unit 1
what was the southern are of Mesopotamia called?
sumer
who is the Egyptian sun god?
Ra
who can vote?
wealthy men
what city was Muhammad born in?
mecca
what did the silk road do for religion?
The silk road spread religion around throughout different areas.
The Sumerians characterized their gods as what...
short tempered
who is the Egyptian god of the underworld and judgement?
Osiris
what was the roman law code called?
12 tables.
how did Muhammad get money before his vision from Allah?
he was a merchant
what diseases did the silk road spread?
SMALL POX, MEASLES, BUBONIC PLAUGE, BLACK DEATH
what were Sumerians who held high positions and could write called?
scribes
what was the name of the Pharaoh that was a women?
Hatshepsut
what were the women's role?
women usually ran the house
Jewish people visit holy place in jerusalem to pray called...
western wall
what do they use as money?
the use a piece of thick paper
what 2 groups of people were treated poorly in Hammurabi's code
slaves and women
Why did the old kingdom end?
Food shortage and Disputes
where is Rome located?
Rome is in Europe and is a city in Italy
all of the holy books are called what?
Christianity: bible
Jewish: torah
Islam: Qur'an(koran)
what do they use to see where they are going?
they use a compass (it is like a circular thing with magnent that has something that looks like a spoon)
In ancient Mesopotamia how was 'power' assigned?
They gave power by divine rights of kings. The king says they were told by Gods to be king. When that king dies they oldest son becomes the king. If the something bad happens in the world they change the king.
what happened in the Egyptian myth of Osiris and Isis? What does this tell us about Egyptian culture?
Seth, Osiris' brother, kills Osiris, by putting him in a chest with his measurements. This shows that Egyptians can get jealous and they get the same punishment as what they did.
what does Rome assassinating Julius Caesar say about rome?
It says that they don't really care who it is they are still willing to kill someone to get what they want. It also shows that they do not have trust in other people. The Romans just want what they want. It shows that they are not loyal to their ruler.
what religion that we studied is polytheistic?
Buddhism
what is the silk road?
the silk road is a trails were people travel for trade. they travel to get things from other parts of the country. they can cause diseases because of all of the people around. they usually bring their item with them then trade it, but later on they made paper money