Paleolithic & Neolithic
What group of people came first, Paleolithic or Neolithic?
Paleolithic
Define Topography
The top or shape of the land.
What is the most famous tourist attraction in China?
Great Wall
True or False? India is a peninsula.
True
What city-state did the Olympics start in?
Olympia
What is prehistory?
History that happened before writing.
Why is the social class pyramid in the shape of a triangle?
There was less people and more power at the top, and more people with less power at the bottom.
Name three Chinese philosophies.
Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism
What river is majorly polluted in India?
The Ganges.
List the four governments that Ancient Greece had.
Monarchy, Oligarchy, Tyranny & Democracy
How did humans communicate before writing?
Cave paintings.
What did Ancient Egyptians think the heart was used for?
Thinking.
What are three inventions from the Han Dynasty?
Chain Pump, Iron Plow, Fireworks, Kite, Wheelbarrow, Crossbow, Paper, Compass, Seismograph
Why did the people of Ancient India wear seals around their necks?
To protect them from evil spirits.
What is a major tourist attraction in Greece today?
Parthenon, Delphi, Agora
What is a person who travels looking for food and water called?
Nomad
What was a scribe's job?
Writing
What was the westernmost empire that traded along the Silk Road?
Romans
What commonly played game was invented in Ancient India.
Chess.
What is one major difference between Ancient Athens and Sparta?
Women had more rights in Sparta, Spartan babies were left to die if they were weak, physical education in Sparta vs. overall education in Athens
What are two major differences between Paleolithic and Neolithic people?
Paleolithic: Hunter/Gathers; Lived in caves
Neolithic: Farmers; lived in permanent shelters
Who was the pharaoh who had a passport?
Pharaoh Ramses II
List one good thing and one bad thing that Emperor Qin did for China.
Good- Standardized Money, Unified China, Standardized weights and measures, Simplified the writing system, Protected the Northern Border
Bad - Exiled people, burned Confucian texts, killed Confucian scholars, forced labor as a punishment
What are the two main religions of India?
Hinduism & Buddhism
What does the word philosophy translate to?
Love of wisdom