Unit 1 Test Study Guide

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