Geography
Name the river that made Egypt possible
The Nile
Why was the switch from stone to bronze and eventually iron a big deal?
it was used to create sharper, harder, and stronger weapons and tools
Egyptian writing is known as _____________________.
hieroglyphics
Egyptians believed that all pharaohs were
Gods
How did the status of women in Egypt compare to the status of women in other ancient civilizations?
women had a higher status; allowing them to move around and have jobs that most women in other civilizations could not have
Name the TWO rivers of Mesopotamia
the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
What is significant about Hammurabi's Code compared to earlier king's laws? (it was the first to be...)
it was the first set of laws to be written down
What major accomplishments of Egyptian civilization happened during the Old Kingdom?
(think stuff we still see)
the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx were built
A ziggurat is to a temple as a pyramid is to
a tomb
What is the Rosetta Stone?
a stone that was found which helped anthropologists to be able to translate Egyptian hieroglyphics
Name the first civilization to develop in Mesopotamia
Sumer
According to the Epic of Gilgamesh, what was the Sumerian view of the afterlife?
dark, grim, and dusty place where people ate dust and drank mud; no way out
The ___________________ in Egypt acted as a barrier and the ____________________ in Egypt acted as a highway.
desert; Nile River
What is the purpose of mummification?
to preserve the body after death for the after life
Describe a barter economy.
(as opposed to a monetary economy)
an economy where goods are traded for other goods
The Nile River flows north from central Africa to the Mediterranean Sea creating a ________________, a triangular area of fertile soil.
delta
Sumerian writing is called __________________, and was usually written on __________________.
cuneiform; clay tablets
In the bureaucracy of Ancient Egypt the ________________ usually supervised government matters.
(Think Jafar in Aladin)
vizier
Explain the journey to the afterlife according to ancient Egyptian beliefs.
used the Book of the Dead, weighing of the heart - honest people had chance to go to afterlife; dishonest people's souls were eaten by a monster
Laws were made more CONSISTENT and PREDICTABLE thanks to
Hammurabi's Code
Why is Egypt called "The Gift of the Nile"
The Nile river brings water and fertile soil - allowing for development in an otherwise harsh and dry area
Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh significant to world history?
it was one of the first stories written down
(thanks Cuneiform!)
What chariot driving, bronze weapon wielding people conquered and ruled Egypt for 110 years
the Hyskos ... until the Egyptians used their chariots and bronze weapons to drive them out of power --> Technological diffusion
In ancient Egyptian religion, Osiris is the god of ______________________.
the afterlife (underworld or death, also okay)
The spread of ironworking throughout the Middle East is an example of _____________________.
cultural/technological diffusion