Early River Valleys
This river valley civilization developed along the Nile River
The Egyptian Civilization
The civilization that continued the Roman Empire and developed the code of Justinian
The Byzantine Empire
Define feudalism and its social structure
The exchange of military service and loyalty for rights to land. Peasants, Knights, Nobles/ Church members, King and the Pope
Difference between polytheism and monotheism
Polytheism: The belief in multiple gods or deities
Monotheism: The belief in one god
The first Roman Emperor
Augustus
Two key advantages of settling near river banks for early civilizations
1. Development of agriculture
2. Development of town/city settlement
3. Population growth etc.
Key similarities between ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations
Both developed along river valleys
Both are polytheistic societies
Developed a writing ( Hierographic and Cuneiform)
Explain the differences between Representative and Direct democracy
Direct Democracy: Citizens participate in government decisions by voting
Representative Democracy: Citizens choose or vote on government members to elect a president
The role of the Agora in Greek society
A market place... Social place, and sometimes contained laws for a society
Justinian's contributions to the Byzantine Empire
He Created the Justinian Code and Built the Hagia Sophia
Explain subsistence farming and its importance to early settlements
A system of farming based on self-consumption production. Think only growing crops or produce for you and your immediate family ( Sometimes you can trade)
Explain the impact of the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire's decline
disputes over succession to imperial power.
continued conflict with and invasion by foreign powers.
population reductions caused by the spread of disease.
Describe the social restrictions in early civilizations
Caste System in India
Impact of the Black Death on medieval European society
Economic Impact- Labor Shortage, food shortage
Social Impact- Population decrease
How the Byzantine Empire influenced Portuguese and Spanish exploration
Portugal and Spanish expedition seek new trade routes that reached East Asia.
Compare the river valley civilizations of Mesopotamia, Yellow River, and Indus River
Mesopotamia: City-States; Complex Legal codes and unpredictable river floods
Yellow River: Advanced of bronze work, Impact on writing (All civilization had a writing)
Indus River- Remember Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro? Sophisticated urban planning
Differences between Sparta and Athens
Academic vs Military:
Government type: Representative democracy vs Direct Democracy
Role of woman
Slaves
The Code of Hammurabi's significance in early legal systems
First Legal document, serving as a governing body for Mesopotamia civilization
Think "an eye for an eye" type rules
Spread and early development of Islam
Trade Routes: Caravan
Name Four important rivers mentioned in the historical text
Yellow, Nile, Euphrates, Tigris, Ganges
Describe how agriculture during the Neolithic Revolution transformed human societies
It led to the establishment of permanent settlements. Population increase, Religious formation
Analyze the significance of Pax Romana in classical civilization
The time of peace in the Roman Empire; marked by the end of the second triumvirate and the rise of Augustus ( Octavian) . Advanced in technology, territorial control
Analyze Confucian laws regarding women's social status
Suppressed or oppressed women freedom, by subordinating them to men and male children
Long-term cultural impacts of Greek and Roman civilizations
Government and law
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