Kaytlin Dumler

Journals
Grading Period 1

Why did some empires have strict regulations

and others did not?
All empires had different believes. Some may have thought that
being strict was necessary and others may have been very
lenient. For example, the Egyptians would not let anyone move up
the hierarchy of authority for any circumstances.

What challenges did rulers face as

civilizations grew into Empires?
Many empires became stricter when they got larger. For
example, the Babylon culture grew very large over time.
Hammurabi released a set of laws that were really strict. They
were harsh, which caused everyone in the group to listen. In
my opinion, slightly forceful laws are necessary to control s big
empire. Although, there are some times where it can be way
too mean.

Kaytlin Dumler

Should societies base legal system

values/processes on religious concepts?
I think that if one society has one religion, it is okay for that to
happen. Maybe in your religion it is necessary to hurt someone.
That doesnt make it okay, although if everyone doesnt mind it
and believes in the same thing, then it would be considered
acceptable. If there are multiple religions, there can be conflict
with legal systems.

Why were the RVCs mostly polytheistic?

I think that the RVCs were polytheistic because they had a god
or goddess for reactions of the earth. The natural disasters
were unplanned and not very easy to plan for. The only
explanation for them was that some great force was doing this
to them because they have done something that made them
mad or disturbed.

Should leaders use religious influence for

decisions impacting the society?
I think yes and no. if a society has mixed emptions based off of
religious beliefs, then no. If everyone does believe in one thing
the, yes. It could help benefit the society and allow it to flourish
as a whole.

Kaytlin Dumler

What geographic factors influenced

life/decisions in the RVCs?

The rivers would flood unexpectedly in the Mediterranean, so

the people believed it was gods punishing them. In the Indus
river valley, there were two predictable floods that were good
for crops and it gave them good nutrients that helped the crops
for agriculture.