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Week 2
Day 1 | MONDAY
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Question:
Answer:
1.
What is a specialization
of labor?
When different people perform
unique duties to help their
communities and civilization.
Next to bodies of water
(rivers, seas, and oceans)
2.
On the map above,
where did many early
trade routes develop?
3.
Explain what it means
to barter:
Bartering is the direct exchange
of goods without the exchange
of money.
4.
Explain how trade networks
led to the growth of cities:
Cities who were located on trade
routes could develop wealth to help
their city grow.
5.
Explain how having
a surplus of food was
essential to developing
a specialization of labor
in early civilizations:
Once civilizations could grow
enough food to feed the
population, people could
start focusing on other jobs.
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Week 2
Day 2 | TUESDAY
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Question:
Answer:
1.
Explain the difference
between a monotheistic
religion and polytheistic
religion:
A polytheistic religion believes
in more than one god;
a monotheistic religion believes
in only one God.
2.
What three religions
developed in or near
China and quickly spread
around China?
Buddhism, Taoism,
and Confucianism
Name the three
monotheistic world religions
in order from oldest
to most recent:
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
4.
List Islam’s
“Five Pillars of Faith”:
1. There is no God but Allah
(monotheism)
2. Pray 5 times daily
3. Give money to the poor (if you can)
4. Fast during the holy month
of Ramadan
5. Visit Mecca once in your lifetime
5.
Hinduism has many
different gods that are all a
different form of this god:
Brahman
3.
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Day 3 | WEDNESDAY
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Question:
Answer:
1.
2.
Which Greek city-state is
credited with creating the
world’s first democracy?
Athens
What is the style of
questioning Socrates used to
teach people by answering
questions with a question?
Socratic Method
Alexander The Great
3.
Name the Macedonia leader
who created the empire
shown on this map which
spread from Greece to Egypt
through Persia to India:
4.
What are three ways
the Ancient Greeks have
influenced the USA?
Architecture (Athens), government
(Pericles), philosophy, (Aristotle,
Plato, Socrates) mathematics
(Pythagoras and Archimedes)
Describe
“Hellenistic Culture”:
Hellenistic culture was a mix of
Greek and Asian culture’s created
by Alexander the Great as he
conquered and absorbed cultures
into his empire.
5.
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Week 2
Day 4 | THURSDAY
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Question:
Answer:
What civilization most
influenced the ideas and
architecture of the Romans?
Greek
Romans are famous for
creating the checks and
balances in their government.
Why were checks and
balances so important to
Roman government?
Checks and balances kept any one
person from gaining too much power
(used to prevent another monarchy).
3.
Why were aqueducts so
important to the citizens
of Rome?
Aqueducts brought freshwater
to the people of Rome.
4.
Why were the roads the
Romans built helpful to
their empire?
Roads allowed trade to flourish
and allowed the Roman army to be
able to move quickly when needed.
5.
What are seven examples
of famous Roman
architectural contributions?
Roads, arches, aqueducts,
coliseum, keystones, temples,
columns
1.
2.
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