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SS 2 Flashcards

1
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What was the minoan capital city?

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knossos

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2
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True or False? The Minoan kings shared their wealth with the people

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True

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3
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Who fought in the Trojan war?

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The Myceneans and the people of Troy

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4
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What was the legend of the Trojan war?

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The war began when Paris, a prince of troy fell in love with helen, a wife of a Mycenean king. The Myceneans tried to recapture her so, they left a huge wooden horse outside the Troy walls. The Troys thought the horse was a gift so, they brought it inside their walls. The Myceneans hid inside the horse and captured the city.

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5
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Who wrote the two poems Odyssey and Iliad?

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The poems were written by a greek poet called Homer.

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6
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What characterised the “Dark ages”?

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slowing down of trade, people making less things to sell,

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it was the basic political unit of ancient greece

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city states/polis

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8
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What was the open area outside of the acropolis called?

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agora (a gathering area)

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9
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What was the government of the Athenians like?

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democratic

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10
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What is democracy?

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is a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so.

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11
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What was the government of the Spartans like?

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it was oligarchic

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12
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What is oligarchy?

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a government or system in which power is held by a select few individuals or a small class of powerful people.

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13
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The council of the Athenians were made with how many people?

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500

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14
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The council of the Spartans were made with how many people?

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28 councilmen

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15
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What was the social structure of the Athenians like?

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They were classified into different levels of hierarchy. At the top, we see the aristocrats, in the middle, we see the farmers and at the very bottom, we see the craftsmen or rowers.

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16
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People who lived outside the walls of Athens were called_______

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Metics

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17
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What was the principle role of women in Athens?

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managing their homes

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18
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_____________ or “neighbors/outsiders” who were freemen; they included artisans, craftsmen, merchants; they could not vote or serve in the army; foreigners could be in this class.

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Perioeci

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19
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What was the military strength of Athens and Sparta?

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Athens - strong navy, Sparta - strong army

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20
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Could women participate in sports and politics in Athens?

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no, they were kept inside their homes, being responsible for domestic skills.

21
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Could women participate in sports in Sparta?

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yes, they were treated more equal to men.

22
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What were the cultural achievements of the Athenians?

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They excelled in art, architecture, drama and literature, philosophy, science, medicine, etc. Government (democracy, trial by jury)

23
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is a sequence of leaders coming from the same family

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dynasty

24
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Describe the mesopotamian social structure

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The kings had the highest standing in terms of social structure. They occupied the top most part of the pyramid and they could afford things that nobody in the lower classes could afford. The second layer of the pyramid was occupied by the priests, nobles and rich merchants. In the very last layer of the pyramid, we see the slaves who were given no rights.

25
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What does a patriarchal society mean?

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It means that the society was ruled or governed by mostly men.

26
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Believing in many gods and goddesses is called what

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Polytheism

27
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This big temple is found in the middle of sumerian city-states. This temple is a multi-purpose structure that was used for religious functions and social activities.

A

The ziggurat

28
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What type of government did egypt have?

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Theocratic monarcy

29
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What is theocracy?

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Theocracy is a type of government whose ruler is seen as a god or deity

30
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What was the ruler of egypt called?

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Pharaoh

31
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The political structure of egypt was greatly infuenced by ____________

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Religion

32
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Describe the egyptian social structure

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The top part of the social structure pyramid was occupied by the pharaoh. Followed by the vizier, their form of a minister. Then, the fourth part of the pyramid is occupied by the nobles and priests with the fifth strata occupied by the crafts men. Not surprisingly, the slaves cover the lowest layer of they pyramid.

33
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True or False. Egypt let women get influential positions in the government.

A

True

34
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What the egyptians called the pharaoh’s soul

A

ka

35
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What did the eqyptians do to the pharaoh’s body in order to preserve their soul?

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They mummified the pharaoh.

36
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The old kingdom was also called the ________________

A

Age of pyramids

37
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It is based on the idea that he ruler was a son of heaven who was given the mandate rule.

A

Mandate of heaven

38
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Describe the dynastic cycle

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When new dynasties emerge, they restore power, and peace and order. They claim to have Mandate of heaven. After that, They become stronger and establish further peace and order. Now, they are considered to have Mandate of heaven. In time, they dynasty slowly declines which leads to corruption and weaker power. Disasters such as floods and famines occur. Moreover, the dynasty gets overthrown and the process repeats itself again.

39
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what are oracle bones made of?

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They are made of animal bones or turtle shells.

40
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What was the cause of fall of mesopotamia?

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The unpredictable flooding, unavailable natural barriers and limited natural resources caused their fall.

41
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What was the cause of fall of Egypt?

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The flooding caused by the Nile river, and the deserts that isolated them from other civilizations caused their fall

42
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What was the cause of fall of the Indus valley civilization?

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they unpredictable flooding, changing of the river course and the unpredictable cycle of weather caused their fall.

43
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What was the cause of fall of ancient China?

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The disastrous floods, geographic isolation and unavailable natural boundaries caused their fall.

44
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What were the contributions of the mesopotamian civilization?

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The wheel, the sailboat, irrigation, astronomy, math

45
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What were the contributions of the egyptian civilizations?

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They invented papyrus and ink, They made cosmetics and medicine too.

46
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What were the contributions of the indian civilization?

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They had sanitation systems, they had standardized measurements, they had toys, rulers, and many more.

47
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Oracle bones, chopstiocks, calendars and the hundred schools of thought were inventions of what civilization?

A

China

48
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what is collective learning?

A

it is the ability of people to perform human activities with more precision, knowledge and efficiency.

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