Paleolithic
and Agriculture
and Agriculture
How did most people find food in Paleolithic Era
Hunting/Gathering
What proto greek civilization was based on the island of Crete and built the palace of Knossos?
Minoans
What was the purpose of Pyramids in Egypt?
Tombs
What structure did the first Chinese Dynasty use to deal with the Xiongnu?
The Great Wall of China
What form of Government did Rome have before it became an empire?
Republic
In what era did farming emerge?
Neolithic
Which greek city state was known for their practice of killing babies who seemed weak?
Sparta
What is a Ziggurat and what is its purpose?
Stepped Pyramid, house/temple for gods of the city
What was the first united Chinese dynasty?
Qin
What ruler became dictator and then gave up his power to go back to farming? What American leader modeled his life after this person?
Cincinnatus, George Washington
When we describe paleolithic societies as egalitarian, what do we mean?
equality between people and gender
What was the capital of Persia? Who destroyed it?
Persepolis, Alexander the Great
What was the writing system of Sumeria? of Egypt?
Cuneiform/Heiroglyphs
What mandate was the justification to rule for Chinese Rulers?
Mandate of Heaven
What happened to Julius Caesar on the Ides of March? What ruler eventually won the civil war after this?
Stabbed by all of the senators, Augustus/Octavian
What is the term for a hunting technique that seeks to exhaust prey by constantly running at it for hours to kill it?
Persistence Hunting
What Greek military formation let them destroy the Persian immortals?
Phalanx
Name three techniques that Ashurbanipal used to enforce power and cause fear
deportation, torture, mass killing, sculpture, flaying, military conquest
What religion was founded by Lao Tzu?
Taoism
Who was the first Christian Emperor of Rome? Who made it the official religion? Who split the empire in two?
Constantine, Theodosius, Diocletian
What four (fivish) river systems were important to early farmers and early civilization?
Nile, Tigris/Euphrates, Indus, Yangtze
What leader of the Delian league spent the mutual defense fund meant for ships on beautiful buildings in Athens?
Pericles
What Epic Poem written in Sumerian is one of the oldest stories ever?
Epic of Gilgamesh
What was term in confucianism for the worship of one's parents?
Filial Piety
What is the difference between the Auxilia, Legion, and Equites? What were you granted if you served in the military for 20 years?
Poorer people, Rich landed people, Ultra Rich horse warriors.
Land