River and Mediterranean Civilizations
Did the city states in Sumer always get along?
No. They competed for resources and were often at war.
True or False: After the battle of Kadesh, the Egyptians made a peace treaty with the Sumerians.
False: The Egyptians made a peace treaty with the HITTITES.
Why did Pharaohs begin building their pyramid so early in their reign?
So they would be finished by the time they died. (It took a long time to build pyramids)
What two ways did the Phoenicians influence the Greeks?
1) ship builders
2) alphabet
According to the map, was Crete considered a Greek city-state?
No, it was a neutral state
The majority of Sumerian people were
a) in the highest class
b) in the lowest class (peasants and farmers)
c) priests
d) middle class
b) the lowest class
Most Sumerian villagers were peasants or farmers.
How did the Nile river impact farming in ancient Egypt?
Floods from the Nile fertile soil
Describe the process of mummification
Dead bodies are preserved through embalming and wrapping
What ultimately happened to Socrates? How did he die?
He was put on trial for corrupting the youth and impiety and was sentenced to death by an Athenian jury. (He was a smart alec and trolled people right up to the end).
What do the blue lines represent on this map? Be specific
Xerxes' route (The Persian fleet)
They invented siege engines and the first libraries
They were a warrior kingdom
They conquered many other people
What Pharaoh was considered radical and therefore his/her ideas were not usually adopted?
Akhenaton (Ah keh NAH tun)
Who was Hatesheput?
Daughter of Pharaoh Thutmose I
Wife of Thutmose II
She became Pharaoh and dressed with a false beard
She encouraged trade with eastern Mediterranean lands
Plato was an Ancient Greek Philosopher. HE WAS A STUDENT OF SOCRATES. He wrote The Republic.
Did Darius' fleet travel before or after Xerxes fleet?
They knew how to make weapons out of iron long before other civilizations.
What paper like product did Egyptians write on?
Papyrus
True or False: Sometimes Mr. Howard cannot record lectures because his cat will not stop walking across the keyboard.
Unfortunately, it is true. What can I say, she likes attention.
Did Aristotle approve of democracy?
No. No he did not. Neither did Socrates nor Plato for that matter.
What direction would you have to travel to get to Miletus from Athens?
East
True or False: The Phoenicians were farmers.
False: The Phoenicians were known for their ability to sail the seas.
Who was Osiris?
True or False: Mr. Howard made me read way to much history this summer.
Probably true for the students. Mr. Howard thinks we should read more over the next few weeks. In fact, he is willing to send us the rest of the PDFs he has!
Who were the Presocratics?
Philosophers (natural philosophers) who came before the time of Socrates.
What happened in 479 BC?
The end of the Persian War.