Unit 2 Flashcards
(27 cards)
The Nile River Valley was well suited for settlement. What supports this fact?
The geography included areas for farming
Besides providing a stable food diet, what advantage did Egypt’s location provide for early Egyptians?
It had natural barriers to protect against invaders
Which of the following belief was central to Egyptian religion?
The struggle to get into the afterlife
What was the purpose of the pyramids in ancient Egypt?
To protect the body of the pharaoh to help it reach the afterlife
Which of the following was/is NOT a characteristic that both Ancient Egypt and modern Americans have in common?
Buildings that are functional and utillitarian
Which of the following is believed to be the first female pharaoh?
Sobekneferu
TWO Ancient Egypt social classes
Pharaohs and Priests
Reincarnation is the Hindu
Belief that the individual soul is reborn in a different form
A method of training developed by the Hindus that is supposed to harmonize body and soul is:
yoga
Why did Chinese ‘Legalists’ advocate harsh laws and stiff punishments for keeping public order?
They believed people were not capable of being good
According to Confucius, what is the “foundation whence all other virtues spring”?
The duty of children to revere their parents
Which of the following was NOT a Han Dynasty success/achievement/accomplishment?
The creation and sale of heart scarabs to protect the wearer in the afterlife
Which of the following was NOT a Kush Dynasty success/achievement/accomplishment?
The building of Pyramids
Which Ancient Civilization is best known for creating standardized weights?
India
Which Ancient Civilization is best known for creating citadels on high spots in their cities?
India
Which Ancient Civilization is best known for creating gunpowder?
China
Which Ancient Civilization is best known for creating and memorializing wheels?
India
One of the most important developments was the development of language. What was the most important immediate outcome from this change?
Collective learning
What made farming such an important development in human history?
Farming allowed humans to have control over all animals within their environment
Humans transitioned from foraging to farming: what evidence sets farmers apart from foragers?
Farmer had more specialized tools, often living in villages or cities, and had less healthy bones than their foraging counterparts
Which of the following was one way that the lives of people in agricultural societies changed?
People could now spend time doing activities other than food production
How did most Neolithic societies live?
They were hierarchical and produced food mostly through farming
Which was NOT a solution that Sumerians used to solve a cultural problem in Mesopotamia?
The dredging up of crude oil and trading it for building materials for their ziggurats
Which ancient civilization was ruled by Hammurabi?
Babylonians
