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what is the significance of legal codes in early civilizations
legal codes helped to establish rules and laws for citizens to follow so the civilization is organized and uniform, no chaos
what developments lead to an increased live expectancy
doctors diagnosed and cured illnesses, performed surgery, and created medicines
what was the pattern of early human migration
they started in africa, and when they spread to the middle east they began to spread out further. the americas was last to be lived on
how did the han dynasty centralize the empire
the han rulers strengthened the economy and gov of china, organized finances, opened up the silk road
why wa ancient egypt known as the gift of the nile
the nile linked upper and lower egypt, egyptians depended heavily on the nile for agriculture, bathing, and drinking
what are some structures created to serve as a civilization status
the great wall, pyramids of giza, tombs, ziggurats
why is it believed that women may have been the first farmers
women discovered that old seeds can grow while in the trash
how does confucius say rules should tread common people
a ruler should give the people good government and treat the people with the respect
where is the silk road
it stretched from china all the way to the middle east and europe.
what was the silk road important
it linked asia to the middle east and allowed for further trade
what was the purpose of the terracotta army
to protect the tomb and to help huangdi rule in the afterlife
what are some differences between hinduism and buddhism
buddhism came from hinduism ideas, buddhism believed in the buddha and hinduism believed in mokshaf
what is confucianism
philosophy concerned with world goals, especially how to ensure social order
what is daoism
stated that people are good, best government is a government that controls the least
what is legalism
stated that people are naturally evil and that they must be lead by a strit set of laws and a strict ruler
what seperates jewish culture from other middle eastern cultures
jews believed that their rulers were human and bound by gods law, middle eastern people thought rulers were gods
what is the difference between the paleolithic and neolithic age
in the paleo, people hunted and gathered while in the neo, people grew their food
what are the geographical advantages that the civilizations in this unit share
rivers, harsh terrain (mountains, desert)
what are the elements of a civilization
specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, advanced technology
where did zoroastrianism originate
the persian empire (the middle east)
what is moksha
union with brahman ( powerful spiritual force
how is moksha acheived
achieved by letting go of selfish desires
what was the purpose of the caste system in indea
the caste system was linked to Buddhism, if people lived good lives, they were reincarnated into the next level in the next life
why did early civilizations develop near rivers
to use for agriculture and trade
which river is known as Chinas Sorrow
yellow river
what is the other name for the yellow river
the huang he river
what similarities do Hinduism and Buddhism share
both believe in reincarnation, created in india
what was king ashokas attitutde towards other religions
kign ashoka wished to accept or to tolerate other religions in hopes of harmony
what do buddhists have to do to prevent suffering
follow the eight fold path w
what emperor united china in the classical period
qin shi huangdi
what are the goals of daoism
to turn people towards nature
how do monsoons impact people in india
hevay rains caused the rivers to flood, giving the people near the river good soil for agriculture
what products were most frequently traded on the silk road and where did they originate
silk and ideas and they came from china
where in the world do most buddhists reside
china
why is the gupta empire known as the golden age of india
there was peace and prosperity, along with great advances in medicine, math, learning, etc…
what was the purpose of the great wall of china and which dynasty began construction
to protect against invaders, qin dynasty
what are the basic beliefs of judaism
god is all knowing, powerful, they were gods chosen people, god would lead them to promised land, only one god
what is the importance of the code of hammurabi
first attempt by a ruler to write down rules/laws
what led to the downfall of the han dynasty
rich people stopped paying taxes, so the poor had to do it which caused an uprising
what is the difference between a primary source document and a secondary source document
primary is raw, first hand info, secondary is info from a secondary source
what are the classes of the indian caste system
brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishyas, shudras, untouchables who
who found the mauryan empire
chandragupta maurya
why did the zhou dynasty collapse
rulers of other provinces gained more authority
what is the name of the first myth/story ever written
the epic of gligamesh
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