The Elements of Society & Early Humans Organization and Innovation
What was the significance of wheel in ancient Mesopotamia?
Mode of Transportation
What are the four inventions that ancient Mesopotamia developed to assist in their agricultural production?
Domestication of animals, seed planting, the wheel, and irrigation techniques.
Populated by labourers responsible for the construction of the great pyramids, Deirel-Medina was located in?
Ancient Egypt.
What motivated the Crusades according to some historians?
Religious war
Rameses memorialized his favorite queen by creating a famous tomb. What's her name?
Nefertari
What role did women play in ancient Spartans compared to Athens?
Women had more freedom in Sparta
What is a monarchy?
Monarchy is a political system based on the undivided sovereignty or rule of a single person.
Why do you suppose coins later developed into paper coins?
Coins became too heavy and bulky.
How did ancient Egypt address the issue of flooding and irrigation?
Developed irrigation techniques
What was one permanent social change caused by the Black Death?
Higher wages for laborers
What allowed early humans to build stationary communities?
Domestication of animals
Which alliance of ancient Greece was created during the Persian Wars in 478 BC and was led by the city-state of Athens?
The Delian League
What was the primary purpose of the Roman Republic’s system of checks and balances?
To divide power among branches of government.
What method did the Romans use to limit the rebellious elements in Asia Minor?
A series of complex civil and legal measures
What role did overpopulation play in the decline of the Maya civilization?
It resulted in environmental degradation and resource depletion
Which ancient leader is associated with overseeing the rebuilding of the Greek Parthenon and Acropolis after a war?
Pericles
What class wanted silk the most in Rome, and why didn’t they learn how to make silk and produce it themselves?
The ruling class. Because silk making was a state secret in China.
In ancient Greece, during which period did the Menoans thrive?
Bronze period.
What method did the Romans use to limit the rebellious elements in Asia Minor?
A series of complex civil and legal measures
What form of government did Athens develop in the fifth century BCE?
Democracy
What are the four critical elements to rise of an early civilization?
Favourable geographic location, effective political and social structure, common religion, abundant food and natural resources
How are some of the daily disputes resolved in the chiefdom？
The chief would act as judge, deciding the outcome of all disputes.
What did the Minoans trade for with civilizations like Egypt?
Copper, Ceramics, and food items
How did the Byzantine Empire combine spiritual and worldly powers?
Through theocratic Christian state
What environmental factor contributed to the decline of the Khmer?
Shift in monsoon patterns