Civilization & Civilization Development
The acronym that describes the major components of ancient civilizations.
G.R.A.P.E.S.
This is another name given to the Mesopotamian region because of its good soil.
the Fertile Crescent.
What is the name given to the style of writing found on ancient Egyptian artifacts?
Hieroglyphs, hieroglyphics.
What is "specialization"?
the act of training for a particular job
This was the largest and most important structure in a Sumerian city.
a ziggurat.
People whose job was to write and keep records were called ______.
scribes.
What emperor built the Great Wall of China?
Qin Shi Huang Di.
The form of government where all citizens share power.
Democracy
Where did ancient civilizations develop?
Near a water source; rivers; river valleys
These are the names of the two main rivers that flow through Mesopotamia.
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Why did ancient Egyptians preserve bodies of the dead?
To ensure they went to the afterlife.
Name three significant philosophies in ancient China.
Legalism, Confucianism, Daoism.
What did city-states do to make their currency unique?
Each city-state made coins. They stamped the coins with symbols of their city or images of gods or goddesses.
What is an empire?
a large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler
The process by which Mesopotamians brought water from rivers to their fields is called ________.
irrigation.
According to Egyptian beliefs, what happens when a person's heart is lighter than a feather? If it's heavier?
Lighter: happy afterlife; heavier: fed to a monster.
What is "cultural diffusion" and its relationship with the Silk Road?
The spreading of beliefs, ideas, knowledge, and practices within or between cultures or communities.
Aspects of culture spread along the Silk Road: Art, architecture, music, and religion (from India to China during the Han Dynasty)
A form of government where one person takes power by force
Tyranny
This is the primary reason Ancient civilizations used myths about their gods.
To explain things happening in the world around them: forces of nature, human actions, death, disease, weather, war, etc.
One of the earliest and most complete written legal codes.
Hammurabi's Code
What is the Rosetta Stone?
A stone with writings that have been translated into the same message in three different languages (Hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Greek)
India is what type of geographic feature?
A subcontinent
What are the three bodies of water that make Greece part of the Balkan Peninsula?
Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea