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Why did the Greeks perform Tragedies
to embrace power
to do things differently
To stir up emotions (pity and fear)
to perform religious beliefs
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Roman general who became an emperor; Divided the large empire into east and west
constantine
plato
herodotus
diocletian
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Who is Asoka and how did his governing style change
egyptian ruler
ruler who converted to christianity
roman ruler
Mauryan ruler, converted to buddhism after war, moral ruler
4
What happened to Carthage after the 3rd war with Rome
it ruined the rest of the land
Rome ruined the land by salting the fields
greece
rome
5
What is Rhetoric?
Art of skillfully speaking
stiring up emotions
idk
performing tragedies
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What did Augustus do when he came into power in Rome to stabilize the Government
Destroyed Rome
passed laws, ordered census, created new coins, gave jobs
Made Rome worse
consuls
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What was Stoicism
to be different
To avoid any type of bad desires
to change
to impress people
8
Often called the “Father of history” traveled widely and wrote about the persian wars
herodotus
jesus
paul
constantine
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What is Hieratic writing
Cursive, more simple form of hieroglyphics
english writing used in literature
a fancy word for writing in hieroglyphics
cuneiform writing on paper
10
Discuss the Peloponnesian War (what happened and the results)
neither own
athens won
everyone lost
Ended in victory for Sparta and persia
11
What were the 8 key features of civilizations
cities, well organized government, complex religion, social classes
art and architecture, public works, writing, job specialization
desorganized government, no classes
too many religions
12
How did early farmers divide work
They had too much work so it could not be divided
Age and gender
gender
they did not divide work
13
How did the aspect of Aryan Veneration impact the later Indus Valley civilization
Changed their whole diet; did not want to kill animals
did not eat
killed animals
Ate a lot of meat
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Satrap
A provincial governor in Persia
Saw Traps
The emperor of the ancient Persian empire
Traps made for capturing Christians
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Vedas
An ancient piece of literature in Rome that told the stories of Herodotus
Most known building in Las Vegas
The tall lighthouse built in Alexandria for Alexander the Great
A collection of prayers, hymns, and other religious teachings
16
In what aspects did the Greeks help benefit Rome in terms of research
philosophy, religion, engineering, medical aspect, science, architectural
aspects
lands
ziggurat
17
Why did Aristotle prefer a government with a single leader
because he perefered a high community
he did not want a single leader
he does not care about the government
He is fearful of the government and its results
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What were Confucius feelings feelings on a society that worked best
were all different
harsh ruling
Everyone had their own responsibilities; depending on their position.
Two people had responsibilities
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When a legion fled from the battle, what was their punishment
one of every ten were executed
were executed
were different
all died
20
Who were the Zealots? What role did they play in the Roman Empire
were neolithic
did not believe in anything else
Jews who believed that God promised them a Messiah
believed in buddhism
21
Paul
A guy who is mentioned in the Bible for no reason
Jew from Asia minor, who became a messenger for Christianity
The person who invented the Christian Bible
One who despised Christianity and turned everyone against it
22
Plateau
A raised area of land
The academy Plato created
Plates of food served in ancient Egypt
Plates with fancy drawings and designs
23
Discuss how Maurya and Gupta’s rule differed
Gupta empire was less centralized and Maurya was was more harsh
less benefited was Gupta
Mauryan empire was less centralized
Gupta empire was harsh
24
Aqueducts
Aquatic environment that is safe for ducks
Structures that carried water into cities
Ponds full of ducks that wont stop quacking
Dams built to protect the citizens of a society
25
Who was Aristotle? What did he do? What ruler was he connected to?
Plato's student; connected to Alexander the great; Greek philo; golden mean
socrate's student
idk
idk
26
What is the Tale of Sinuhe
Folktale of Egyptian official who is forced to flee and later returns home
random story
a folktale based on true events
story told from generations but not true
27
Monsoon
Wind that made everyone fly
Wind that made people lactose intolerant
A signal that the moon was coming closer
A seasonal wind
28
Who were Nero and Caligula
Two of the worst, most evil emperors
Nero let Rome burn, Caligula terrorized
were nice
were bad
29
Discuss the beginning of Christianity, its main beliefs where it started, and why it gained so much popularity
edict of milan
It began in the Roman empire (Judea)
Christianity
Christians were persecuted
30
First roman emperor to become christian; issued the Edict of Milan which stopped the persecution of christians
constantine
aqueduct
constantinople
paul
31
Veneration
A special regard
Special curses in Hinduism
Immigrants from Venus traveling to Earth
Prayers, hymns, and other religious teachings
32
Who was Abraham?
did not found anything
founded christianity
related to jesus
founder of Judaism; father of Israelites; first covenant with god.
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What is a traditional economy
changes a little
severely changes
Customs and traditions; rarely changes
Changes a lot
34
A large stepped platform thought to have been topped by a temple dedicated to a city state’s chief god or goddess.
mansion
house
pyramid
ziggurat
35
Plato
The inventor of Plasma
Greek philosopher who made the ideas of Confucious
Athenian philosopher who the Republic
Pluto
36
Who was Julius Caesar and what impact did he have on Rome
dictator, first ruler of Rome, created a lot of reform for the plebeians
worked in the military
a big leader
republican
37
On what basis was the city-state of Sparta formed around their military
Strict society with helots; outnumbered and did not want rebellion
were not strict
were different
they were rebels
38
What was the Peloponnesian League
fought athens
were the Delian league
An alliance led by Sparta; went against the Delian league
idk
39
How did the civilizations of America differ from Asia and Africa
America was not isolated
America was more isolated while Asia and Africa rose in river valleys.
Asia had a different river valley
They were all different
40
For what reasons were various religions allowed to worship in Rome
allowed to worship their own religion but remained loyal to their emperor
paul
buddhism
christianity
41
What would rulers build in Egypt and Mesopotamia to protect their citizens
many other systems
houses
strong walls and the irrigation system.
trade routes for people
42
What is karma and Dharma
Fulfilling duties
Dharma: the duty and responsibility to uphold and sustain the
affecting what you do
Karma: actions of a person’s life
43
What caused the creation of the Neolithic Revolution
People learned how to farm and domesticated animals
The end of the paleolithic revolution
beginning of the paleolithic revolution
the neolithic revolution started
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What was the Pharos
a big wall
a government
a system
Big lighthouse that stood 440 feet in the air
45
Indra
Famous philosopher from Indus valley
an Indian general who shaped Indian society
Indus valley God
Chief diety, God of war
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system of ranking groups
caste system
hierarchy
sociable
groups
47
What was the importance of King Tut’s Tomb
It was never found
Untouched; Carter found the tomb
only 3 people found it
everyone knew about the tomb
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A system of writing that used wedge-shaped marks
hydroglyphics
cuneiform
pottery
clay writing
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What rights did the Plebeians gain over time in Rome
consuls
census
could be elected into consuls, allowed to marry patricians
able to elect their own tribunes, laws of 12 tables,
