Mesopotamia
Who were the first people to settle in city-states?
The first people to settle in city-states were the Sumerians.
What did the Egyptians do to prepare the body for a trip to the afterlife and taught them about the human body?
The Egyptians did a method called embalming.
What are the rivers called in Ancient India?
How did the mountains and deserts of China acted like?
The Mountains acted like a wall around China (west and south) The Gobi desert acted like a wall (north and west)
The mountains and seas did what influence to the city-states?
Mountains and seas separated city-states making them more independent.
What did the Sumerian kings believe their power came from?
What was the writing system called that the ancient Egyptians used?
The Ancient Egyptians used ancient writing called Hieroglyphics. They used pictures and symbols.
What are the three religions that Ancient India had?
Hinduism (dharma, karma, reincarnation) Buddhism (Siddhartha Gautama founded, 4 noble truths, 8 fold path, nirvana) Jainism (Mahavira founded, ahimsa nonviolence)
What were some of the philosophies used in ancient China?
Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism all wanted a well-run a peaceful society.
The ancient Greeks honored their gods through ceremonies, festivals, and the Olympics.
Who were the astronomers who mapped the stars and the phases of the moon?
The Chaldean astronomers mapped the stars and the phases of the moon.
What government did the Egyptians had?
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro used a grid pattern, brick houses included wells and indoor bathrooms.
What did the Zhou emperors believed that gave them power?
The Zhou kings believed that the Mandate of Heaven gave them power
Who were some of the Philosophers in Ancient Greece that influenced Philosophy?
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Sophists, Epicureanism, Stoicism.
What were some of the empires in Mesopotamia?
The Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Chaldeans.
Who was the famous female Pharaoh in Ancient Egypt?
The female Pharaoh was named Hatshepsut.
What is the name of the tribe called? Who were the tribes led by?
The Aryan tribe. Their leader was called a Raja.
What connected China to Europe?
The Silk Road connected China to Europe.
What is the Greek meaning of Polis?
Greek meaning of a city-state.
Who did Mesopotamia trade with?
Mesopotamia traded west to Egypt and east to India to get metals and other things they didn't have.
Who was the leader of the Egyptians called?
A Pharaoh (Pharaoh is in a class by himself)
China, Southeast Asia, Mesopotamia, and Egypt.
Most of the Early Chinese population had what kind of job?
Most people were farmers who worked aristocrat owned land and fought during times of war.
What did people have to be in order to be considered a citizen?
They have to be male, free, land-owners; right to vote; fought for the polis.