Second Semester Study Guide Flashcards
Why were Sumerian settlements called city-states?
Each settlement had its own ruler and farmland.
What did Sumerians use canals, levees, and dams for?
Control of the amount of water in the valley.
What happened when people from Other villages used Sumerian irrigation systems?
People in the villages had to work together to maintain it.
What was the biggest problem caused by the Jewish diaspora?
It threatened the survival of Judaism.
Why was the belief in Jesus’ resurrection so important to his disciples and followers?
It convinced his followers that he was the Son of God.
Why did Makkans reject Muhummad’s teachings?
Makkans believed Muhummad’s would seize political power, people would stop making pilgrimages to Makkah, and they did not want to give up their gods.
What was the greatest accomplishment of the Shang dynasty?
They controlled all of China.
Why were Confucianism, Daoism and Legalism developed when they were?
Because there was so much disorder in China at the time.
How would you describe the philosophy of Legalism?
The belief is that people are selfish, laws must be strict and strictly enforced and punishments for breaking laws must be harsh.
What was one way the Zhou dynasty managed to keep China stable for several hundred years?
By claiming approval from heaven.
What philosophy influenced Qin Shihuangdi the most?
Legalism
What was one major difference between feudalism and the Emperor of Qin’s governing system?
Feudalism - power held locally
Qin - the emperor held all the power
What was one major difference between the Qin dynasty and the Han dynasty?
The Han dynasty lasted much longer.
Which Han dynasty achievement had the greatest effect on people’s lives? List your achievement and give two reasons.
Science achievements had the greatest effect because the seismograph could detect earthquakes before they hit and saved lives, and the compass kept people from getting lost, which could also save lives.
What was the name of the professional warriors from Japan that lived by a code of honor?
Samurai
What was the title given to the most powerful political rulers of Japan who were also military leaders?
Shogun
India is attached to Asia and surrounded on three sides by water. Because of these features India is known as what?
Subcontinent
Do monsoons have more of a positive or negative impact on India?
Monsoons have a negative impact because they can wash away crops which can lead to hunger, and flood many parts of India which can lead to homelessness.
What symbol best represents samsara, the cycle of birth, life and death?
A wheel
How is the Hindu belief in karma related to the caste system?
People are in caste because of how they lived in past lives.
What do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
A belief in many lifetimes
Describe the order in which major events occurred in the Buddha’s life.
- Had a son
- Leaves the palace
- Becomes an ascetic
- Reaches enlightenment
What is the name of the landform in which Greece is situated?
Peninsula
Describe the characteristics of a monarchy.
One ruler, inherited power and passed leadership to his son.
