Ancient Mesopotamia
What is the Rosetta Stone?
What is a stone that was found which helped anthropologists to be able to translate Egyptian hieroglyphics
This person is considered the father of Judaism
Who is Abraham
First person to hit the buzzer gets 100 free points
LETS GO
What is the name of the thing that China traded silk for other goods?
What is Silk Road
What kind of religion did the Olmec have?
What is Polytheisitc
What did the Inuit have to create to be able to survive in such a harsh climate?
What are Igloos
The Minoans resided on the island of ______ and they were exposed to many different ideas because of ________
What is Crete and Trade
What did they Put Socrates on Trial for?
What is Corrupting the City's Youth
What kind of conquerers were the Assyrians?
What is they were brutal barbaric
Egyptian writing is known as _____________________.
What is hieroglyphics
Capital Cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro structured their cities using a _______ plan
What is City Grid
What did new dynasties in China do to persuade the people that they had the "mandate of heaven"?
What is brought peace, rebuilt the infrastructure, gave land to peasants, and protected the people
What kind of economic system does the Inca have?
What is command economy or communism. The government owns everything
As a reaction to life in the desert what did the Hohokams have to do to be able to grow crops?
What is set up a canal system
List who was able to vote in Athens
Who were 18 year old or older, male, natural born citizens
Why did Plato fear democracy?
Why was a civilization able to develop in Mesopotamia?
What is the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flooded and provided fertile soil for farming also the central location kept it as a spot for traders to stop
The Nile River flows north from central Africa to the Mediterranean Sea creating a ________________, a triangular area of fertile soil.
What is a Delta
What was the key difference between Buddhists and Hindus in ancient India?
What is Buddhists rejected the caste system (it caused suffering)
Confucianism is concerned with
What is respecting authority, following rules, and becoming one's best self (through education)
What are two contributions we have from the Mayans in our world today?
What is Building Raised Beds for Farming, Burning Down crops, Rotating Crops, Callander, Number System, Alphabet, Hieroglyphics
What thing are the Mississippians known for?
What are the Mounds
What was the first cause of the peloponnesian wars
Greek Statues and Architecture strived for this
What is Balance or Symmatry
The first civilization to develop in Mesopotamia was known as
What is Sumer
How did the Jews spread Judiasm?
What is They were exiled and kept their traditions where they went all over the world
What is one thing we use today that we took from the Indus Civilization and What is one thing we use today that we took from the Vedic/Aryan Civilization
What is Indus Civilization system for weights and measures, system of writing, Grid Plan for Cities
What is Vedic/Aryan Civilization Acculturation, Vices include food, drink, music, chariot races, dice games
By what philosophy did Shi Huangdi rule China?
What is Legalism- using harsh punishments to control the people
List two contributions we see in our world today that comes from the Aztecs
What is Artificial Islands, Empire, 365 day calendar,
Tribute System
Where did the Ancestral Pueblos build their cliff dwellings?
Where is Mesa Verde
This group of conquerers later became the Spartans
Who are the Dorians
What happened to greek culture during the Hellenistic period? AND who did Alexander the Great Marry?
What is Greek Culture assimilated with other cultures. and who is a Persian Woman
What is the correct order of the settlers and conquerers of Mesopotamia?
Who are Sumer, Akkadian, Babylon, Hittites, Assyrians, Babylon, Persia
What is the social structure of Egypt in order from top to bottom?
What is Social Pyramid
Pharoah + Royal Family
2. Government Officials, High Priest
3. Nobles, Merchants, Scribes, Artisans
4.Farming Peasants
List the four noble truths
What are
All life is full of suffering pain and sorrow
The cause of suffering is rooted in evils such as greed desire and hatred
The only cure for suffering is to overcome desire and other evils
The way to overcome desire and other evils is to follow the eightfold path
List Confucius's "five relationships"?
What are ruler to subject, father to son, older to younger, husband to wife, friend to friend
Draw out the Mayan social Pyramid
Scribes, Ruler of City, Merchants,Military Leaders, Farmers, Slaves, Nobles, Public Workers
What is
1. Ruler of City
2. Nobles/Military Leaders, Scribes
3. Merchants
4. Farmers
5. Slaves
What is the name of the name of the group of alliances with the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca
What is the Iroqouis League
List four ideas from the greeks we see in our world today
What is Hellocentric, Olympics, Democracy, Citizenship, Geometry, Archmedies Screw, Socratic Method
How did the status of Women change during the Hellenistic Period?
What is women were allowed to be outside the home, could read/write,hold power with Husband