Lesson 2
What was Sumer's legacy to the world?
What is a writing system, basic astronomy, mathematics and a number system based on 60
What did the Aztecs develop to help expand their farming ability?
What is created artificial islands.
How many members were there in the senate?
What is 300.
Who is Octavian?
Who is Marc Antony's grandnephew.
Why was Caesar killed?
What is fear he would become a dictator.
Describe Hammurabi and his accomplishments.
What is the king of Babylon, he united Mesopotamia, and codified laws.
What is a Sapa Inca?
What is the title of the Inca emperor.
What is a dictator?
What is a ruler with compelete control.
How did Octavian help Rome?
What is a fair tax system, he order a census, and set up a postal service.
Who is Hadrian and what did he accomplish?
What is a ruler. He codified Roman law and he brought peace from Euphrates River to Britain called the Pax Romana
How much manpower was needed to build the pyramids?
What is 20,000 to 30,000 workers.
How long did the Olmec civilization last and who led it?
What is from 1500 B.C. to 400 B.C. priest and nobles led it.
Why is a veto important?
What is to block a vote that would hurt the plebians.
Describe the Pax Romana.
What is a period of peace.
How were people ranked in Sumerian society?
What is by upper class rulers, priest, officials. Middle class by lesser priests, scribes, merchants, and artesian. lower class by peasant farmers.
What does the term Mesoamerica mean?
What was the role of women in Roman society and how did it change over time?
What is fewer right but later were able to own property and run businesses.
What principles do we still have today that were based in Roman times?
What is the right to trial by jury, innocent until proven guilty, and the accused face the accuser,
What does the term Fertile Cresent mean?
What is the region of the Middle East in which civilizations first rose.
What is a chinampa?
What is an artificial island used to cultivate crops.
What form of government would prevent people from obtaining too much power?
What is a Republic.
What does the term plebeian mean?
What is a member of the a class of merchants, artesian, and traders.