Mon.- Went over everything from Friday. Continued taking notes on Chap. 1. Assigned vocab
Ch. 2.1 Vocab
- Fertile Crescent- see map
- Mesopotamia- Greek for "land between the rivers"
- City-state- a city and the surrounding territory it controls; functioned like an independant country
- Dynasty- A series of rulers from a single family -father to son
- Cultural diffusion- process in which ideas spread from one culture to another
- Polytheism- belief in many gods
- Monotheism- belief in one god
- Empire- group of territories or nations ruled by a single ruler
Ch. 2.2 Vocab
- Delta- a broad marshy area of land formed by deposits of soil where a river runs into a bigger body of water
- King Narmer- King of Egypt that many believe united upper and lower Egypt
- Pharaoh- The god-king of Egypt-Seen as almost as powerful as the gods of the heavens
- Theocracy- A form of government headed by religious leaders or a leader regarded as a god
- Pyramid- Huge structure where the Egyptian pharaohs are places after they die
- Mummification- Process of drying and embalming a corpse to prevent decay; usually reserved for royalty and rich
- Hieroglyphics- Egyptian form of writing
- Papyrus- what they wrote on; came from reeds found in marshy area
Tues.- Group activity
Ch. 2.3 Vocab
- Indian Subcontinent- the landmass that includes pakistan, india, and bangladesh
- Monsoon- seasonal winds that can bring dry air or heavy rain; huge impact on India
Ch. 2.4 Vocab
- Dynastic cycle- the rise, fall, and replacement of dynasties
- Mandate from Heaven- a ruler that has approval from the gods
- Feudalism- the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs) were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection.
- SIMPLE DEFINITION ^^- A political system in which the king gives land to nobles/ lords and in returns, they vow loyalty and military service to the king
Wed.- Worked on presentations
Thurs.- Worked on presentations
Fri.- Presented
Zhou Dynasty-
-religion -
Confucianism- based on kindness and mutual respect and appreciation for character values and a belief that a society can flourish
Taoism- be yourself and don't loose who you are. Yin and Yang
Geography-
Gobi desert, yellow river, plateau of Tibet
Education-
Almost like ours.
Entertainment-
Books, dance, kites, board and card games
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