Unit 2 Flashcards
Does the use of the term civilized suggest any racist or ethnic bias? Why or why not?
It could because some people are offended when they are not called civilized. Some places are also more civilized than others too. Whites thought they were more civilized than the African Americans
What are some issues we encounter if we try to use civilization as a organizing principle in world history?
Problem is that we don’t really know how to define it so we can’t really organize things with it
Has civilization progressed from the earliest times to today? Do we have a higher level of civilized behavior?
I think so because we have established more laws and we have become more orderly and advanced. I don’t necessarily think that our behavior has because we have always been the way that we are etc..
What key event led to the worlds first civilization?
The discovery of farming
Describe the daily life in a hunter gatherer society.
Wake up, walk somewhere, get food, keep going, find a place to sleep, eat, repeat
What was the significant shift that took place In the Neolithic revolution? What was the significance?
Shift from food gathering to food producing. Now people could settle into societies. Created first civilization
What are the five characteristics of civilization? Apply to spokane
Advanced cities- maple st. Bridge Specialized workers- SPD Complex institutions- gprep Record keeping- sacred heart medical records Advanced technology- gondolas
Explain significance of rivers in early civilizations
Helped people farm and build life around rivers
What were some environmental challenges for Sumerians and what were their solutions?
Tigris and Euphrates rivers flooded unpredictably- dug irrigation ditches
No natural barriers- built large walls
Limited natural resources- traded
What is a city state?
Separate cities, acted as countries today, independent
What is a dynasty?
A chain of rulers, often from family
What is polytheism
The belief of many gods
How did the Tigris and Euphrates rivers shape religion in Mesopotamia
When rivers flooded, people thought it was punishment from gods
What is restitution and reconciliation in own words? Which is in hammurabis code? Which is in US? Which is more effective?
Restitution- revenge, an eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth Reconciliation- forgiving peacefully Restitution Both Restitution
How did flooding of the Nile differ from Tigris and Euphrates?
The Nile flooding was predictable
The Tigris and Euphrates were not predictable
Shaped the religion
How did belief in after life lead to mummification and pyramids?
Wanted their afterlife to be good, wanted kings to have their riches in the afterlife too
Why is India referred to as a subcontinent?
Because it is a distinct landmass and has distinctive geographical differences
What was so advanced about the harrapan cities?
They were planned perfectly and had plumbing and sewage and flooding mechanisms
Which religion traces its roots back to harrapan culture? How do we know?
Hinduism because we know that they had a lot of animal symbols
Explain significance of oracle bones
Helped people see their future
Explain Mandate of Heaven
If ruler did something foolish or made bad decisions, people would overthrow them
Gods blessing to rule
Explain dynastic cycle
- Dynasty has M.O.H
- Corrupt
- Natural disaster
- Loses M.O.H
- Violent rebellion
- New dynasty
How did Zhou dynasty use the Mandate of Heaven to overthrow Shang dynasty?
They staged a violent rebellion and basically used it as an excuse to gain power and to kill them
Explain structure of feudal system in China
King gave land to nobles in exchange for crops and military service.
peasants got housing in exchange for work
