Unit 1 Flashcards
Mesopotamia had lots of what?
Fertile soil
Mesopotamia was in the valley between the..
Tigris and Euphrates river
What did the fertile soil do to grow city
Allowed for more crops
More food
Bigger population
How did religious beliefs influence the organization of Sumerian society
Power in religion= more political power
Novels were royalty priestly officials and their families
Priests were next best thing to god
List 4 Egyptian philosophies
Religion helps with world order
Marry to produce kids
Husband is master of the house
Wives respected
List four Egypt economy things
Pharaoh sent trade to just Syria Crete Mesopotamia
Pharaoh owned all land but greatest portions to subjects
Land was held by nobles and priest
Paid taxes in form of crops
4 Egypt geography
Nile river
Desert Red Sea= natural banners
Conquered Nubia
Papyrus grew on Nile (place to write)
5 things about Egyptian govt
Pariahs Beuracracy Monarchs Governors Kingdoms
3 things about Egyptian sociology
1- god/king, pharaoh, priests, nobles
2- merchants artisans scribes tax collectors
3- farmers
List 3 things about Indus Valley philosophies
Gods And religion are IMp
Belief in Devine power
Centered on family
3 Indus Valley economy things
Things they traded
Farming based
Indus River valley
Monsoons
Indian subcontinent
4 things about Indus Valley govt
Well organized
Belief in Devine power
Religion and political power
Princes carved out small states
4 things about Indus Valley sociology
Harappa or indus civilization
Aryans
Devine power= social status
Dividians= one group
5 things about China’s philosophy
Supernatural forces Mandate of Heaven Family is imp Make heads up family Women are at home
4 things about China’s economy
WAr
Family is basic social and economic unit
Rice
Tech growth helped economy
7 things about China’s geography
Yellow river Yangtze River Yellow Sea Mtns Desert Monsoon Fertile soil
4 things about china govt
Aristocracy
Power of 1 gen to next
King
Bureaucracy
7 things about china sociology
50 ethnic groups Shang, zao, Quin dynasties 1- royal fam 2- aristocracy 3-officials 4- peasants merchants artisans slaves
What did nomadic people do
Domestic animals
Carry products
Tech was passed
Why did phoecians expand their trade
New found poLitical independence
How they expanded trade
Ships and sea trade
Colonies in west Mediterranean
22 letter alphabet
How did Judaism influence Islam and Christianity
Hebrew bible/Old Testament
Created Israel and Jerusalem
Built temple in Jerusalem
What do Egypt Indus Valley and china all have in common
Traded Govt systems Fertile soil Polytheistic Religion and govt connected closely All based around rivers
Similarities between Indus Valley and Egypt
Build monuments farming was a source of income for the places did textilel trading the river flooding was an important part because the growth of the food
