Geography
Vocal Part 1
Religion Part 1
Vocab Part 2
Grab Bag
100
The river which helped begin Ancient Egypt. The flooding of this river impacted the region greatly.
What is the Nile?
100
Half-man, half-god, could be a man or woman
What is a pharaoh
100
What is the belief in many gods?
What is polytheism
100
Explain the significance of mummification
Preserving the body and organs for the afterlife
100
The Rosetta stone allowed us to decode which civilization's writing?
The Rosetta Stone
200
What are the names of the rivers which helped build Mesopotamia?
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
200
What is a forcible overthrow of a government or way of life to begin a new society?
What is a revolution?
200
What is the belief in one god?
What is monotheism
200
What was the main export of China?
Silk
200
During his time as emperor, Shi Huangdi built the Great Wall, but also did what?
Ended feudalism
300
What river in India was tied to Hindu religion and is still today considered significant?
What is the Ganges River?
300
What is a person who wanders looking for food?
What is a nomad?
300
Name one difference in the BELIEFS and PRACTICES of Hinduism and Buddhism
Caste System, teacher/gods, Eightfold path, Four noble truths
300
Give two examples of a primary document
Diaries, journals, video, personal interview, tweets, blogs, etc. Anyone who was actually there
300
Why was the Great Wall constructed?
To keep out invaders from the North
400
What are the two types of land that existed in ancient Egypt?
What is black and red land?
400
What is a government which is led by a religious institution or priest?
What is a theocracy?
400
Name one SIMILARITY of Hinduism and Buddhism
Non-violence, idea of reincarnation, living to escape the cycle of reincarnation
400
What is the name of the system which allows families to take over from the emperors before them
What is the mandate of heaven?
400
In the Hindu Caste system, who could achieve enlightenment?
Brahmins
500
What do we nickname the area which Mesopotamia was built around? Why?
What is the Fertile Crescent, land was fertile, water systems, etc.
500
Define karma.
Doing good, getting good back and vice versa.
500
Name one religion in the unit we have studied that is polytheistic
Egypt, Mesopotamia, Hinduism, China
500
The way in which Ancient China's history is divided into families
Dynasty
500
Why do we have to rely on ancient ruins from India to tell us about their society?
We can't decipher their writing
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