Historian, Economist, Geographer, Sociologist, Archeologist, and Political Scientist
100
6. Name two positive and one negative way a river can impact society.
Positive:
-Continuous source of fresh water
-Silt (nutrient rich soil) for farming
-Trade/transport
Negative:
-Flooding
100
11. Name the 4 River Valley Civilizations and the rivers they formed around.
Mesopotamia: Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Egypt: Nile River
Indus Valley: Indus River
China: Yellow River/Huang He
100
16. What do Hinduism and the organized religions of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome have in common?
They are all polytheistic. Polytheism is the belief in more than one god.
100
21. What are city-states? What geographical features caused them? Which civilization had them?
A city with it’s own government; a country comprised of one city. Mountains because they isolated cities and made it difficult to communicate with each other. Greece.
200
2. Name a social scientist and explain what they study.
Historian: studies humans and change over time | Economist: studies human’s use of resources, goods, + money | Geographer: studies features of earth and human interaction with them | Sociologist: studies human behavior | Archeologist: studies humans past behavior through objects | Political Scientist: studies government and politics
200
7. Name one way mountains can impact society. Name the mountain range between India and China.
Block trade routes, protect from invaders, create monsoons, create city-states. Mountain range between India & China: Himalayas.
200
12. What was the name of the first writing system? Where did it originate?
Cuneiform. Mesopotamia.
200
17. What is the main feature Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have in common?
They are all monotheistic. They all believe in the same god. Monotheism is the belief in only ONE god.
200
22. What was Alexander the Great's legacy? What is the academic word to describe this process?
The spread of hellenistic culture, where greek culture mixed with the local culture of the places he conquered. Also known as cultural diffusion, where culture is spreads and mixes through trade or conquering.
300
3. What was the Paleolithic Era?
The first era of human history. Humans lived in caves, survived by hunting and gathering, and were nomads.
300
8. What continent is Egypt located on? What river did its first civilization form around?
Africa, the Nile River
300
13. Where did hieroglyphics originate? What is it?
Egypt. It's their writing system.
300
18. What do the Ten Commandments and the Five Pillars of Islam have in common?
They guide the moral behavior of the people who practice the religions. Ten Commandments = Christians | Five Pillars = Muslim
300
23. Name one way Sparta and Athens were different.
Sparta had a strict society focused on having a strong military. Boys were forced into military service from age 7. Citizens had very little choice. They were an oligarchy (a government where a small group of citizens controlled everything). Athens was much more free and focused on art, philosophy, and academics. They had a direct democracy where male citizens were allowed to decide the laws. Women and slaves were not allowed to vote.
400
4. What revolution occurred during the Neolithic Era?
Agricultural
400
9. What continent is Mesopotamia located on? What rivers did the first civilizations form around?
Asia, Tigris & Euphrates
400
14. What is Hammurabi's Code? Why is it important? Where did it originate?
Hammurabi's Code is a set of strict laws with harsh punishments - "an eye for an eye." It is important because it is the first written code of law. It originated in Babylon which is in Mesopotamia.
400
19. Name the two primary sets of beliefs of Buddhism.
Eight-fold Path & Four Noble Truths
400
24. What are the Twelve Tables? What are two things we compare them to?
Twelve Tables were the written code of law in Rome. They were written after Romans protested they couldn't memorize all the laws. They were placed in the forum of every Roman town. Hammurabi's Code & the Constitution of the US.
500
5. What was a result of the Neolithic/Agricultural Revolution?
Humans were able to grow their own food instead of just hunting/gathering. They settled in one place. Civilization started to develop.
500
10. Send 1-2 representatives to the map to flag Rome and Greece.
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500
15. What were the names of the Twin Cities in the Indus Valley? What was unique about Indus cities? What did it suggest about its leadership?
Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro. They showed heavy urban planning with a grid system design. It showed they had a strong king/government because one would be needed to have such planned out cities.
500
20. What is philosophy? Who are the three main philosophers of Ancient Athens?
The study of general problems in humanity - existence, values, reason, mind, etc. Socrates, Plate, & Aristotle
500
25. What is Rome's greatest contribution to Western society?
a strong central government. Their government was a republic where citizens get to select their leaders. Their government influenced the US form of government.