Unit 1 Flashcards
What was the earliest form of written law?
Hammurabi’s Code
How can we describes the earliest forms of writing?
Hieroglyphics and Cuneiform
What are the characteristics of religion?
Who is worshipped and what their moral code is
What are the similarities between Hinduism and Buddhism?
Developed in Asia with emphasis on purity and practice
What is direct democracy and the first example of it?
When the citizens directly rule and Athens
Rosetta Stone?
Large stone that translates multiple languages
What term explains the change of rulers in ancient China?
Mandate of Heaven
How did ancient Egyptians maintain their empire?
By changing as little as possible
What rigid social structure was created based off Hindu teachings?
Caste system
What is philosophy and what were the ideas of Socrates and Plato?
Rational investigation of morality and Socrates believed in using questioning methods. Plato believed in our ideal society.
Republic
When represents, chosen by the citizens, rule.
Who were the key Roman Emperors?
Ceasar, Augustus, Nero, Tiberius, Claudius
Where was the Fertile Crescent?
Mesopotamia
Which philosophy from China promoted respect from authority figures?
Confucianism
What are the characteristics of a civilization?
Religion, art, social structure, writing, cities, governments
