Unit 2 Flashcards
Where was the oracle located?
In Delphi
What was the person that spoke to the gods called?
An oracle
Who was often the oracle?
A little girl
What god did the most famous oracle speak to?
Apollo
What made the oracle believe they could speak to the gods?
Drugs
What are you comparing the oracle to?
A fortune teller
What kind of government did china have?
A dynasty
What did China’s leaders end up doing (bad).
Being cruel and partying
What are you comparing Chinas government to?
America today
What is the Mandate of heaven?
China believed that when things went bad it was the gods way of saying the leader was no longer fit
What are some examples of “things going bad” in China?
Flood
Dry crop yields
Invaders
What are you comparing for human environmental interaction?
Stone tools to Bronze tools
How do you make bronze?
Melt tin and copper
Where are tin and copper commonly found?
In natural deposits
What are you comparing for economy?
China and Egypt’s use of rivers to trade