Growth of Empires
Which era did we see the growth of empires in? Era 1, Era 2 or Era 3?
Era 3: Rise of Empires
Era 2 was Beginning of Civilizations (Egypt, Indus Valley, China, Mesopotamia)
Era 1 was Early Human History (nomads, small groups, stone tools)
Define Taxes
Money paid by the people to their government.
Monarchy
True or False: The Silk Road is made of Silk fabric.
False... It is named that since that was one of the most important products traded along it.
What is Mr. Peel's favorite color?
Blue and/or Red
Vocabulary: Taking control of a place and it's people through the use of military force.
Conquest
Name the three ways Empires got their money.
Taxes, Conquest, Trade
List one reason why the empire of Persia was successful?
Vocabulary: The sharing and exchanging goods, services and ideas.
Trade
Vocabulary: The power held by a dictator, king or emperor which allows unlimited control over all parts of life.
Absolute Power
How is an empire different than a civilization
Empires are larger (usually containing more than one civilization), they grow faster and their governments rule over people far away from them.
As empires were more successful, people were more connected than ever before. The spread of ideas (like religion, traditions, culture) was easier than ever. What is this called?
Cultural Diffusion
Why didn't Greece have a central government?
The geography of Greece made it difficult for communication and trade so the city-states developed separately and created their own governments.
Why is the Silk Road important?
connected groups of humans who had never before been able to trade with one another. Ideas spread drastically faster.
Vocabulary: Large body of water that held trade routes for Persians, Greeks, Egyptians, Romans and more
Mediterranean Sea
List two ways how an empire is different than a city-state.
A city-state is a city that acts like a country, whereas an empire is made of many cities and multiple civilizations. Empires are larger in size and population.
Why was it extremely important for leaders of empires to keep their military happy and rewarded?
The military was necessary to control the population, conquer new land for more wealth and defend the large territory.
How is American representative democracy different than the Greek direct democracy?
We elect people to vote for us, the Greeks would have all citizens vote themselves.
Why was the camel so important to traders along the Silk Road?
Survive harsh (hot/cold) environments, ability to carry heavy loads and go long period of times without water.
Alexander wants to buy a new sword to defeat the Persians with for $43.38 but there is a 6.6% tax, how much will Alexander have to pay in total for the sword?
$46.24
List the 4 characteristics of an empire
1. Large Size
2. Large Population
3. One Ruler
4. Rule people far away
Persia divided their empire into 20-30 territories and assigned a leader to each (satraps). Why was this important to the success of their empire?
They were able to respond to problems easier and communicate decisions faster.
How did the rise of Alexander the Great affect the world the most?
Alexander helped spread Greek ideas and philosophies around his empire. These Greek ideas will influence the Romans and many others after.
Africa, Europe, and Asia
Who was Confucius?
Ancient Chinese philosopher who helped connect China with his religion and ideasl