WorksheetsDecline of Civ. Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 18mins
To go from one country, region, or place to another.
road trip
migrate
famine
What could famine in ancient times lead to?
It may lead to migration, conflict with other civilizations, or a decline in the civilization due to loss of population.
Do you want ants???...cause that's how you get ants.
A surplus of food to last for years.
Define decline.
to become more powerful than you could ever know
to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form one large group
to grow smaller, diminish, or fail over time
The Celtic people of ancient Europe were made up of many __________.
empires that all fought together
large empires ruled by the druids
small tribes led by warrior kings
What is the collective wealth of a country or its means of producing wealth? (example: farming, mining, trade...)
resources
unite
scarcity, because all those words are scary
The Celts belief in reincarnation may have changed the way they lived and _______________.
danced, mostly Fortnite dances.
fought in war.
played pick-up basketball.
What is it called when there is an insufficiency or shortness of supply, or not enough of something?
conquest
surplus
scarcity
Why do we humans have conflict (war)?
Because sometimes you just gotta throw down. Get some!
Due to the need for resources, protection, and survival.
Because everybody enjoys a good drama.
Which of these are factors that can lead to the decline or end of a civilization?
scarcity, conflict, natural disasters
No Starbucks within 20 miles.
Pepsi deciding to build its navy back up.
How do natural disasters have a negative impact on civilizations?
Explosions from volcanoes could devastate entire cities.
It could destroy crops causing famine.
BOTH
What do people do once they have used up all of their resources in a forest (deforestation) or created an arid area due to too much use (desertification)?
They migrate to another area.
They find the error in their ways, learn from history, and come together to correct the problem.😆🤣😂
They ask the aliens to send down some more magic soil.
Sumer is considered the world’s first empire. Each city-state acted like its own nation with its own individual ruler. In what way was this a disadvantage when outside invaders attacked?
It made it difficult to travel in the mountainous terrain.
The Sumerians all banded together to fight off any outside invaders.
The Sumerians were often fighting with each other, outside invaders had less resistance.
Why did two Inca men, Atahualpa and Huascar, engage in civil war just before the arrival of the Spaniards?
Atahualpa stole Huascar's Gatorade out of the fridge and that kind of disrespect could not be tolerated.
Atahualpa and Huascar both wanted to rule the Inca Empire.
They were brothers. I feel like that explains it.
How do many small (civilizations) tribes defeat an empire?
The tribes go to the great empire and ask, nicely, to be left alone.
They build alliances with the aliens and use superior technology to defeat the forces of the empire. (pew, pew, pew)
They come together to fight for the same cause and push the empire out.
Type the three major factors of decline using this format:
_________, ________, _________ (all lower case)
What does a hierarchy like this usually show?
Power/Status, Population, and Order
Least powerful at the top.
How a pyramid is built.
A triangle.
If your social class lived close to the castle walls you...
were probably a peasant, very low in the hierarchy.
were watched closely by the king's guard.
had a better chance of being safe if an attack happened.
would have been the first line of defense against the dragons.
This diagram shows the hierarchy of Feudal Japan.
What can you infer from this diagram?
The Emperor was the lowest-ranking figure in the hierarchy.
The Samurai were in charge of governing the peasants and slaves so they would not rebel.
The classes in Feudal Japan depended on each other in order for the society to thrive.
The hierarchy in Feudal Japan was led by the Shogun.
Why did people in the ancient times want to conquer other places?
TO BUILD SUMMER HOMES
FOR RESOURCES
TO HELP OTHER CIVILIZATIONS
FOR FUN
The Majestic _ _ _.
buffuhlow
burd
Waterproof Kazoo Chicken
duk
Has anyone introduced you to this amazing dragon???
Yes. He is Trogdor the Burninator!
No.
Sadly, I have not been exposed to this amazing dragon.
I excitedly await the day that Mr. Houghton introduces this very real dragon from the middle ages of Eastern Europe.
Best circle wins...
You good???
LIVING THE DREAM
I'D BE BETTER IF I HAD A GOAT
I'M BORED
(because I'm boring, but I have the power to change that.)
I MAY NEED A HUG FROM A WOOKIE.
