Early Man
how did old stone age people got food?
they where hunter-gatherers/nomads and spent all there time looking for food to survive
what continent was Mesopotamia located on?
Asia
how were the Isrealites different from the other civilizations?
they were montheistic
what kept India isolated from others
the Himalayas sprated from the southern part of Asia
describe the lives of Spartan women. What rights did they have
*could take part in athletic training *raised strong children *could own land and bissnuess
how did surplus affect the lives of the Neolithic age?
it gave them food to livee off of and they didn't have to spend all their time looking for food
how did the flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers help the people of Mesopotamia?
it created slit for farming
what natral barriers gave the Egyptians protection?
scorching hot sand
Catteracts
the delta
describe the geography of ancient China and will affect people live there
mountain, desert,and seas kept China isolated .only one tenth of China is good for farming
how did pericles helped people get involved with the government
*he created the parthenon *helped make Athens more democratic *gave jobs to people who worked for it
what is domestication?
to train or tame a wild animal
What was the area between the Trigris and Euphrates Rivers called?why was it called this?
Fertile Crescent. it ment land between two rivers and created slit
what where the beliefs of the Egyptians in the afterlife?
if your heart was lighter than a feather, you would go to heaven. but if it where heavier, youd go to hell.
explain the achievements of Shi Huangdi
set up a common system of currency, weight and measurment
discuss the contribeutions of Augustus and people felt about him
he was the first emperor and helped rebuilt the city of Rome. Rome finally enjoyed a time of peace during this time
what is specialization?
I specialization is like a job
who did the famous saying "an eye for an eye" come from???
Hammorabi's code
who was placed in the upper class?
pharoes and royals
explain Confuscian beliefs and teachings
he believe that respect within the family would lead to respect within society. ( filla piety)
what role did men play in govrnment? what roles did women play in daily life? did women have the same rights as men?
no women did not have the same rights as men. women did house hold duties and men what to the agora and participated in government more.
what is systematic agricultrue? Describe how this great revolution change there lives.
*systematic agriculture is farming *they were able to stay in one place * free time to specialize * and surplus
name some sumerian inventions.
the wheel, sthe potters wheel, the wooden plow, the sailboat, bronze, mathematics, astroimy, and cuniform
how long would it take for the slaves to build the pyramids???
about 25 years! >:(
what is the cycle of reancarnation
birth into your Jati (job) ___ do ur dharma (duties or just job) ___ create good karma ___ and be born into a better life.....
explan the belifs of Socrates, Plato, and Aristolte
they all tried to explain things through logic; Socrates believed questioning there leaders was ok and to always ask questions; Plato was a student of Socrates and did not bevile in democracy he instead believed that people should be divided into three groups (Philospher kings, warriors, and the common people); then Asristotle was one on Plato's student and was Alexander's tutor.