Egypt & Mesopotamia
Why did Egyptians and Mesopotamians develop irrigation technology? (TWO REASONS)
a) to improve agriculture
b) to prevent floods
TRUE OR FALSE - Hinduism had no founder.
TRUE - Hinduism formed as a mix of beliefs of Indus/Ganges River Valley settlers and nomadic people who moved into the region.
Theme: Geography & Settlement
Name the river(s) each civilization settled near.
Egypt: Nile
Mesopotamia: Tigris, Euphrates
India: Indus, Ganges
China: Huang He (Yellow River)
#1 - Priests & Academics
#2 - Warriors and Kings
What were Egyptian and Mesopotamian temples called? Which civilization used temples as tombs for their leaders?
Egypt: Pyramids (tombs for pharaohs)
Mesopotamia: zigurats
Describe how monsoons affected a) farming and b) trade.
Farming - rainfall
Trade - seasonal winds made voyages faster and more predictable
Theme: Economy
All early civilizations we covered had an ___________-based economy.
__________ allowed civilizations to exchange goods, products, and ideas.
All early civilizations we covered had an AGRICULTURE-based economy.
TRADE allowed civilizations to exchange goods, products, and ideas.
Mesopotamia was ruled by various empires over time. What empire did Hammurabi rule?
Babylonian Empire
Events in nature - floods, dry seasons, thunderstorms, etc.
How did the Chinese Mandate of Heaven relate to the Dynastic Cycle?
MoH was transferrable - when a family/dynasty "lost the favor of the gods," bad things happened ... weather events, famine, corruption - a new dynasty would begin when the MoH was transferred
Describe non-secular government and provide three examples of non-secular government we examined this Unit.
Government based on religion - many examples
Describe ethnocentrism.
Belief that one's culture is superior to all others (e.g. Ancient China)
What is the historical significance of Hammurabi's code? (TWO REASONS IT'S IMPORTANT)
- First written law code
- Showed influence of religion in government (non-secular)
What geographic feature limited cultural exchange between India and surrounding areas?
What ideology/perspective limited cultural exchange between China and surrounding areas?
India - Himalaya mountains were a physical barrier to exchange
China - Ethnocentrism led Chinese people to avoid contact with foreign cultures
Identify FOUR ways human societies changed as a result of the Neolithic Revolution?
- permanent settlements
- began farming
- developed writing
- domesticated animals
- better tech/tools
- depended less on hunting
- etc