Lesson 1 + 2
What was cuneiform?
The world's first writing system.
What was Hammurabi's Code?
282 laws created by the Babylonian leader, Hammurabi.
What is a pharaoh?
A ruler of ancient Egypt.
What was Meroë?
The capital of Kush.
What is an export?
Items sent to other regions for trade.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
A large arc of rich, or fertile, farmland.
What is a Chariot?
A wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in battle.
What is a caratract?
Rapids in a river.
Where was Kush located?
South of Egypt.
What is an import?
Goods brought in from other regions.
How was irrigation used?
To control the water of Mesopotamia. (Because it was either super dry, or completely flooded.)
What were the Phoenicians most valuable resources?
Cedar trees, used for timber.
What were the three main periods of Egyptian history called?
The Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms.
What was the Rosetta Stone?
A huge stone inscribed with hieroglyphics, Greek, and a later form of Egyptian used by scholars to understand the hieroglyphics.
What about women's rights were different in Kush and Egypt?
Women in Kush could fight in war and be active in society, whereas Egyptian women couldn't.
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers are...
the most important physical features of Mesopotamia.
What were one of the Hittites military advantages?
Ironworking.
A theocracy is...
a government ruled by religious leaders.
Papyrus was...
a paperlike material made from reeds.
What was ivory?
A scribe would be hired to...
keep track of the items people traded.
How many years did it take for the Assyrians to regain control after being invaded?
300 years.
1.) What was the southern region of Egypt called?
2.) What was the northern region of Egypt
1.) Upper Egypt.
2.) Lower Egypt.
What was a obelisk?
a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top.
Where was Nubia located?
Northeast Africa.