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G2 WH Civ & Empires
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the primary source of labor in ancient Egypt? | peasant farmers and unskilled laborers |
| What was the largest Egyptian social class? | peasant farmers and unskilled laborers |
| What does the word polytheistic mean? | belief in many gods |
| What pharaoh made a peace treaty with the Hittites and was known as a great builder? | Ramses II |
| The Egyptians considered their kings to be what? | gods |
| How did the egyptians preseve dead bodies? | Mummification |
| Egypt developed along the banks of what great river? | Nile |
| What is a theocracy? | Government ruled by a divine figure |
| What was the eternal resting place of the pharaoh called? | Pyramid |
| What was the location of lower Egypt | Northern Egypt |
| Which Egyptian pharaoh was more concerned with trade than waging war? | Hatshepsut |
| What did Egyptian kings eventually become know as? | Pharaoh |
| What does monotheistic mean? | Belief in one god |
| What did King Cyrus the Great allow the Hebrews to rebuild in Jerusalem? | The Great Temple |
| Who built the Great Temple in Jerusalem? | Solomon |
| How did the Zhou dynasty attempt to control China? | by using feudalism |
| How did Confucius attempt to restore order in Chinese society? | using his relationship theory and code of proper conduct |
| How did the Han dynasty attempt to strengthen China? | government monopoly on salt |
| Along what river valley did Chinese civilization first begin? | Huang He |
| What position was Confucius appointed to in Chinese society? | Minister of Justice |
| What eventually became the foundation for Chinese government and social order? | teachings of Confucius |
| What was lasting legacy of the Han dynasty | China's golden age |
| Who was China's most influential scholar? | Confucius |
| What did the Chinese export west for large sums of wealth? | silk |
| Why did the Han dynasty fall? | could not control warlords |
| What did the ancient Chinese consider their most important virtue? | respect for parents and elders |
| What was a lasting legacy of the Qin Dynasty? | Great Wall of China |
| Who won the Peloponnesian War? | Sparta |
| What Greek city-state valued individuality | beauty |
| What Greek polis created the world's first direct democracy? | Athens |
| What weapon did the Indians army use against Alexander? | Elephants |
| What was the greatest legacy of Alexander the Great? | Conquered the Persian Empire |
| What legendary war did the Mycenaean Greeks fight in western Asia Minor around 1250 BC? | Trojan War |
| What were two reforms of Solon? | Outlawed debt slavery |
| What ancient Greek legends are credited to the blind poet Homer? | Iliad and Odyssey |
| What Greek city-state valued duty | strength |
| What is an acropolis? | fortified hilltop where government decisions were made |
| Who led Persia during the second Persian War? | Xerxes |
| Which famous Greek philosopher started the idea of finding truth through asking questions? | Socrates |
| What is an aristocracy? | rule by a small group of land owning nobels |
| Why were the Greeks able to defeat the Persians in the first Persian War? | Phalanx |
| What is Hellenistic Culture? | Blending of Greek |
| What field focuses on the development of people and their societies? | Anthropology |
| What were the characteristics of the earliest civilizations? | complex organized social order |
| What evidence makes scholars believe that homo erectus migrated? | Remains were found in places other than Africa |
| What skill did people develop that made a dramatic impact on Early humans lives during the New Stone Age? | Farming |
| What type of political units developed as the earliest civilizations grew? | City-states |
| what important landforms did most of the earliest civilizations develop close to? | Bodies of water |
| What invention marked the beginning of recorded history? | Invention of writing |
| What were the world's first civilizations? on what rivers were they situated near? | Sumer |
| What are some of the characteristics of Early modern people? | Nomadic |
| Why is the Neolithic Revolution important? | Led to the development of villages and civilization |
| What significant developments took place in the New Stone Age? | Farming and domestication of animals |
| What is the long period before the use of writing called? | prehistory |
| What are some materials studied by Archaeologists? | Artifacts such as remains |
| What term refers to people using skills and tools to meet their basic needs? | Technology |
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