Social studies 101
ehats special alexander battle tequniques
30 ft swords
which man died and then became ruler
Alexander the great
what was name of Egypt's monotheistic god?
Amen- Ra
why was socrates unliked by people in city?
Because he asked deep questions that couldn't be answered.
what are 2 main rivers in the indian subcontinent
Ganges and Indus
what was name of the dude who tried to conquer lands and failed>
Justinian
what are 5 earliest civilations
Mesopotamia, Egypt, india, china
what did greek polis have in common
They had similar religions and languages
what is a ziggurat
a building temple or palace is called a......
what is a republic
a govt. where power rests in citizens hands
what is an acropolis
a temple usually on a hill dedicated to greek gods
wht are 5 things make a city
advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, advanced technology.
whats name of god of god in zorastrinaism
ahura mazda
how many people were in roman senate
approximately 300 men
was weather bad or good for indian subcontinent
bad because the seasonal wet and dry seasons were bad for plants and things.
why did roman change republic?
because A king Taarquin the proud was a harsh ruler
why were monsoons helpful
because deposited silt and other materials
why do people relate roman culture to greek culture?
because rome took from greece and added on to thier ideas
name 3 similarities betweeen roman and greek culture
both were tremendous builders both had somewhat of a senate both polis
how did alexander great spread greek culture
by conquering cities and forcing them into acceptance greek culture
what is name of the new eastern rome
byzatine empire
how was christianity spread
christian spread through misssonaries
what is the purpose of cities
cities birthplace first civilizations, made trading easier
differences Greek and rome
different building styles. huge language difference. Roman copy greece in art and much else. Math came from Greece
what special about meso.
first to irrigate land
what morals guide zorastrinsim
good thoughts good words good deeds=heaven
how socrates die
he died by drinking hemlock poison
what did plato do
he was a student of socrates and wrote down conversation of socrates.
what are hominids
hominids are (1st humans) and shared some qualities of "Aps."
what is name of indian language and what is one problem with the leanguage
it is called Harapin and it was hard to decipher
how justinian influence rome
justinian code built buildings tried recuoner west
whats mesopotamia geography
land between 2 rives
what is the Indian subcontinent
landmass between instanbul and bangledaesh
name 3-5 reasons why we study history
make connections learn from past mistakes understand cultures prevent wars find ways to solve problems
what town/city has borders and was bothered by barbarians for it?
mesopotamians
what are monsoons
moonsoons are wet rainstorms that sometimes accompany tornadoes.
who ruled in the roman republic (what social group)
patricians
where zorastraniasm begin
persia was birth
how theodora influence govt
persuasive met lot of foreign leaders
religion play role Egyptian government '
pharoh were gods pharoh worshipped
whats another name for Greek city states
polis
what did aristole do
questioned the world and life.
what caused rise civilizations
rise caused neanthrathals made religions and things. Developed civilized groups called villages. These groups developed overtime and caused irrigation which caused cities.
what was the goverment of india
run by priest and karma
what was great schism
split of religious beliefs east orthodox and roman catholic
what was Alexander the great known for
starting hellenistic culture through war tactics and language
what was posted all over town for the people to see?
the 12 tables
what is the main difference between Greek city states
the govermnment was main one.
what did the phonecians add to our culture that we still use today
the sail!!! The alphabet agriculture
what group of 300 men made laws
the senate
what is hellinistic culture
the spreading and mixing of cultures
what is job of consuls in roman republic
these people commanded the army and direct govt.
what was the government jobs like in indus river valley
they had specialized workers
what was one downfall of the mountains separated greece
they made greece hard to unify
what is the purpous of mountains in indian subcontinent
they protect area from invasion
what job dictator republic
this persom stopped emergencies (6 month rule)
how was hinduism buddhism spread
this was spread through trade and by word of mouth
what did greeks specialize in?
trade :D
how phonecian impact world
trading
what was Hammurabi law code
uniform code made bring diverse groups together