5 Themes
Fertile Crescent
Egypt
China
Greece
100
Give TWO examples of barriers to cultural diffusion.
Mountains + deserts
100
Why did civilization develop in the Fertile Crescent?
The rivers there created very fertile farmland
100
Which river supported the fertile land in Egypt?
Nile River
100
What was the most important part of early Chinese culture
the family
100
What effect did peninsulas have on Ancient Greece?
more travel/uses for water such as trade and fishing
200
the language, beliefs, values, customs, and other ways of life shared by a group of people is called
cultural diffusion
200
Is this tablet a primary source or a secondary source?
primary source
200
What is a crop surplus?
more crops than needed for an individual
200
Terracotta Army, Shi Huangdi ordered the creation of them.
200
What would be the best word to describe Spartan culture?
militaristic
300
- one reason how people affect the environment
- one reason how the environment affects people
- pollution, habitat destruction, overpopulation, recycling, reuse products, plant trees.
- food, water, shelter, trade, cultural diffusion
300
Why was the Phoenician alphabet unique?
it used letters that represented the sounds of language
300
What are two ways the ancient Egyptians prepared their Pharaohs for the afterlife?
built tombs, mummification
300
What is the "Mandate of Heaven"
claim that the gods have given the new dynasty the right to rule
300
a member of a rich and powerful family was called an
aristocrat
400
What does each letter of MR.HELP mean?
Movement, region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Place
400
What was the first form of writing used in the region of Sumer?
Cuneiform
400
Describe Ancient Egyptian religion. What did they believe in? How did that impact Egyptian culture
Polytheistic, tried to please the gods to maintain a happy and successful life
400
Which religion created/used the Civil Service Test and what did it do for Chinese men?
Confucianism, made it possible for any male to work for the government if they passed regardless of their social class
400
What is the name of the culture created by Alexander the Great?
This is a combination of Greek, Persian, Indian and Egyptian cultures.
Hellenistic
500
State the difference between relative and absolute location
Relative: uses terms like directions (N, E, S, W)
Absolute: Latitude and Longitude
500
What was Hammurabi's Code?
One of the first written sets of laws in history
500
Why did ancient Egyptian astronomers study the stars?
to predict the flooding of the Nile River
500
What does ethnocentrism mean?
belief that your culture is the best
500
What is a philosopher? provide one name of a Greek philosopher
a person who uses reason and understand to explain events.
Plato, Socrates, Aristotle