The Story of All o fUs Episode 2 Iron Men

KEY  The  Story  of All  of Us Mankind: Beginnings of the Iron Age Episode 2: “Iron Men” 0:00 – 7:40 1. We don’t know the identity of the people who invaded the Egyptian coast. What did the Egyptians call them?  the sea people 2. How did conflict, including attacks by the people mentioned in the above question, affect the bronze trade?  Disrupted it, causing the trade in bronze to dry up. 3. What are the advantages of iron over bronze?  Harder, can hold an edge better, and much more plentiful Persian Wars 7:40 – 21:57 4. What major power was invading the lands of Sparta?  Persia 5. What other Greek city‐state had to choose whether to stand together with Sparta or accept Persian domination?  Athens 6. How did the Athenians decide which side to take in the Persian Wars?  They voted 7. The Greeks use a new tactic – the phalanx. What does that involve and what advantages does it give?  They fought very closely together, fighting together as a coordinated team.  The advantages: it allows them to work together, move forward slowly, and dominate the battlefield. 8. The Greek historian Herodotus said, “Great deeds are wrought from great risk.” What does this mean?  It is only when things are dangerous that people can accomplish important things – when life is easy, one can do easy things. Shi Huangdi, China’s First Emperor 21:57 – 32:16 9. How did the Chinese prepare their iron differently than their western counterparts?  They cast the iron into molds to produce identical objects 10. According to the documentary, war drives technological innovation. Is this true or false? Justify your answer with an example.  Most will say yes – using the crossbow as an example. There are numerous other examples for either yes or no. 11. How did standardized, interchangeable parts give an advantage to the Chinese?  You could have extra parts, you can replace pieces and fix it quickly. 12. Shi Huangdi, the First Emperor, unified China under one leader. What does this symbolize?  The birth of China 13. What caused Shi Huangdi’s death?  He was taking mercury tablets, which had been prescribed by his doctor to make him immortal. Phoenician Exploration & Trade 32:16 – 37:52 14. What Phoenician invention, carved using iron tools, allowed their ships to remain stable even in unstable seas?  The keel 15. The Phoenicians created an alphabet. What advantages does alphabetic writing have over other writing systems?  A combination of letters can be used to represent almost any sound in any language. It is easy to learn, thereby putting reading and writing in everyone’s reach. It simplified the script, making it easier for people to learn how to read and write. Religion 37:52 – 44:11 16. What new religions came up during the iron age?  Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity, Judaism 17. Captured Babylonian Jews codified (wrote) down many of their writings. What book does this become?  The Bible 18. The writers of the video chose Reza Aslan, an expert on Islam, to be their “talking head” for the segment on the origins of Judaism. Why might they have chosen an Islam expert instead of a Judaism expert for this segment?  Opinion question, but answers should address the constructed nature of history. They may point out the biases inherent in both members of a religion and non‐members. 19. Persian invaders threatened the new book. What did Zerubabbel do to try to save his people and their holy book?  He led 100 families back to his ancestral homeland. 20. What major empire will represent mankind “leaping forward, with a new pace of life?”  Rome