Ancient Egypt
Who ruled Egypt and was seen as both a king and a god?
Pharaoh
What were the names of the two top leaders in Roman government?
Consuls and Senators
(What were their roles?)
(What were the terms used to refer to wealthy and common people?) Patricians and Plebians
Was education something girls got as well?
Where do the Haida people live?
Haida Gwaii, in British Columbia
(What as this area known as before?)
(Where else areHaida people living?)
Hammurabi was the king of which ancient place?
Babylon
What idea from Rome is still used in Canadian courts today? Name one
Citizenship, voting (Democracy), our court system with written laws and trials, fair treatment for everyone under the law.
What does the word Ma’at stand for in Ancient Egypt?
truth, justice, and balance
(How does this relate to Indigenous government?)
What were the first Roman laws written down for everyone to see?
What are the Twelve Tables?
(What is Canada's equivalent to this?
We have the Criminal Code of Canada and charter of rights and freedom
What are the two main clans in Haida society?
Raven and Eagle
(How did you know what clan you were apart of?)
What phrase describes Hammurabi’s idea of justice?
“an eye for an eye”
(What did this mean?)
Who in Canada helps make laws like Roman senators once did?
Parliament (or Members of Parliament)
Who helped the Pharaoh by writing laws and keeping records?
scribes
Who protected the rights of the regular people (plebeians) in Ancient Rome?
Tribunes
What is the name of the special event where the Haida passed on names and rights?
Potlatch
Why was Hammurabi’s Code important in history?
one of the first written law codes
What is one thing the Haida Council works to protect today?
land, language, or Haida law
What group worked with their hands to build pyramids and make art?
artisans
What Roman idea is still used in Canadian courts to protect people accused of crimes?
"innocent until proven guilty"
Who were the traditional leaders of Haida clans?
hereditary chiefs and matriarchs
(What were their roles?)
True or False: Hammurabi’s laws treated all people equally.
False
(Why not?)
(What was Hammurabi's idea around accusing someone of a crime?)
Ancient leaders made laws and kept order. What do modern leaders still do that is similar?
making laws, protect justice and help people. Make there is fairness and justice
Name Social Pyramid Groups in order of hierachy
Pharaoh, Government Officials (Vizier,Priest,Noble), Soldiers, Scribes, Merchants, Craftsmen/Artisians, Peasants, Slaves
What was the busy public place in Rome for talking, shopping, and gossiping?
The Forum
How do the Haida pass down their laws and teachings?
All governance was guided by oral law, stories, and respect for balance and harmony
Hammurabi’s laws were carved into what kind of object?
stone pillar
Why do we have written laws and courts today?
to make sure things are fair, safe, and organized