Growth of Empires
Which era did we see the growth of empires in? Era 1, Era 2 or Era 3?
Era 3: Rise of Empires
Era 2 was Beginning of Civilizations (Egypt, Indus Valley, China, Mesopotamia)
Era 1 was Early Human History (nomads, small groups, stone tools)
Define Taxes
Money paid by the people to their government.
List one advantage the Greeks had in the war against Persia.
Technology
Terrain/Environment
Strategy
True or False: The Silk Road is made of Silk fabric.
False... It is named that since that was one of the most important products traded along it.
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True or False: An Empire rules over a diverse group of people who speak different languages and religions.
True
Name the three ways Empires got their money.
Taxes, Conquest, Trade
Monarchy
Vocabulary: The sharing and exchanging goods, services
Trade
What is Mr. Peel's favorite color?
Blue
Vocabulary: Taking control of a place and it's people through the use of military force.
Conquest
As empires were more successful, people were more connected than ever before. The spread of ideas (like religion, traditions, culture) was easier than ever. What is this called?
Cultural Diffusion
Why didn't Greece have a central government?
The geography of Greece made it difficult for communication and trade so the city-states developed separately and created their own governments.
Africa, Europe, and Asia
Large body of water that held trade routes for Persians, Greeks, Egyptians, Romans and more
Mediterranean Sea
How is an empire different than a civilization
Empires are larger (usually containing more than one civilization), they grow faster and their governments rule over people far away from them.
Why was it extremely important for leaders of empires to keep their military happy and rewarded?
The military was necessary to control the population, conquer new land for more wealth and defend the large territory.
List one reason why the empire of Persia was successful?
Vocabulary Example: The religion of Islam spread along the trade routes known as the Silk Road. The ideas and beliefs spread across North Africa and into India where it combined with local cultural beliefs to become a new religion - Sikhism.
Cultural Diffusion
Alexander wants to buy a new sword to fight the Persians with for $43.38 but there is a 6.6% tax, how much will Alexander have to pay in total for the sword?
$46.24
List two ways how an empire is different than a city-state.
A city-state is a city that acts like a country, whereas an empire is made of many cities and multiple civilizations. Empires are larger in size and population.
Persia divided their empire into 20-30 territories and assigned a leader to each (satraps). Why was this important to the success of their empire?
They were able to respond to problems easier and communicate decisions faster.
How is American representative democracy different than the Greek direct democracy?
We elect people to vote for us, the Greeks would have all citizens vote themselves.
Why is the Silk Road important?
connected groups of humans who had never before been able to trade with one another. Ideas spread drastically faster.
This Han China Emperor connected the empire to the Silk Road, added to the Great Wall and encouraged cultural development. His death led to the end of the Han Dynasty.
Emperor Wu