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| What did the Chinese rulers use to justify their rule? | Mandate of Heaven |
| What was the most important contribution of Hammurabi? | Hammurabi Code |
| Where was the capital city of Memphis and why was it important? | Egypt-united upper and lower Egypt |
| Why did Egyptians build pyramids? | to honor their king-gods and to provide them with an external place of rest |
| What is the Book of the Dead? | text-consisting of a number of magic spells intended to assist a dead persons journey through the underworld and into the afterlife. |
| Where was Israel and Phoenicia located? | between Egypt and Syria(present day Lebanon, Israel and Jordan |
| What were the 10 commandments? | God's law-if the Jews followed God's rule-God promised them the Holy Land-Canaan |
| Who fought in the Persian Wars? Who won? | Sparta vs. Athens;Sparta with the help of the Persians |
| Who fought in the Peloponnesian Wars? Who won? | Sparta vs. Athens;Persians,Greeks won |
| What were the rights and responsibilities of Athenians? | vote-participate in government-defend your home and yourself |
| What isolated the Greek city-states? | mountains,short rivers |
| What were the effects of the Peloponnesian War? | city-state declined in population destroyed farmland unemployment unemployment found jobs as mercenaries Greeks lost the ability to govern themselves people more concerned more about making money then working for the common good |
| How did domestication(taming of animals)impact early civilizations? | people used dogs to hunt-used goat for milk and meat |
| Who were the earliest homo sapiens in Europe? | Cro-Magnons |
| Name the early empires of the Fertile Crescent. | Summerians,Akkadians,Babylonians |
| What are some teachings of the Torah? | every human being made in the image of God has infinite worth-humans made in partnership with God striving to make a perfect work |
| Who fought in the Persians Wars? Who won the Persian War? | Athens & Sparta vs Persians, Greeks won |
| Name the three groups that were not considered citizens of Athens. | slaves,women,metics-non citizens |
| How did the Persians control their territory? | divided territory into provinces-assigned satraps (provincial governors) to rule Persians were tolerant-permitted conquered peoples to keep their own laws,religion and languages |
| What dynasties were responsible for the construction of the Great Wall of China? | Qin and Han Dynasties |
| What were the effects of Sparta's emphasis on militarism? | fell behind wealth,trade and education |
| What happened to the first Greek philosophers,Socrates, in Ancient Greece? | Supposedly Socrates was corruptions the young men of Athens-he was sentenced to death-drama and poison instead(hemlock) |
| What are the accomplishments of Alexander the Great? | destroyed Persian Empire,conquered Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt & Mesopotamia;One World-spread Greek culture, went as far as the Indus River |
| Under Wudi,the Han Empire in China accomplished the following. Wudi Conquered ________________ Wudi sent an expedition to _____________ Wudi established trade routes from CHina to the Mediterranean Sea called the _________ | Manchuria & Korea; Rome-gone 13 years,Silk Road |
| Why did Qin Shiuangdi organize his empire into military districts? | to prevent local lords from becoming strong enough to challenge the power of the central government |
| According to Confucius, ethics began with respect for the __________. especially the _____________ and reverence for the past and its ___________. | family,elders,traditions |
| Name the 5 primary relationships according to Confucius. | emperor-subjects; husband-wife;parent-child;teacher-student;friend-friend |
| The primary concern of Confucianism that everyone has a proper role in ____________. | society |
| What were the Five Classics? | Book of Songs(poem) Book of Documents (political speeches-Zhou);Book of Changes (discusses the future);Spring and Autumn Annuals (history of China-biased);Analects (teachings of Confucius |
| What is the correct order of China's first five dynasties? | XIA,Shang,Zhou, Qin,Han |
| Why did the peasants of the Qin Dynasty believe that Shihuangdi had lost the Mandate of Heaven? | subjects saw him as a cruel tyrant-nobles angry because he destroyed the aristocracy-scholars hated him for forced labor gangs |
| According to Confucius, what was the best way to describe his beliefs about conduct? | one should live according to a principle called ethics. Ethics begins with respect for family.show respect and obedience to those above you and below you. |
| The main crops in the Shang Dynasty were: | millet,rice,domesticated animals,silkworms (pigs,chickens,horses) |
| List the Four Noble Truths | All humans life invovles suffering and sorrow;the desire for a life of pleasure and material gain causes suffering and sorrow;renouncing desire free people from suffering&helps their souls attain nirvana;The Eightfold Path leads to denial of desire and attainment of nirvamna |
| What are the ideas expressed in the Eightfold Path? | know the truth,resist evil,say nothing to hurt others, respect life,work for the good of others, free their minds of evil,control their thoughts,practice meditation |
| What are 3 theories that historian use explain the sudden disappearance of the Harappa and Mohenjo Daro cities in Ancient India? | Indus River changed course;violence from invasions, Earthquakes |
| Identify 3 contributions of the Indian civilizations in mathematics/science. | Algebra,concept of infinity and zero |
| What Chinese Dynasty lasted the longest? | Han Dynasty |
| How did the Chinese Dynasty differ from Western writing? | assigned symbols (characters) to the words |
| List at least 5 scientific and medical innovations from the Indian civilizations. | principles of Algebra-concepts of infinity of zero, Arabic numerals, doctors set bones,performed operations,invented medical instruments,plastic surgery |
| Followers of the Eightfold Path wanted to eliminate __________. | dersire |
| Why did Asoka adopt Buddhism? | Asoka accepted Buddhism after a brutal battle-saw maimed and dead bodies-renounced war-vowed to never use force and terror again |
| The Indo-Aryans who settled in India came from this region. | north of the Black and Caspian Seas |
