Vocab Pt 1
Vocab Pt 2
Egypt
Sumeria
Hammurabi
100
This was a temple in the center of a Sumerian city state.
Ziggurat
100
This person ruled over Egypt with absolute power.
Pharaoh
100
What were the pyramids used for?
tombs - city of the dead - essentially a cemetery!
100
Define Mesopotamia and tell who lived there first
land between the Tigris and Euphrates River - Sumerians
100
TRUE OR FALSE - Under Hammurabi's Code, men and women were treated equally.
False - men got away with a lot more than women did!
200
What form of writing did Sumerians use?
Cuneiform
200
This person went to a lot of schooling to learn how to write for a living.
scribe
200
What two bodies did the Egyptians believe in?
physical and spiritual (ka)
200
Mesopotamia was also known as the ___________________. Why?
Fertile Crescent. Flooding of the rivers created fertile soil.
200
TRUE OR FALSE: rich people and poor people were seen as equals under Hammurabi's Code of Laws
False - nobles received less harsh punishments than commoners or peasants.
300
Define Sumerians
1st civilization in Mesopotamia
300
The Ka was another name for what in Ancient Egypt
spiritual body
300
Explain at least 3 of the 5 steps in the process of mummification:
1) lungs, intestines, stomach, liver taken out and placed into canopic jars 2) brains removed through nose 3) salt placed on body to dry it out 4) body filled with spices 5) body wrapped with linens
300
Name 4 ways agriculture paved the way for civilizations:
1) Population growth - easier to maintain pregnancy and raise families 2) Permanent Dwellings - no more nomadic lifestyles 3) Roles in Society - everybody's not hunting so people can make crafts, etc... 4) Technology - time to invent and need for new items to help farm and make life easier
300
Give an example of Justice
eye for an eye, if you kill someone then you would get killed, equal punishment
400
Define Polytheism
worship of many gods
400
What is the difference between Hieroglyphics and Hieratic Script?
1)Hieroglyphics - used for tomb walls and temples 2)Hieratic Script - used for everyday writing (journals, business)
400
Name 5 accomplishments of Ancient Egyptians
-Hieroglyphics -Turned papyrus into paper -architecture (pyramids) -used geometry -365 day calendar -embalmed bodies (mummification) -Medical Knowledge (internal organs, splints, body decay)
400
Name 5 accomplishments of Sumerians
-Bronze -Wheel -Potter's Wheel -Astronomy (zodiac calendar) -irrigation -levees -Cuneiform
400
define Patriarchal
men dominated society
500
What is the difference between Monogamy and Polygamy?
----Mono = 1 ---Poly = many ---Monogamy is having one spouse, Polygamy is having many spouses.
500
What is the difference between a Theocracy and a Democracy?
1)Theocracy - government ran by God(s) 2)Democracy - government ran by the people
500
Name the 3 levels of Egyptian Society and describe a person that would fit into each category.
1)Nobles - pharaoh, his family, his officials, priests 2)Middle class - merchants, scribes 3)Peasants - farmers
500
Name the 3 groups of Sumerian Society and explain where they would have lived within the City State.
1) Nobles - royals & priests, 2 story houses close to ziggurat 2) Commoners- farmers, fisherman, artisans - 1 story houses in between ziggurat and city walls 3) Slaves - builders/farmers - outskirts of city
500
Explain in simple terms 3 of Hammurabi's laws.
numerous examples...
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