From the Beginning
How did humans live in the Paleolithic Age?
Nomadic hunter-gatherers
What geographic feature was essential to the development of Mesopotamia?
Who founded Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
The fortified hilltop, often with a temple, at the center of Greek city-states
Acropolis
Homer's two works detailing the heroics and tragedies of the Trojan War
Iliad and Odyssey
Society ruled by men
Patriarchy
Name the religious structures of Mesopotamia and Egypt?
Ziggurats and pyramids
Explain the purpose of the Mandate of Heaven
Justify the rule of China's emperor and chosen by the gods
Spread of Greek culture after death of Alexander the Great
The only ruler of the Qin dynasty
Shi Huangdi
List three characteristics of a civilization
Government, military, cities, social classes, religion, writing system, cultural advancements, trade and economic system
Pharaohs, influential priests
Under which dynasty did China begin trading with the outside world along the Silk Road?
Han
Hoplites
Phalanx
Explain Upper vs. Lower Egypt
Upper is south, where the river begins; Lower is at the end of the river in the north
Explain two differences between the Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages
Paleo - hunter-gatherers, nomadic, fire and tools
Neo - farming, agriculture, settlements, domestication
What does Hammurabi's Code reveal about Mesopotamian society?
Harsh justice and social hierarchies
Compare Confucianism and Legalism
family vs. state, people are good vs. bad, five relationships, filial piety, education vs. bao-jia and burning books
Explain the Battle of Thermopylae
Leonidas and the 300 Spartans vs. Xerxes and the Persians
Explain the Four Noble Truths
Life is suffering, suffering is caused by desire, remove desire to remove suffering, to gain wisdom and reach Nirvana
How did humans control their environment in the Paleolithic AND Neolithic Ages?
Paleo - reacted to environment
Neo - farming, irrigation, better control
Explain two characteristics of Assyrian AND Persian society
[many]
List the five parts of the Indian caste system and their roles
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaisysa
Sudras
Dalits
Explain the cultural values of Athens and Sparta
democracy and philosophy vs. oligarchy and militarism
Explain how the Neolithic Revolution led to civilizations
Farming - settling down - surplus of food - specialized jobs - larger population - growth of cities, trade, and governments