Question | Answer |
Classic Civilizations | - China 1029 BC, Greece and Rome 800 BC, India 600 BC
- Expanded trade and influence beyond their boarders
- re-evaluated and reconstructed empires, policies, rules, and values
- created religions
- increased agricultural
- extended territories |
Civilization of India: Political | - 600 BC
- Practiced diverse and regionalism
- Established caste system
- Utilized a variety of languages |
Civilization of India: Economy and Society | - 600 BC
- Established extensive internal and external successful trade practices
- Promoted patriarchal society
_ Emphasized family, group, or government, not individual
- Utilized non-opposed social hierarchy- caste system |
Civilization of India: Religion and Culture | - 600 BC
- Promote Hinduism and Buddhism
- Taught religion, medicine, and architecture
- Excelled in science and mathematics
- developed concept of 0 and Arabic numerals, decimals
- created lively and colorful art |
Civilization of Greece and Rome: Political | - 800 BC
- Emphasized aristocratic rule but democratic elements also present
- Formed democracy in Greece
- Promoted intense loyalty to state
- Created uniform legal principles |
Civilization of Greece and Rome: Religion and Culture | - Moderation and balance (Aristotle and Cicero)
- Followers have conventional wisdom using rational inquiry (Socrates)
- Excelled in sculpture, architecture, and plays (G)
- Promoted geometry and science (G)
- Contrubutions to science and engineering |
Civilization of Greece and Rome: Economy and Society | - 800 BC
- Developed a system for agriculture (farming)
- Participated in extensive trade by using a structure of slavery
- Promoted a unified family structure
- Instilled a patriarchal community, although women could own property |
Civilization of Chine: Religion and Culture | - Confucianism and Daoism
- Acting with self-control, humility, and respect
- Harmony with nature
- Detail in art and craftsmanship
- Geometrical and decorative arts
- Developed accurate calendars
- Math in music
- Studied science for practical rea |
Civilization of China: Political | - 1029 BC
- Began bureaucracy training
- Established a system of taxation
- Promoted mandatory labor system |
Civilization of China: Economy and Society | - Established three main social groups: upper class, laboring peasants, unskilled laborers
- Excelled in technologies
- Promoted trade as essentials
- Encouraged tight-knit family unit
- Instilled patriarchal society and demanded arranged marriages |