Egypt
Who held absolute power?
The pharaohs
Which term means the rebirth of the soul?
Reincarnation
What is the center of society?
Family
What is the term for the upper, wealthy class?
Aristocrat
What is the term for when there is more money, but it has less value?
Inflation
How do we know that they believed in the afterlife?
Mummification
How did Chandragupta Maurya rule?
With absolute power
What is the term for leaders of small armies that invade empires?
Warlords
Who was the aristocrat that supported democracy?
Pericles
Who started the fall of the Roman Empire?
Commodus
Why did Nubians trade over land instead of water?
The cataracts in the Nile made it difficult to sail.
How do monsoons impact India’s economy?
Provide life-giving rains for crops to grow
How did they keep out invaders from the north?
Which ruler was assassinated, and what does that mean?
King Philip; assassination means to murder for political reasons
What is dependent upon a man’s wealth and status?
His wife's freedom
What is mummification?
Process of preserving the body for the afterlife.
How does heredity impact India?
Basis of the caste system
Which leader created one currency?
Shi Huangdi
Who did the farmwork in Sparta, and why was this important to the community?
Helots; important because it allowed Spartans to train for war
What is the job of the senators?
(in the Roman Republic)
To advise the consuls
Which social class was largest?
Peasants
Why did Buddhists give up selfish desires?
To cure human suffering
How did Confucius impact government jobs?
Any man that could read, write, and pass the test could earn a government job.
What is a person who uses logic and reasoning to understand the world?
Philosopher
Why was a dictator chosen to rule for 6 months?
(in the Roman Republic)