Mesopotamia and Egypt
What does Mesopotamia mean?
The Land between two rivers
What is Afro-Eurasia
Africa, Europe, Asia
What Country is the Yellow river in?
China
Dynasty
A long continuation of rulers from the same family
How many kids does Mr. Watkins have?
5
What is the main River in Egypt?
The Nile
How to Leaders fund their empires?
Taxes
What was some items traded as surplus in the yellow river?
Crops (rice), Silk, Bronze, and Jade
Irrigation
The supply of water to land or crops to help growth
Where does Mr. Watkins live?
Yorktown
What element of G.R.A.P.E.S did we focus on the most with ancient Egypt?
Religion
What allows people to trade?
Roads, Communication, etc.
True or False: The only way you can get into the Chinese Bureaucracy was if you failed the test?
If False put why it is false.
False because in order to get into the Bureaucracy you needed to pass the test not fail it.
Mandate of Heaven
Ancient Chinese political ideology that justified the rule of a king or emperor in China
What is Mr. Watkins favorite sport?
Ice Hockey
What did Hammurabi laws tell us about ancient Sumerian society?
Women did not have equal rights to men or there was a social hierarchy.
Why do you trade with people?
To get certain specific good. Or to trade with people you trust
Who was at the bottom of the social hierarchy in ancient China
Merchants
Philosophy
A way of thinking deeply about the world, the universe, and even society
What is Mr. Watkins Favorite topic in GRAPES?
Religion
If I were to Accuse you of a crime what is the punishment you would have to do according to Hammurabi Laws?
Jump into the river to prove your innocence
If I am a merchant what is something that I might spread as I trade
Culture, Religion, Disease
What dynasty was known for creating the foundation of Chinese culture?
The Shang dynasty
Empire
When one government or person rules a collection of countries or territories
According to Mr. Watkins, where should you buy goods from?
America