The Ancient World - Yr 8 Flashcards
For your own resource :D
Shomu
Harvest season - (March to May)
Shi
Scholars/Eunuchs
Proyet
Growing season (November to February)
Gong
Artisans/Craftsmen
Deshret
Desert or ‘red land’
March to May
Shomu (Harvest season)
Ancient Egypt’s Social Hierarchy
Pharaoh
Visier/Director of Seal
Nomarch/Priest
Soldier/Scribe
Merchants/Artisans
Farmers/Slaves
Empathetic Understanding
The ability to understand another person’s point of view by taking in their circumstances into consideration
Ancient China’s Social Hierarchy
Emporer
Eunuchs/Scholars
Peasants/Farmers
Craftsmen/Artisans
Merchants
Kehmet
Rich soil left behind after Indunation
Shang
Merchants
November to February
Proyet (Growing season)
Akhet
Indunation (June to October)
June to October
Akhet (Indunation)
Iteru
The Nile
Nong
Peasants/Farmers
Continuity and Change
Appreciation of the fact that whilst some things stay the same, other things will change
Contestability
Appreciation that some historians may contest or disagree with each other
List the events in the lead-up to the Battle of Hastings starting from Edward…
Edward the Confessor dies
Harold Godwinson takes the throne
William and Harald Hadrada hear and want the throne
Harold and Harald fight at the Battle of Stanford Bridge
Harold wins
William and Harold fight and William wins.
What three things did William establish to control his rule over England?
He created the Domesday Book
He completed the Harrying of the North
He introduced feudalism
What is feudalism?
Feudalism is a form of government that declares for someone to live on a duke’s land, you had to work in the fields and pay taxes in exchange for a place to live and protection.
What was the Domesday Book?
The Domesday Book was essentially a book recording how much land someone owned and how much William could tax them.
What was the Harrying of the North?
The Harrying of the North was a series of attacks that William ran on people who badmouthed him, establishing his power and scaring any rebellions off
What is the Bayeux Tapestry
The Tapestry is a story of how William conquered England. It could also be used for advertising his rule and making people accept that he was the new king.
