Vocabulary
the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries.
Geography
an implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits, for example by sacrificing some individual freedom for state protection.
Social Contract
Why was Ramses II an important pharaoh?
Came from the arms of purusha.
Kshatriyas.
a collection of maps; it is typically a bundle of maps of Earth or a region of Earth. ... In addition to presenting geographic features and political boundaries, many atlases often feature geopolitical, social, religious and economic statistics. They also have information about the map and places in it.
Atlas
a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir used to generate electricity or as a water supply.
Dams
Rule of one. Traditionally a king or emperor, but in modern times this usually describes a dictator.
Monarchy
relating to or characterized by the belief that there is only one God
Monotheistic
a kind of social differentiation whereby members of society are grouped into socioeconomic strata, based upon their occupation and income, wealth and social status, or derived power (social and political).
Social Stratification
designed to show governmental boundaries of countries, states, and counties, the location of major cities, and they usually include significant bodies of water
Political
a storehouse or room in a barn for threshed grain or animal feed.
Granaries
the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.
Aristocracy
Why was Hatsheput an important pharaoh?
She was the first female pharaoh and grew Egypt in trade.
Why are the outcasts or untouchables not considered part of the caste system?
Because they are believe not to come from the body of Purusha.
a detailed and accurate two-dimensional representation of natural and human-made features on the Earth's surface. These maps are used for a number of applications, from camping, hunting, fishing, and hiking to urban planning, resource management, and surveying
Topographical
primarily refers to the land routes connecting East Asia and Southeast Asia with South Asia, Persia, the Arabian Peninsula, East Africa and Southern Europe. It derives its name from the lucrative trade in silk carried out along its length, beginning in the Han dynasty in China (207 BCE–220 CE).
Silk Road
Technically, rule by God. In practice, since God rarely shows up to manage the day-to-day affairs of government, this involves rule by a religious leader or group of religious officials who interpret God's will. The country of Iran has many aspects of a theocratic state.
Theocracy
relating to or characterized by belief in or worship of more than one god.
Polytheistic
Came from the head or mouth of Purusha
Brahmins
A map that documents landscape features of a place. These maps generally show things like mountains, rivers, and lakes. Bodies of water are commonly shown in blue.
Physical
the supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.
Irrigation
Rule of the few. Traditionally, this described a group of aristocrats, men of noble blood, but it just as easily describes a group of warlords or a military junta.
Oligarchy
How was farming possible in Egypt?
The annual flooding of the Nile.
What group is believed to come from the feet of Purusha?
Sudras
The two rivers that Sumer created their civilization on.
Tigris and Euphrates