Emergence of Western Civilization in Mesopotamia

agriculture, social/gender norms, theology, societal hierarchy, legal system, writing system, trade networks, and diplomacy

Bronze provided durable tools and weapons, enhancing agricultural techniques and promoting warfare and territorial expansion.

Climate change causing droughts, leading to agricultural decline and migration of people to new territories.

<p>The four main elements are (not specified in the text, but potentially including the concept of one God, moral laws, prophets, and scripture)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bronze was used for city-building and improved on the techniques of the Neolithic and proto-Bronze Age.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The idea that there are 'chosen people' could lead to the West seeing themselves as favorites of God, which may have an impact on their worldview and self-perception.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The idea that God's law is universal and applicable to everyone was adopted by the Western legal system, which led to the principle that the law does not discriminate between the poor and the elite.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Persian war enabled the growth and development of Athens as a hub for philosophy, art, democracy, and culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The strengths of Athenian Democracy included the use of lotteries to prevent nepotism and the distribution of power among citizens. The weaknesses included the limitation of voting and office-holding rights to a small minority.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Hellenistic Age spread Greek culture through the introduction of puppet states, which led to the conquest of new territories and the spread of Greek culture, people, and institutions.</p> Signup and view all the answers