Which of the religions mentioned in this chapter emphasized filial piety? What is filial piety? How would you support both sides of this statement? “Religion is a double-edged sword, both supporting and undermining political authority and social elites.” In what ways different ways did religious or cultural traditions define purposes of human life? Why was slavery so much more prominent in Greco-Roman civilization than in India or China? What changes in the patterns of social life in the second-wave of civilization can you identify in Chapters 4-5? What accounts for these changes? Identify and briefly describe the following images: WHAP Unit 2 Chapter 5 Reading Guide Name: Date:
Which of the religions mentioned in this chapter emphasized filial piety? What is filial piety? How would you support both sides of this statement? “Religion is a double-edged sword, both supporting and undermining political authority and social elites.” In what ways different ways did religious or cultural traditions define purposes of human life? Why was slavery so much more prominent in Greco-Roman civilization than in India or China? What changes in the patterns of social life in the second-wave of civilization can you identify in Chapters 4-5? What accounts for these changes? Identify and briefly describe the following images: WHAP Unit 2 Chapter 5 Reading Guide Name: Date:
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