Unit 1
What is Hammarabui's code?
282 laws that are based on punishment for people breaking laws
What is the belief of one God?
Monotheism
What is Confucianism?
Relationships (father-child, ruler-subject, husband-wife, old brother-younger brother, friend-friend), being loving, and making the world a better place
Where did Buddhism start?
India
How long was the Silk Road?
4,000 miles
The two greatest buildings of Mohenjo Daro
The Great Bath and The Great Granary
What continent is Egypt on?
Africa
What is surprising about the women who live in Sparta?
They are trained to be strong and are able to own land, unlike other societies where women are not treated as well as men
What are the five Pillars of Islam?
Testimony of faith, prayer, almsgiving, fasting, and pilgrimage
What main religion spread on the Silk Road?
Buddhism
What does the term "untouchables" mean in the Caste System?
The people in the lowest caste who have the worst jobs. They are treated badly.
What were the Roman laws called?
Twelve Tables
Where were Greece and the Song Dynasty located?
Greece:Europe
Song Dynasty: South East China
What was the book for Confucius's ideas called?
The Analect
What main items were traded on the Silk Road?
Foods, rare animals, jewelry, and silk
The Sumerian God's temple was called what?
Ziggurat
Why did Rome fight Carthage in the Punic Wars?
Both of the cities wanted to control trade routes near the Mediterranean Sea
What type of government did anceint Greece have?
Direct Democracy
How did Christianity spread?
Jesus' apostles throughout the Roman Empire
How much of Europe was affected by the Black Plague?
one-third of the population
Many Gods in the Egyptian religion have a key and a staff. What is the significance?
The key was important because it was "too the afterlife", the staff was used as punishment. The gods were thought to control your life and decide if you can make it to the afterlife. They were thought to be "ill-willed" or short-tempered. Most people were scared of being sent to purgatory so they did their best to not make the Gods angry.
Describe one reason why Julius Caesar was so popular amongst poor Romans
Julius Caesar was popular amongst poor Romans because he forgave their dept. The poor loved him because he helped with their struggles. He also gave a lot of land to former military soldiers. Most men in the military were poor and he helped them.
List and describe three "Confucian Ethics"
The first Confucian ethic is to put family before everything. Confucious believed the most important thing to have a good life was to have a good home and family life. The second ethic is "paoism" which means "if it is meant to be it will be". Whatever happens to you good or bad was meant to happen. The last ethic is Legalism and its idea is that you must have laws to have an organized society. No laws means no order.
How does the Buddha's lifestyle as a child impact his view on suffering?
The Buddha's lifestyle impacted his view on suffering by getting everything handed to him as a child. He was a prince and did not have any worries or stress. As he grew older he walked out of his castle and saw an old man, a sick man, and a dead man. After seeing these people suffering he set out to end it for everyone.
How did the Black Plague spread?
The Black Plague spread all throughout the trading routes on the Silk Road. It started from disease-carrying fleas, they would bite small rodents (mainly rats) and infect them. The rats got on ships and spread the disease to many people on the Silk Road and in Europe. The plague was so contagious that parents would not help their own children if they were infected.