1) were did Minoans live? Crete islands
2) The Minoans grew olives and grapes and known for trading.
3) the Spots Minoans liked were boxing and bull leaping
4) The Labryinth was a giant maze
5) How Minoans got in there houses was by going in and out through their roofs
6) the dove, the lilly, and also the double axe
7) The legend was that Thesius was being sacrificed to the minotaur but the princes gave him a magical sword that would allow him to kill the minotaur, but only if Thesius would marry her.
6) The Myceneans built palaces that were later used on hilltops instead of cities.
7) The war was described as being fought over a woman.
8) They had to leave because the wars had ruined the Myceneans empire allowing the next one to take over.
Monday, September 30, 2013
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Assyrian Questions
1) The Assyrians had to be warriors because were they lived:Assyria was always being attacked by other forcing them to defend themselves.
2) The foot solders were ussualy dressed in light armor consisting of a helmet, shields, spears, and daggers.
3) the Assyrian army would usually burn down the houses in the kingdoms they overthrew. they would also enslave the citazen's the survived and would heavily tax them. the people they capture would lastly fight for their army.
4) Ashurbinaple was one of the first Assyrian kings to make the library which held over 25,000 stone tablets.
5) The empire was too big to govern so it crumbled fast.
Chaldeans questions
1)The Chaldeans wer known as warriors and traders.
2)Nebuchadnezzar built the hanging gardens and a beautiful street that led to the palace.
3) the middle held the kingdom, outside that was the houses and market places, far past that were the farms.
4) Some scientific discoveries that were passed on were the seven day week and sun dial.
the Persians
1) The modern persians are people from Iran.
2) Cyrus made large armies that conquered other cities.
3) The persians only ruled people nicely. The Assyrians were brutal and forced people into there society. The Persians also invented more things than the Assyrians.
4)Darius was a strong persian king and wanted to be remembered for his military achievements by having a monument.
5) The Lydians invented coins, but the Persians spread them across the world by trade and spreading word about their new use.
6) Zoroaster had to decide which god the people would support and decide the rights and wrongs a person preformed. he also made two gods.
7) the Persians did not like the idea of trade, they thought it led to cheating lying and being greedy. instead they wanted to be warriors
1) The Assyrians had to be warriors because were they lived:Assyria was always being attacked by other forcing them to defend themselves.
2) The foot solders were ussualy dressed in light armor consisting of a helmet, shields, spears, and daggers.
3) the Assyrian army would usually burn down the houses in the kingdoms they overthrew. they would also enslave the citazen's the survived and would heavily tax them. the people they capture would lastly fight for their army.
4) Ashurbinaple was one of the first Assyrian kings to make the library which held over 25,000 stone tablets.
5) The empire was too big to govern so it crumbled fast.
Chaldeans questions
1)The Chaldeans wer known as warriors and traders.
2)Nebuchadnezzar built the hanging gardens and a beautiful street that led to the palace.
3) the middle held the kingdom, outside that was the houses and market places, far past that were the farms.
4) Some scientific discoveries that were passed on were the seven day week and sun dial.
the Persians
1) The modern persians are people from Iran.
2) Cyrus made large armies that conquered other cities.
3) The persians only ruled people nicely. The Assyrians were brutal and forced people into there society. The Persians also invented more things than the Assyrians.
4)Darius was a strong persian king and wanted to be remembered for his military achievements by having a monument.
5) The Lydians invented coins, but the Persians spread them across the world by trade and spreading word about their new use.
6) Zoroaster had to decide which god the people would support and decide the rights and wrongs a person preformed. he also made two gods.
7) the Persians did not like the idea of trade, they thought it led to cheating lying and being greedy. instead they wanted to be warriors
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Phenosians question
1)The Phoenecian's lived in the northern part of Canaan
2)They were known for the ships they used to trade and reach other civilizations
3) The Phoenecian's were the only ones with well made ships that could travel and reach other regions to trade. also they were the brave ones that went to explore these places
4) Some cities were Tyre, Byblos,Beirut, and Sidon
5)They were spread across mountains in small cities and could only be reached by ocean or small mountain trails
6) It was named after discovering a purple dye that was then used and sold a lot in trading. it was discovered by a small sea shell that bit a dog and turned its lips purple.
7)The most valuable gift was the idea of the alphabet. it was spread across all the land to many cities and was used for keeping records.
8) Cartihage was discovererd in 814 bc in a small town called Tunisia. it was a trading city.
hebrew questions
1)The Phoenecian's lived in the northern part of Canaan
2)They were known for the ships they used to trade and reach other civilizations
3) The Phoenecian's were the only ones with well made ships that could travel and reach other regions to trade. also they were the brave ones that went to explore these places
4) Some cities were Tyre, Byblos,Beirut, and Sidon
5)They were spread across mountains in small cities and could only be reached by ocean or small mountain trails
6) It was named after discovering a purple dye that was then used and sold a lot in trading. it was discovered by a small sea shell that bit a dog and turned its lips purple.
7)The most valuable gift was the idea of the alphabet. it was spread across all the land to many cities and was used for keeping records.
8) Cartihage was discovererd in 814 bc in a small town called Tunisia. it was a trading city.
hebrew questions
1. The Hebrews were originally from Ur near the Euphrates river.
2. They were descendants of Abraham's followers.
3. Ten Commandments:
5. The name of the Hebrew god is Yahweh (yah' wā).
6. Social Justice meant that everyone had the right to be treated fairly.
7. The promise land was Canaan, where they became herders and farmers.
8. Saul was their first king. Next came King David who reunited the tribes and conquered the Canaanites. He also wrote many of the psalms that are found in the Bible. Then came David's son Solomon, who used peace and trading to bring peace to the people. He also created huge temples made of limestone, cedar wood, and gold.
9. The Hebrews were travelers until they settled in Canaan, their promise land. They were big in trading, exchanging gold, ivory, and copper for silver. In Canaan, they became farmers and herders. They believed in one god and worked six days a week. On the final day, they worshipped and celebrated.
10. The Phoenicians believed in many gods who were associated with nature while the Hebrews only worshipped one god. The Hebrews and Phoenicians both relied on trading, only the Hebrews walked across deserts to trade whereas the Phoenicians traveled by boats. The Phoenicians settled in one place while the Hebrews traveled a lot.
2. They were descendants of Abraham's followers.
3. Ten Commandments:
1. Thou shalt not have no other god before me: the people could not worship any other gods.
2 2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:The people should not worship any idols. Just the one God.
3 3.Thou shalt not take the name of Lord thy God in vain: The people could not use his name in vain
4 4. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy: Six days are for work and then the final is for worshipping
5 5. Honour thy father and thy mother: honor and respect your parents and elders
6 6. Thou shalt not kill
7 7.Thou shalt not commit adultery
8. Thou shalt not steal
9 9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy
10. Thou shalt not covet: Yearn to have something
4. Moses was the leader that lead the Hebrew people out of Egypt and away from slavery. He also created the Ten Commandments.5. The name of the Hebrew god is Yahweh (yah' wā).
6. Social Justice meant that everyone had the right to be treated fairly.
7. The promise land was Canaan, where they became herders and farmers.
8. Saul was their first king. Next came King David who reunited the tribes and conquered the Canaanites. He also wrote many of the psalms that are found in the Bible. Then came David's son Solomon, who used peace and trading to bring peace to the people. He also created huge temples made of limestone, cedar wood, and gold.
9. The Hebrews were travelers until they settled in Canaan, their promise land. They were big in trading, exchanging gold, ivory, and copper for silver. In Canaan, they became farmers and herders. They believed in one god and worked six days a week. On the final day, they worshipped and celebrated.
10. The Phoenicians believed in many gods who were associated with nature while the Hebrews only worshipped one god. The Hebrews and Phoenicians both relied on trading, only the Hebrews walked across deserts to trade whereas the Phoenicians traveled by boats. The Phoenicians settled in one place while the Hebrews traveled a lot.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
China and Hebrews
1) Dynasty= a ruling family
Spirits=Super natural beings
ancestors= those who one is descended from
Oracle bones = a flat polished piece of bone used to get answers from the gods
Nobles= people of high rank in a kingdom
2) Shang believed that they had to please the gods. they also thought that if the spirits weren't happy they would suffer with a pour harvest. Also they believed that the kings got their power from the spirits of nature and there wisdom from their ancestors.
3) It was the gap between the rich and poor which made there civilization weaker.
4) How can we pay Countries we are in debt to?
How can we improve our government?
How can we solve american obesity?
5)
1) A
2) J
3) B
4) H
5) C
6) J
7) C
Friday, September 6, 2013
1) Briefly state what is going on in this text.
The speaker is talking to gods about why he should be blessed in the afterlife, and how he has been pure throughout his life.
2) What is the purpose of the text (for the speaker)?
He is trying to convince the judgeing gods to allow him to be accepted into afterlife.
3) What makes this text entertaining or confusing?
There are many "hailings" for the gods. This gives the poem a repetitive song like sound, it is actually a spell. The paragraphs in the beginning are long sentences which is strange because they obviously have full functionality of punctuation.
The speaker is talking to gods about why he should be blessed in the afterlife, and how he has been pure throughout his life.
2) What is the purpose of the text (for the speaker)?
He is trying to convince the judgeing gods to allow him to be accepted into afterlife.
3) What makes this text entertaining or confusing?
There are many "hailings" for the gods. This gives the poem a repetitive song like sound, it is actually a spell. The paragraphs in the beginning are long sentences which is strange because they obviously have full functionality of punctuation.
What is going on in this story? Put it in your own words.
There was the ginormous guardian (Humbaba) who protects the trees and is a slave to the gods. Two peasants (Gilgamesh and Enkidu) want some of the cedar trees to build their own houses. Gilgamesh takes pity on the monster, but Enkidu says to kill him.
2. Can you relate this story to any other you know or have read?
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss is very similar to the Epic of Gilgamesh. In both there is a guardian that protects trees whom is overrun by tree cutters.
3. What do you think the epic says about Sumer.
It tells you that Sumer does not have a lot of trees because they are sacred. It also showed that they believed in monsters, and guardians.
4. What strengths does Gilgamesh have as a hero?
He does not want to cause harm to the monster, and takes pity on it.
5. What is your groups opinion of Enkidu?
Enkidu is enraged that he is almost killed by Humbaba, and wants to take revenge. His mentality is “an eye for an eye”. Basically, he is a jerk.
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