Early Man
What does paleolithic mean?
Old stone.
What continent is Mesopotamia located on?
Mesopotamia is located on Asia.
What is monotheism?
The belief in one god/goddess.
What does Buddha mean?
Enlightened one
Were the Greeks polytheistic or monotheistic?
The Greeks were polytheistic
How did people in the stone age get food?
The did hunting and gathering.
What does polytheistic mean?
Polytheistic is the belief in many gods.
How were the Israelites different from other ancient civilizations?
The Israelites were different because they were Monotheistic, they believed in one God.
What was the importants of monsoons in ancient India?
winter monsoons brought cold, dry air. The summer monsoons brought warm, wet air and the rain needed to grow their crops.
Were the Romans polytheistic or monotheistic?
During the beginning of the empire, they were polytheistic. But toward the end, they became monotheistic.
What is a nomad? Why were paleolithic people nomads?
A nomad is someone or a group of people who regularly move place-to-place. The paleolithic people were nomads because they had to hunt for food.
Who wrote the first set of laws?
The first set of laws was written by Hammurabi.
How did the Nile river affect Egypt?
It gave them Fertile soil, water to farm crops, drinking water, a way to bathe, ability to trade, transportation, protection in the North(Nile delta), and protection in the South (cataracts)
Describe the geography of Ancient China
There was lots of mountains, deserts, and seas.
What rights did Spartan women have?
The could take part in athletic training, had to raise strong children, and could own land!
What is systematic agriculture? How did it change the lives of the early people?
Systematic agriculture is the organized growing of food on a regular basis. This changed their lives because they could stay in one place, with no need of hunting or gathering.
What are some Sumerian inventions?
Some Sumerian inventions are cuneiform, the wheel, sailboats, wooden plows, and bronze tools.
What geographical feature, or natural barriers, protected Egypt in the North, South, East and West?
North: The Nile Delta
South: The cataracts
East: Deserts
West: Deserts
Discuss the Achievements of Shi Huangdi
He set up a common a common system of currency, weights and measures, and a single common language.
What was Alexander the Great's goal for his empire and did he achieve this goal?
Alexander the Great's goal was to conquer as much land as possible and create a strong and large empire. He did achieve his goal and conquered Persia.
What is a surplus? How did it affect the lives of the Neolithic people?
A surplus is more of a resource than needed. This affected their lives by giving them free time, allowing them to specialize, stay in one place, and trade.
What was the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers called? Why was it called this?
The area between the Rivers was called the Fertile Creseant. This was because when the river flooded, silt covered the land and worked as a fertilizer.
What did the Egyptions believe happens in the afterlife?
They believed that if you were good, it would lead to afterlife.
What was the silk road?
The silk road connected China to the west. It helped import and export goods, religion, culture, and ideas. It wasn't only one road, it was many routes. Some were on sea and some on land.
Why was Julius Caeser killed?
He was killed because he had gotten too powerful and the Senate was afraid the citizens would only listen to him, no longer them.