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Period 1
Classical Empires
Classical Social Life
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Religions
100
Name two specific changes in the way of life between the paleolithic and neolithic eras.
Development of agriculture, settled villages, more inequality, domesticating animals, more complex political structures, less varied diets
100
Which empire was most famous for its religious tolerance and system of provincial governors?
Persia (especially Achaemenid)
100
Name one similarity and one difference between women in Athens and Sparta
Similarities (inferior to men, land ownership went to men first) Differences (Athenian women had no public life, Spartan women participated in public events; Spartan women often married men their own age, Athenian women usually married much older men; land ownership)
100
The most extensive land-based trade route in the classical era.
What is the Silk Road?
100
How is Hinduism different from the other major world religions (i.e. Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, Islam)
There is no known "founder" of the religion; hundreds of "sacred texts," not just one or two; both monotheistic AND polytheistic at the same time
200
Name three accomplishments made by hunter-gatherers before the invention of agriculture.
Fire, stone tools, spoken language, belief systems/religions, human migration
200
Name two differences between the Greek and Persian civilizations.
Greeks were disjointed city-states, Persia was a unified empire. Persia was more culturally diverse. Greek city-states had more democratic/republican tendencies, Persia had an all-powerful king.
200
Name two specific examples of patriarchy in the classical world (each example needs to come from a different society)
Answers may vary
200
Explain the connection between trade routes and religion AND provide a specific example.
Spread of religions. Buddhism spread along Silk Road and Indian Ocean route, Christianity spread across Mediterranean trade route.
200
Name two similarities and two differences between Judaism and Christianity.
Similarities (both supposedly originated w/ Abraham, both formed in Judea, Torah = part of Old Testament, same Commandments [for the most part]) Differences (Christians believe Jesus was the "Savior", Jews are still waiting for the "Savior"; Jewish sabbath on Saturday, Christian one on Sunday; different practices and expectations)
300
Name two different Mesopotamian societies/empires
Sumer, Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian
300
Name one similarity and one difference between the Han and Roman empires.
Similarities (Classical era, leaders used religion to justify rule, emphasized conquest, both adopted foreign religions [Christianity in Rome, Buddhism in China], both effectively ruled over large empires) Differences (Location, size, Rome had Senate and "republicanism", China had an absolute monarch, Rome was more diverse)
300
Name one example of a religion or philosophy that brought social structure to a classical society (you need to explain how it affected social structure)
Confucianism in China established unequal relationships (parent-child, ruler-ruled, elder-younger, man-woman, etc.). Hinduism in India reinforced caste system.
300
Name one difference between trade systems in Afro-Eurasia and in the Americas, AND name one reason for the difference. For bonus 100, name TWO reasons.
Much smaller-scale in Americas. Fewer people, fewer large domesticated animals to transport goods.
300
What did the Persian and Roman Empires have in common when it comes to religion?
(1) Both practiced some form of religious tolerance (until Rome converted to Christianity), and (2) Both went from polytheistic to monotheistic (Zoroastrianism in Persia, Christianity in Rome)
400
Name two things that were unique about the Indus Valley cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.
Emphasis on cleanliness, sewage systems, public baths, planned-out city streets, "indoor plumbing"
400
Name one major "turning point" in the classical era in the Roman Empire, China, Greece, or India
Answers vary
400
Name two differences between Chinese and Indian social hierachies.
(1) Merchants had a lower place in Chinese society, (2) Indian hierarchy was more rigid, less room for social mobility
400
Name all five major trade routes during the classical era.
Silk Road, Indian Ocean network, Mediterranean network, Saharan trade network, American trade network
400
What is the difference between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism?
Theravada is more strict, more psychological than religious; only one Buddha, and he's not a god. Mahayana is more spiritual; spiritually developed people called "bodhisattvas" could delay nirvana to stay and help others; past and future "Buddhas" also help.
500
Name five features that all early civilizations had in common (Bonus 100 if you name all 5 major early civilizations)
Agriculture, writing system, monumental architecture, polytheism, near rivers, trade systems (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, China, Olmec)
500
Name four common ways in which classical empires fell. For two of them, name a specific example.
Getting too big and over-expanded, rebellion, political rivalries, natural causes, invasions by "barbarian" peoples, economic collapse
500
Name four of the five levels of Hindu caste system
Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra, Untouchables
500
Name one specific example of one culture being directly influenced by another during the classical era.
Examples include spread of Greek culture throughout Asia during Hellenistic period, spread of Buddhism from India to China, spread of Christianity from Judea to the rest of the Roman Empire, Persians allowing conquered peoples to keep practicing their own cultures.
500
Name one turning point in the history of one major religion, and explain how it's a turning point (how were things different after than they were before?)
Answers vary.