5 Factors of Civilizations
What does record keeping mean?
having a writing format to keep record of your laws, rules, and history.
What does Organized Structure mean?
Organized structures mean having systems, laws, and jobs so people can work together.
List 2 types of ancient writing.
hieroglypics, cuneiform, phoenician
What do internal and external factors mean?
Internal: Problems that come from inside the civilization
External: outside problems
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What type of characteristic is this: having teachers, builders, lawyers, farmers, etc?
a) complex institutions
b) advanced technology
c) specialized workers
c) specialized workers (when civilizations have different types of workers who are specialized in their field)
Rome building aqueducts (Water systems) and India developing numbers is an example of what aspect?
Innovations
What's the difference between agriculture and architecture?
Agi: farming helped civilizations rise
Architecture: buildings, modern civilizations still follow patterns and structures from before
Give me 3 examples of environmental changes
flooding, drought, earthquake
Define this internal factor: expenses
Too much spending or poor money management.
List 3 different types of advanced technology civilizations may have (not today). Hint, think of the innovations activity we did.
Advanced Tech: Are new innovations/ideas created that helped progress society
writing
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architecture
calendars
trade
math/science
decision making
rights and freedoms
What is the difference between strong leadership and Military power?
Leadership is about a ruler who has power and guides the people. Whereas the military is the group that defends the leader, protects trade, expands the land, and overall obeys the leader.
Why is trade, currency, and economics important?
Importance: Trade helped civilizations exchange goods, ideas, and culture. This continues to this day through globalization.
Military conquest and rebellions are similar. The first is about being attacked, while the latter is when citizen fight against their own rules. Which one is internal and which one is external?
Internal: rebellion
external: military
Which civilization created the number 0 and decimal system?
India
List the 6 advanced civilizations we have been learning examples about.
Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, India, and Arab Civilizations
List 5 different types of wealth civilizations can have.
money
wine
pottery
silk
trade
olives/ food/spices
cotton
gems
What is literature and philosophy, and what are the personal benefits of learning about it?
literature: reading and writing
Philosophy: asking questions and rethinking everything
Personal Benefits: appreciate different viewpoints and take responsibility
Define this decline and explain the effect: Changes to Values and belief systems.
People losing shared goals or morals.
If people stop believing in the same things or stop caring about their civilization, it becomes weaker.
Effect: People stop working together for the same goals
Pharaohs, Augusts, Qin Shi Huang, Caliphs, and Ashoka are examples of what factors in the rise of civilization?
Strong Leadership (egypt, Greece, China, Arab, India)
List out the 5 characteristics that civilizations need to rise.
Advanced Cities
Specialized Workers
Complex Institutions
Record Keeping
Advanced Technology
Opportunity means having the right land, resources, or location to grow. What were Egypt and China's main resource that created a lot of opportunities?
Egypt: The Nile (fertile land for farming)
China: Yellow River (supported farming)
What is the difference between decision-making and rights/freedoms? Give me a current example for both of them.
Decision-making: a system used to help guide people and create a fair civilization (example: democracy in Canada)
Rights/Freedoms: what citizens are entitled to get under a civilization, what exactly are the rules (Example: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms)
Give me 1 example of when leaders fought against each other for power.
Example 1: Egypt, Pharaohs and nobles fought for control after Tutankhamun.
Example 2: India, Different kingdoms fought after the Mauryan Empire ended.
Why is it important to learn about civilizations today?
It is important to learn about ancient civilizations because they show us how early people solved problems, built societies, and created systems we still use today. Understanding their successes and mistakes helps us make better choices for our own communities and future.