Early Humans
Early humans were hunter and gatherers whose survival depended on the availability of wild plants and ____________.
What is ANIMALS?
“What religious traditions was practiced by most early civilizations?”
What is POLYTHEISM?
“Siddhartha Gautama was the founder for
what world religion?”
What is “Buddhism”
“What was the source of
Roman mythology?
What is “Greek Mythology”
The most powerful nation in western Mediterranean
What is Carthage?
Two characteristics of Hunter-gatherer societies during the Paleolithic Era ("Old Stone Age"?)
What is NOMADIC, INVENTED FIRST TOOLS, USED FIRE, LIVED IN CLANS, DEVELOPED ORAL LANGUAGE, AND CREATED CAVE ART?
“Name two beliefs, traditions, and/or customs of Judaism?”
What is MONOTHEISM, THE TORAH AND THE TEN COMMANDMENTS?
“What are two characteristics of the Hindu religion?”
What is “Belief in many forms of one God
-Reincarnation:
-Rebirth based upon karma
• Karma: Knowledge that all thoughts
and actions result in future consequences
• Vedas and Upanishads: Sacred writings
• Spread along major trade routes”
WHAT ARE THREE CLASSES FOR THE ROMAN REPUBLIC SOCIAL STRUCTURE?
Whar are
Patricians—Powerful nobility (few in number)
• Plebeians—Majority of population
• Slaves—Not based on race
A Carthaginian general.
What is Hannibal?
Three characteristics of societies during the Neolithic Era (New Stone Age)?
What is AGRICULTURE, ADVANCED TOOLS, POTTERY AND WEAVING?
“Name three social patterns of early river valley civilizations.”
What is HEREDITARY RULERS, RIGID CLASS SYSTEMS, WRITTEN LAW CODES, INCREASED AGRICULTURE, METAL TGOOLS, INCREASED TRADE, FIRST CITIES AND PRACTICE OF SLAVERY?
“What are three beliefs, traditions, and customs of
Judaism?”
What is Belief in one God (monotheism)
• Torah, which contains
written records and beliefs of Jews
• Ten Commandments, which
state moral and religious conduct
What was the impact of the Pax Romana on the Roman Empire?
What is
Economic impact of the Pax Romana
• Established uniform system of money,
which helped to expand trade
• Guaranteed safe travel and trade on Roman roads
• Promoted prosperity and stability
Social impact of the Pax Romana
• returned stability to social classes
• Increased emphasis on the family
Political impact of the Pax Romana
• Created a civil service
• Developed a uniform rule of law
A Roman general named Scipio Africanus defeated Hannibal in the Battle of ________.
What is Zama
Archeaologists apply scientific test such as c_______ d_______ to analyze fossils and artifacts.
What is Carbon Dating?
“Where were the earliest four river valley civilizations located?
What is “Egyptian civilization
• Mesopotamian civilization
• Indian civilization
• Chinese”
“How and why did Christianity spread?”
What is
Carried by the Apostles, including
Paul, throughout the Roman Empire
• Slowed as a result of persecution
by Roman authorities
• Adopted and legalized by Emperor
Constantine
What are four contributions
of ancient Rome?
What is
Art/architecture: Pantheon, Colosseum, Forum
• Technology: Roads, aqueducts, Roman arches
• Science: Ptolemy
• Medicine: Emphasis on public health (public
baths; public water system; medical schools)
• Language: Latin, Romance languages
literature: Virgil’s Aeneid
• Religion: Roman mythology; adoption of
Christianity as the imperial religion
• Law: The principle of ―innocent until proven
guilty‖ (from the Twelve Tables)
By the end of the Third Punic War, the Roman controlled __________ ___________ ________.
What is Spain, North Africa and Greece?
What two cities are examples of early cities in the Fertile Crecent studied by archeaologists?
What are ALEPPO AND JERICHO?
“What forms of language and writing existed in early civilizations?”
What is
Language and writing
• Pictograms (earliest
written symbols)
• Hieroglyphics (Egypt)
Cueiform (Sumer)
• Alphabet (Phoenicians)
“What are the text/holy books for all 5 world
religions?
What are
The Bible
The Quran(Koran)
The Torah
Vedas and Upanishads
The Four noble truths & the
Eightfold paths
Why did the Western Roman
Empire decline??
What is
Over a 300-year period, the western part of the
Roman Empire steadily declined because of internal and external problems.
• Geographic size – difficulty of defense and
administration
• Economy—The cost of defense and devaluation of Roman currency
• Military—Army membership starting to include
nonRomans, resulting in decline of discipline
• Moral decay—People’s loss of faith in Rome and the family
• Political problems—Civil conflict and weak
administration
• Invasion—Attacks on borders
The number of Punic Wars
What is three?