Ancient Civilizations
Name 3 characteristics of an ancient civilization.
What are Cities,Government, Religion, Social Structure, Writing, Art?
In what country is Athens?
What is Greece?
“I leave you the greatest empire in the world, but your preserving it depends upon your remaining always united. If discord steals in among you all will most assuredly be lost.”
—Genghis Khan
What did Genghis Khan say was most necessary to maintain the “greatest empire in the world?”
A. The use of wealth to control the people.
B. Keeping the people of the empire united.
C. Controlling trade routes and food supplies.
D. Using military might to put down any threats
B. Keeping the people of the empire united.
What did Sumerians of Mesopotamia write cuneiform on?
What are clay tablets?
Which city-state allowed women greater rights and freedom, Athens or Sparta?
Who are Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain?
Ancient Egypt was based around what physical/natural feature?
What is the Nile River?
Goods that are shipped from a location
What are exports?
This person was from the Renaissance was talented in many different areas, hence the creation of the term "Renaissance Man."
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
The writing of ancient India
What is Sanksrit?
Term used to refer to the trade in the 18th and 19th centuries that involved shipping goods from Britain to West Africa to be exchanged for slaves, these slaves being shipped to the West Indies and exchanged for sugar, rum, and other commodities which were in turn shipped back to Britain.
What is Triangular Trade?
This man led the Protestant Reformation?
Who is Martin Luther?
In the 1600s, European interest in Africa was MOSTLY based on Europe's need to__________.
a) sell its surplus of farming productssell its surplus of farming products,
b) establish collective security arrangementsestablish collective security arrangements,
c) obtain labor and workers for its colonies in the Americas
d)settle its surplus population on new land
What is c) obtain labor and workers for its colonies in the Americas?