UNIT I
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCE? - GIVE EXAMPLES FOR EACH
Primary Source-A first-hand account of an event
Secondary Source-A second-hand count of an event
DEFINE POLITICAL & PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY-GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF EACH
Physical Geography is the earth's natural barrier.
Political Geography is imaginary boundaries created by governments
WHO IS DRACO?
Made Athens a democracy. Athens was the first place that had a democracy thanks to Draco
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A FOUNDING MYTH? GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF ONE FOUNDING MYTH.
A Founding myth is the origin story of how a city/society began. The purpose of a founding myth is to legitimize/justify the beginnings of their cities. An example of a founding myth is the story of Romulus and Remus.
WHAT IS BUDDHISM?
A religion founded in India and spread all over the world. Buddhism is one of the world's largest religions. Buddhists do not believe in God(s). Buddhists believe that human life is one of suffering. They believe that meditation, spiritual and physical labor, and good behavior are the ways to achieve enlightenment or nirvana. There is no heaven or hell in this religion. Nirvana is the final goal. Nirvana is a time of no suffering.
Studying history provides us with perspectives on different time periods and allows us to understand the connections between things.
WHAT IS IRRIGATION?-GIVE AN EXAMPLE
the supply of water to land or crops to help growth
WHAT IS THE RENAISSANCE ERA?
ITALIAN ELITES LOOKING BACK AT ANCIENT ROME AND GREECE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ART AND CULTURE
WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TYRANNY AND GEOGRAPHY?
Rulers want power so they conquer more land. They do this by beginning to get people in line by ruling with an "iron fist" or ruling harshly.
WHAT IS ANIMISM?
Animism is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BCE AND CE?
BCE Dates that countdown backward to the year zero. BCE stands for before common era. CE Represents dates after the year zero. Stands for Common Era.
HOW DID AGRICULTURAL LIFESTYLES IMPACT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS IN EARLY CIVILIZATIONS?
They used religion to explain nature - ex. Animism, polytheism, etc.
If they had a good harvest they thought they were being rewarded by the Gods. If they had a bad harvest they thought they were being punished.
WHO WAS ALEXANDER THE GREAT?
Emperor from ancient Greece, conquered territory from Europe to India. Created Hellisistic culture
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A REPUBLIC DEMOCRACY AND A DIRECT DEMOCRACY? AND IN WHAT TYPE OF SOCIETY WERE THEY USED IN?
A democracy is a type of government where the people have the power to govern themselves. When populations began to grow larger, they could no longer have everyone represent themselves. Then they created a republic which is a type of government where people hold the power of government and choose leaders to make laws and represent them
WHAT IS IDEOLOGY?-GIVE AN EXAMPLE
a system of ideas and beliefs, otherwise known as philosophies, ideologies, and religion. Many of these ideologies have influenced the evolution of civilizations throughout time - up until the present.
WHY DID EARLY HUMANS MIGRATE DURING THE PALEOLITHIC ERA?
Food, competition, climate change
WHAT CAUSED THE EMERGENCE OF GOVERNMENTS?
Humans began to live more settled lifestyles and begin farming which caused populations to grow. The growth in populations caused the emergence of governments.
HOW DID RELIGION CHANGE/EVOLVE DURING THE CLASSICAL PERIOD?
Religions became more formal
shift to monotheistic religions (ex. Judaism, Christianity)
WHAT ARE THREE CHARACTERISTICS DIFFERENT AUTOCRACIES WE HAVE LEARNED ABOUT HAVE IN COMMON? YOU MUST GIVE EXAMPLES. (OTHER THAN BEING RULED BY ONE PERSON)
Lead to tyranny (Qin dynasty, Athens)
Look to the gods for legitimacy (mandate of heaven, pharaohs)
Weak lower class w/ almost no power or rights (Rome, Athens)
WHAT IS FILIAL PIETY AND HOW DOES IT RELATE TO CONFUCIANISM?
NAME ONE WAY THAT HUNTER-GATHERERS NEGATIVELY IMPACTED THE ENVIRONMENT. NAME ONE WAY THE ENVIRONMENT IMPACTED HUNTER-GATHERERS.
Hunter-gatherers used stone and animal bones from the environment to create tools to make their lives more comfortable. However, they couldn't always stay in one place because there was a limited amount of animals and if they kill the animals in their environment for food then fewer animals will appear with every breeding season, so this caused them to be nomadic.
NAME THREE EFFECTS OF THE AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION ON NEOLITHIC SOCIETIES.
Food surplus, settled societies, division of labor
HOW DID BUDDHISM, DAOISM, AND CONFUCIANISM COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER IN POST-CLASSICAL CHINA?
Buddhism and Daoism - religions
Confucianism - philosophy/belief system
All three combined = major makeup of Chinese culture
GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF HOW LAWS AFFECT SOCIAL STRUCTURES AND HIERARCHY? THINK ABOUT CLASS HIERARCHY, CASTE HIERARCHY, AND GENDER HIERARCHY
Laws affect social structures and hierarchy because they can enforce the social structures. For example, in the Hindu caste system, there is a law that they are unable to change their caste. Once they are "untouchable" they are looked down upon by society and unable to change their status.
WHAT IS THE PAX ROMANA AND WHAT IS ITS SIGNIFICANCE?
The words Pax Romana are Latin and mean "Roman Peace." At the time of the Pax Romana, Rome was an Autocracy NOT a Democracy. It was a time period in which Rome conquered many territories and expanded their empire and therefore Romans considered it a time of peace. However, it was NOT peaceful for the people who were being conquered.