Empire-Egypt

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1: Define these terms.

 * ======Civilization= The stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced======
 * ======Patriarchal= Characteristic of a patriarch.======
 * ======Pharaoh= A ruler in ancient Egypt.======
 * ======Judaism= The monotheistic religion of the Jews.======
 * ======Monotheistic= The doctrine or belief that there is only one God.======
 * ======Covenant= An agreement.======
 * ======Prophets= A person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of======
 * ======Caste system= A set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole, in particular======
 * ======Hinduism= A major religious and cultural tradition of the Indian subcontinent,developed from Vedic religion.Buddhism======
 * ======Confucianism= A system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.======

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=****Step one - Historians have divided Egyptian history into three major periods, the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom. List the major accomplishments and events that occurred during these periods.****= =****Step two - Answer the following questions.****=
 * 1) OLD KINGDOM
 * 2) MIDDLE KINGDOM
 * 3) NEW KINGDOM
 * 1) ======How did the Nile affect life in ancient Egypt?======
 * 2) ======Plot the Nile river on your Google Earth Map======
 * 3) ======Which gods were most important to the Egyptians? Why?======
 * 4) ======What is mummification, and why did the Egyptians use it?======
 * 5) ======How was Egyptian society like a pyramid?======
 * 6) ======Plot the Great Pyramid on Google Earth======
 * 7) ======How were women treated in Ancient Egypt?======
 * 8) ======What is hieratic script?======
 * 9) ======What discovery led to the ability to read hieroglyphics?======
 * 10) ======What advances did the Egyptians make in math and science?======

The achievements of the Hittites, Phoenicians, and Israelites still affect our lives today. Identify at least one achievement of each civilization that still affects us today


 * 1) Hittites
 * 2) Phoenicians
 * 3) Israelites

=****Step two - Answer the following questions****=


 * 1) What are pastoral nomads?
 * 2) What was the basis of the Phoenician economy?
 * 3) How was the Jewish religion different from other religions in western Asia and Egypt?

What gave Chinese rulers the right to rule and how could this right be lost?**
 * What was the caste system in India?

=****Define the following terms****= > Important cultural developments took place in ancient Greece, and their impact was felt throughout much of the world.
 * 1) polis= A city-state in ancient Greece
 * 2) tyrant= Took power by force
 * 3) democracy= A system of government by the whole population
 * 4) oligarchy= A small group of people having control of a country
 * 5) direct democracy= this assembly might pass executive motions,
 * 6) philosophy= T he study of the fundamental nature of knowledge
 * 7) Socratic method= If you could have a reason on about somthing.

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****Powerful City-States****

 * 1) - Athens
 * 2) - Spata

****Greek Philosophers****
=****Answer the following Questions****=
 * 1) - Aristotle
 * 2) - Plato
 * 3) - Socrates
 * Socrates: His student Plato wrote everything.
 * Plato:
 * Aristotle: Royalty Aristocracy, Constitutional Government.

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 * 1) What were the three different types of residents in a polis? citizens ,No-citizens, salves
 * 2) What is the Socratic method? Is a form of inquiry and debate between individuals with opposing viewpoints based on asking and answering questions to stimulate rational thinking and to illuminate ideas

=****Part 3****= = = =****Define the Following Terms****= >> List three reasons that Christianity was able to attract so many followers. =****Answer the following questions****=
 * 1) republic= A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives
 * 2) patrician= A n aristocrat or nobleman.
 * 3) plebeian= A member of the lower social classes.
 * 4) Senate= A ny of various legislative or governing bodies
 * 5) Christianity= T he religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices.
 * 6) Catholic Church= A building used for public Christian worship
 * 1) How did the Twelve Tables differ from the Law of Nations?
 * 2) **What were some of the** administrative **achievements of the Roman Empire?**
 * 3) What attracted people to Christianity?

=****Define the Following Terms****=


 * 1) ======Islam= The religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealedthrough Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah.======
 * 2) ======feudalism= The dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobilityheld lands from the Crown in exchange for military service.======
 * 3) ======common law= The part of English law that is derived from custom and judicialprecedent rather than statutes.======
 * 4) ======Magna Carta= A charter of liberty and political rights obtained from King John======

=****Answer the following questions****=


 * 1) How did Islam help to unite the regions of the Middle East?
 * 2) What system replaced centralized power in Europe in the Middle Ages?
 * 3) What was the benefit of instituting the common law?
 * 4) What were some of the developments of the High Middle Ages?
 * 5) What was the effect of the Reformation on religious life in Eur