WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In Ancient Greece, the people had different roles in society depending primarily on their gender and class. On the other hand, in Ancient Egypt the people were given equality. Both civilizations believed in gods and goddesses, but their gods were different and had different purposes in their world.

Detailed explanation-2: -Greece and India were more different, because Greece’s system was based in Humanism, while India’s was based in spiritualism. The Greeks emphasized the physical world, concentrating on what was right in front of them, things they could see and touch. The Indians believed in something beyond the physical world.

Detailed explanation-3: -The geography of Greece, however, is different from the geography of the other civilizations you have studied this year. Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and Indian civilizations all began along side rivers. By contrast, Greece doesn’t have many large rivers.

Detailed explanation-4: -The pronunciation of Ancient Greek was very different from that of Modern Greek. Ancient Greek had long and short vowels; many diphthongs; double and single consonants; voiced, voiceless, and aspirated stops; and a pitch accent. In Modern Greek, all vowels and consonants are short.

Detailed explanation-5: -Politically, there were also major differences; the Greeks were republics, while the Mesopotamians had empires. Economically, Ancient Greece was known for its many exports, while Mesopotamia was mostly an agricultural society. Culturally, the two civilizations differed in terms of their writing systems and religions.