Political
Mesopotamia: How did the city-states rule each other.
They were all independent and had there own government.
Egypt: How was the Nile used?
It leaved rich soil after it floods for farming. It floods constantly twice a year.
Which civilization believed the afterlife was only serving gods?
Mesopotamia
Egypt: How was the social ladder in Egypt?
The Pharaoh ruled everyone and the rest were either equal or foreign slaves.
Indus valley: What did the Indus Valley create to facilitate trade?
They created stamps and seals for trading.
Egypt: What is theocracy?
Religious leader rule the government.
Shang: Which rivers surrounded the Huang-He civilization?
The Huang-He (Yellow River) is to the north, whereas the Chang Jiang (Yangtze) is to the south.
What is polytheism?
The belief in more than one god.
Mesopotamia: What inspired Mesopotamian art?
Most Mesopotamian art represents religion or war.
Mesopotamia: How did most Mesopotamians make money?
Most Mesopotamians were either farmers or herders.
Indus Valley: What do we known about Harappan government?
There were royals had power within their government.
Mesopotamia: Which rivers surround Mesopotamia and how did they impact Mesopotamian cities?
The Tigris (to the east) and Euphrates (to the west), Mesopotamians used the soil they left for farming, however they were inconsistent when they flooded and decreased the Mesopotamian population.
Egypt: How did religion affect the government of ancient Egypt?
The Pharaoh of Egypt was believed to be part god and held total power over Egypt.
Shang: How did religion affect social classes?
No priesthood could give more power to someone.
Shang: How could peasants pay nobles if they didn't have anything?
Peasants could work for the nobles to pay off a debt.
Shang: What is feudalism?
Nobles would receive land for military service.
Indus Valley: Which natural barriers protected the Indus Valley?
To the north were mountains, to the east was desert, and to the south were plateaus.
What is an Oracle Bone?
Shang priests would write on animal bones or turtle shells to the gods and the gods would respond when the priest cracked it open.
Indus Valley: What makes the Indus valley difficult to learn about?
We don't know their language.
Indus Valley: What valuable did the Indus Valley have that they used for cloth and trading?
Cotton.
Shang: How were kings approved?
Mandate of Heaven: Gods approve the kings by natural disasters, crime rate, etc... The king would leave if the people wanted him to.
Shang: Which three geographical disadvantages affected the Shang Dynasty?
1. The Huang-He river flooded.
2. The Huang-He civilization was isolated, which prevented them from trade.
3. The dynasty had few natural barriers from nomadic tribes.
Mesopotamia: Why was the Epic of Gilgamesh important?
It told us the view that Mesopotamia had on demi-gods and showed the ideal king of Mesopotamia, which was chosen by the gods.
Egypt: What inspired the art of the Egyptians?
Nature.
Egypt: How did the Nile help the Egyptian industry?
They could transport goods through the nile.