Unit 1 Study Guide

1. Explain the significance of the Egyptian theocracy. How did it impact the pharaoh and how he ruled? How do the pyramids & mummification connect to that?

2. Who is Narmer? What did he do?

3. What was the major river in China that the river civilizations first popped up along?

4. Explain the significant achievements of the Indus River Valley People. Who did they trade with?

5. What was unique about the government set-up of ancient Mesopotamia? Who formed the first empire in that region? How?

6. Know the distinguishing features of each river valley civilization.

7. Explain the Mandate of Heaven and Confucian philosophy.

8. How were Hinduism and Buddhism spread? What were the similarities and differences between the two religions?

9. What were the sacred books of Judaism called? What is unique about the Hebrew faith compared to the other civilizations that we have studied so far? What kind of relationship did they have with God?

10. Explain the difficulties of Greek geography.

11. Explain the Peloponnesian War. How was the relationship between the Greek cities different than it traditionally was?

12. How did the traditional Greek city-state relationship allow Macedonia to invade Greece?

13. Where did Alexander the Great conquer? How did this impact Hellenism?

14. Who were the First Triumvirate? The Second? Who made up each?

15. What was the Pax Romana? How did it impact life in Rome?

16. What were the reasons for the decline of the Roman Empire? How did Christianity play a role in this?

17. What caused the Roman Empire to split?