South of the Equator.
Why was Julius Caesar killed?
Julius Caesar was killed "to protect the greater good of Rome." The Senate was afraid that he was taking power away from them.
What was the importance of monsoons in ancient India?
They provided seasonal rains, and helped to grow the crops which kept the population fed and alive.
What were Confucian beliefs and teachings. What did this have on the Chinese society?
Confucian beliefs and teachings were that every human should have justice and has the right to be treated fairly. This made the Chinese Society much more nice and not judgemental. Another one of Confucious's beliefs was that people should care for their elders, take care of them, and honor their ancestors. (Filial Piety.)
What were the Greek's religious beliefs? How did these beliefs affect their daily lives?
They were polytheistic. They could pray to any God of the situation that they were in. The Greeks did their best to please the gods because they were afraid to anger the gods.
Which Ancient civilizations were river-valley civilizations?
Mesopotamia, India, China, Egypt
What continents are Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, Greece, and Rome located?
Mesopotamia, India, China, = Asia
Egypt = Africa
Greece, Rome = Europe
What were details about Buddha and his teachings? (Buddhism originated in India)
Buddha (Siddhartha Guatama) was born as a wealthy prince that would soon inherit his father's throne. He was very sheltered growing up and only saw the good in the world. One day, he decided to leave the castle which he had never left before and saw the sadness and evil of the world. He was so flabbergasted by this that he made his own religion about peace and that everyone can go to heaven and have a good life.
What was the Silk Route? What importance did it have on China?
The Silk Route was an important trade route in Ancient China. They traded with the west (Europe) goods, religion, culture, and ideas spread along the Silk Route.
What was public life like in Athens?
What was public life like in Sparta?
Athens: Men played roles such as government leaders and would go to the agora. Women barely had any rights and basically had to rely on men to live.
Sparta: Men had to go to war for almost their whole entire life. Women were free and could own property, and manage their own finances. They were expected to raise strong children.
Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece.
What was the role of the Senate during the Roman Republic?
The Senate during the Roman Republic voted on new laws. It was made up of wealthy Romans (Patricians.)
Describe the carefully planned city of Mohenjo-Daro
Buildings and houses were separated into opposite sides of the city. It was planned out in a grid pattern. It had a working sewage system.
What was the religion of Ancient China?
The most popular religion in Ancient China was Confucianism.
What were the beliefs of early Greek Philosophers (Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle)
Socrates believed that knowledge was the key to life. Socrates student was Plato. Plato believed that reality is divided into two parts; the ideal and the phenomena. Plato's best student was Aristotle. Aristotle believed that everyone should observe and ask questions. Aristotle was Alexander the Great's tutor.
What are three examples of secondary sources? What are three examples of primary sources?
Secondary: Social Studies Textbook, Encyclopedia, a Biography.
Primary: Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, and Anne Frank's diary.