Early man
what does paleolthithic mean
old stone
what continent is mesopotamia
asia
EGYPT:what continent was Egypt located on
Africa
INDIA:explain monsoons in winter and summer
in winter they brought coldness and snow, in summer they brought dry air and hot weather
GREECE:what were the Greeks religious beliefs
they believed that the gods did everything like if it was sunny it was because of the gods
what is surplus
it is extra food you could trade
what does the word polytheistic mean
belief in more than one god
ISRAELATS:what are some SUMERIAN inventions
cuneiform, wheel, sailboat, wooden plow, bronze
CHINA: explain the Silk route and its importance to China
it opened up trades and you had to trade to get food
ROME:why was Julius Caesar killed
he ruled too long and ruled like a king,the senate were afraid of his power and felt he would take the power of the senate
what is domestcation
it is when you tome or train an animal to do your farm work or difficult tasks
they were POLYTHISTIC
EGYPT:tell how the Nile river helped the people of Egypt
it helped then grow crops and gave them water
INDIA:What kept India isolated from others
the rugged mountains along the northern borders
GREECE:what was Alexander's goal for his empire
to conquer as much land as possible
the act of a particular job
what was the fertile crescent good for
it was good for crops and it created rich soil
ISRAELATES: were the Israelats MONOTHISTIC or POLYTHISTIC
they were MONOTHISTIC
CHINA:describe the geography of Ancient China
mountains,desserts,and seas kept China isolated
ROME:how did the people of Rome feel about Augustus Caesar
they loved him, he brought peace and started the Roman Empire, he also rebuilt the city of Rome
how did the early people get food
they hunted and gathered food
who was responsible for the written laws
it was hammurabi
EGYPT:what were there belief of the after life
they believed that if you lived a good life and learned good prayers from the Book Of The Dead you would live a good after life
INDIA:describe the city of Mohenjo-Daro
the city was divided in classes like lower and upper classes
GREECE:how did Pericles help people get involved with the government
he did it by telling his students stuff the government did not want the people to know