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Government
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Religion
100
What were three Egyptian achievements?
Astronomy, Math, Engineering, Medicine, Dentistry, Architecture
100
What are the polytheistic cultures we have studied?
Egypt and Mesopotamia
100
Compare and contrast limited power and absolute power
Absolute power- one person has all the power (Pharaoh) Limited power- leader doesn't have total control. (U.S. president can be impeached)
100
What are some unusual powers that Egyptians believed their king had?
Control the flooding of the Nile Makes the crops grow Can win victories on the battlefield
100
Give an example of how technology changed a society
Answers will vary ex. wheel makes it easier to get from place to place,and move goods ex. irrigation helps get water to crops
200
What is the difference between civilization and society?
Civilizations have written language, government/law, stable food supply, and advancements in the arts and sciences
200
How can the geography of a civilization affect a people's way of life?
REligion, Food, Art, Trade, Building materials
200
What is absolute power?
Ruler can do whatever they wish. They answer to no one.
200
Fill in the blank Efficient Farming+ ___________ + people work n specialized jobs+ more trade
Population growth
200
How can geography affect religion?
In ancient times people were connected to the lad, they had little protection from it, and relied on it for survival. People did not apply scientific thought to geographical or environmental problems. The land was an extension of their gods. ex. Flood- god is angry with people
300
Was Sumer (Mesopotamian city-state) a civilization? Why or why not?
Yes, They had a government, written language, technology and arts
300
What did the Nile River valley have?
Predictable flooding, river cataracts (defense), Deserts (defense)
300
What is the purpose and function of government?
Protect the rights of individuals Maintain basic security Provide services for people Organize labor Communicate with other nations Direct public work porjects
300
Name Mesopotamian achievements
The wheel Calendar Irrigation Cuneiform Levees Temple architectur
300
True or false: Both civilizations covered were monotheistic
False
400
What factors lead to the success or failure of a civilization?
Agriculture (farming), water, climate, flooding
400
What did Mesopotamia have that was unique to them?
Unpredictable flooding, no natural barries
400
What are the benefits of law codes?
The law was the same throughout the city-states Everyone knew the law Everyone knew the consequences
400
Name Egyptian achievenments
Math, astronomy, engineering, medicine, hieroglyphics, pyramids/temples
400
These words mean belief in one god and the belief in more than one god
Monotheism, Polytheism
500
What possible resources/people could you use to learn about an event from the past?
Photos, artifacts, writings, buildings, tools, human remains
500
What are the names of three rivers we have covered?
Nile, Tigris, Euphrates
500
What is a social structure? How was the Egyptian social structure set up?
How society is organized into groups relating to class, jobs or wealth in order to maintain Ma'at the Egyptian concept of truth, balance, and order. Set up- based on wealth and power; small number at the top with more power, more on the bottom less power
500
True or false: Both civilizations covered could not find fresh water.
False, Mesopotamia- Tigris and Euphrates Egypt- Nile
500
This pharaoh forced Egypt to worship one god the sun disc.
Akhenaton