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We don't know the identity of the people who invaded the Egyptian Coast. What did the Egyptians call them?
the sea people
What major power was invading the lands of Sparta?
Persia
Captured Babylonian Jews codified (wrote) down many of their writings. What book did this become?
The Bible.
All the deaths that occurred during the Agricultural Revolution led to another invention-what is it?
Organized religion.
What problem does Amur face on the tin-trading trip?
Bandits attack.
What Phoenician invention, carved using iron tools, allowed their ships to remain stable even in unstable seas?
The keel.
How did the Athenians decide which side to take in the Persian Wars?
They voted.
What major empire will represent mankind "leaping forward, with a new pace of life?"
Rome
What invention allowed Heminu to organize the pyramid workers?
Writing.
What new material will bring the era of the godlike king to an end?
Iron
What caused She Huangdi's death?
He was taking mercury tablets, which he thought would make him immortal.
What are the advantages of iron over bronze?
1) Harder
2) Can hold an edge better.
3) Much more plentiful.
How do people make up for their lack of natural weapons?
Making inventions.
Settling in villages opens up the opportunity to raise new animals. It also introduces an enormous new problem. What is it?
Disease comes from being close to living with animals.
What did they do to inspire the men to work faster when building the pyramids?
They split them up into teams and had them compete.
According to the video, war drives technological innovation. Is this True or False? Justify your answer with an example.
True: Crossbow
What was historically significant about Tutmoses III's battle at Megiddo?
It was the first battle in recorded history.
Imdi Ilum was one of the world's very first entrepreneurs. How do we know so much about him.
We have his letters that he wrote.
What advantages did humans gain by hunting with domesticated wolves?
1) Can hunt at night.
2) Can hunt by smell.
3) Can hunt by hearing.
What new religions came up during the iron age?
1) Hinduism
2) Buddhism
3) Confucianism
4) Christianity
5) Judaism