Textbook questions F-600BCE

Textbook Questions: F-600BCE

#	Questions	Due Date
1	·         Complex Societies p 30-32 1.     Define complex society 2.     Who was Gilgamesh 3.     Why do complex societies interest historians? ·         Mesopotamia---list the river(s).  p 32-40 4.     Define city-state. 5.     Using the city-state of Uruk, describe why Mesopotamia exemplifies a complex society? 6.     Define cuneiform. 7.     Define Hammurabi’s code. 8.     How did Hammurabi’s code reinforce existing social class and gender divisions?    ·         Egypt---list the river(s). p 40-50 9.     Define the terms pharaoh, hieroglyphics, and papyrus. 10.   What was the Egyptian view of the afterlife?  What evidence did you use from your reading to support your answer? Be specific. 11.   Who were the Hittities?  Why were they such a military powerhouse? 12.   What does the story of Wen-Amun (p.49) tell us about trade in the Mediterranean region? Key Concept Question How did the complex civilizations in Mesopotamia and Egypt use laws, language, literature, religion, myths and monumental architecture to unify their regions?
2	·         India---List the river(s).  p 60-69 1.     What area of land did Harappa cover? 2.     What are the three geographical regions of South Asia? 3.     Define monsoon.  How did the Indus Valley farmers adapt to monsoon season? 4.     List four characteristics of the Indus river Valley civilization that supports the fact that it is a complex society. 5.     Define Sanskrit. 6.     Describe the early form of the Vedic religion. 7.     What was the position of women in Vedic society? Key Concept Question What were the key cultural and social aspects of Indus Civilization?
3	·         China--- list the river (s) p 90-96 1.     How did the climates of China impact the development of the region? 2.     Define the Shang dynasty. 3.     What information do oracle bones provide for historians? 4.     Define Zhou dynasty? 5.     How did the Zhou overthrow the Shang? (what idea did they use?) 6.     Define the Warring States period.  What could be considered positives outcomes of the warring states? Key Concept Question How did the concept of the Mandate of Heaven provide the Chinese with a sense of continuity?
4	·         The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific p 118-121 1.     How did development in the Americas differ from Egypt, India, and China? 2.     What types of crops did the people of the Americas harvest?  Why didn’t they use draft animals? 3.     Define Mesoamerica. 4.     Who were the Olmec?  What are they known for? ·         p 124-127 5.     Explain the characteristics of the two Mayan urban centers mentioned in the reading. 6.     How were members of the upper classes of Mayan society differentiated from members of the lower classes? 7.     How did commerce contribute to the success of the Maya urban centers? 8.     How did the sacrifice of captives reinforce the authority of Maya rulers? ·         P 131-134—The Northern Peoples 9.     Identify the first complex societies in North America.  Where were they located? 10.   Using three pieces of evidence, explain why the Mississippian people are considered a complex society. 11.   Who were the Chavin? How did they use metallurgy?  12.   How did the geography of the Andes shape the formation of states in the region? Key Concept Question: What evidence is there of interregional trade, communication, and exchange between Mesoamerica, the northern peoples, and the Andean region?