Download UNIT 2: Ancient River Civilizations Essential Questions/Review

UNIT 2: Ancient River Civilizations
Essential Questions/Review
3500 BC – 1000 BC
1) How did geography shape
settlement patterns?
• Civilizations often
emerge along river
valleys which support
early agriculture.
• Think….
• China - Huanghe River
• Mesopotamia- Tigris
and Euphrates Rivers.
• Egypt-The Nile River
http://howellworldhistory.wordpress.com/quarter-one/unit-1-early-civilizations/beginnings-of-civilization/
2) How does the structure and
function of a civilization’s government
reflect its values and beliefs?
• Theocracy-Rule by
priests.
• Aristocracy-Rule by the
wealthy.
• Other examples???
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/theocracy-definition-lesson-quiz.html
Chinese Aristocrat
http://www.cosmovisions.com/Taizong.htm
3) Why are codifying laws
necessary in a civilization?
• Code of Hammurabi (1772
BC)
• Oldest written legal code in
human history.
• Mesopotamia
• Written codes of law
establish rules and
regulations that govern a
society as well as inform
those in the society of
acceptable and
unacceptable behaviors.
• Other examples???
http://www.cosmovisions.com/Taizong.htm
4) How did new technology like metal
working, water control and engineering
impact society?
• Use of new materials
and innovative
techniques can spur
creation of public
works, complex art and
architecture.
• Other examples???
http://www.icid.org/res_irrigation.html
http://pages.uoregon.edu/klio/wc07/02-ane1.htm
5) Why do civilizations develop a
social hierarchy?
• More efficient
production methods
(specialization) often
lead to new social
hierarchy.
• Other examples???
http://mrscwhite.wordpress.com/page/8/
6) How did the location of
civilizations allow for economic
growth?
• The location of a
civilization determines
its ability to trade and
expand.
• Other examples???
http://dasaratha.blogspot.com/