Early Man/Time Designations
What is B.C.? When is this used to date events?
Before Christ and is used to date events before the year "zero".
What are the most important rivers in Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
How did flooding impact Ancient Egypt? What did they create to track this flooding?
It caused the Nile to deposit black silt, making the land fertile; a calendar.
What is Israel's most sacred body of water?
The Dead Sea
Which direction do the Winter Monsoons blow from and which direction do the Summer Monsoons blow from?
Winter = N.E.
Summer = S.W.
What is A.D.? What is C.E.?
AD stands for Anno Domini, "In the Year of our Lord"; CE stands for "Common Era". Both are for the years "after zero".
What is a city-state?
Cities that have their own culture, beliefs, and system of government.
Why did Ancient Egyptians believe they needed to mummify their dead?
So that the Ka (the soul) could reach the afterlife.
Who was the first patriarch of Judaism, who brought his family to Canaan under the command of God? Where did he come from?
Abraham; Ur, Mesopotamia
What achievements of the Harrapan civilization did archeologists discover?
Bricks, roads built in grid systems, and sanitation & sewer systems.
What are nomadic or hunter-gatherer societies?
Groups of people who moved from place to place in order to follow a food source. They hunted for their meat and gathered berries, plants, etc.
What is cuneiform?
A form of writing that uses a stylus to make wedge-shaped markings into a clay tablet.
List 3 great achievements of Ancient Egyptian civilization.
The Great Sphinx at Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Hieroglyphics
Papyrus
The Karnak
How did the Canaanites end up in Egypt and how did they eventually get back out? What word means a "mass departure"?
Joseph's family led them to Egypt in order to flee famine, and Moses led them out under the command and direction of God; Exodus.
What are the two most prominent religions in India?
Buddhism & Hinduism
What is labor specialization and what led to it?
Labor Specialization is when a society can focus on specific jobs, such as pottery or smithing, rather than everyone having to be farmers; agriculture and food surplus.
What is the oldest written epic?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Explain the social hierarchy of Ancient Egypt, in order from top to bottom.
Pharaoh
Viziers, Priests, and Nobles
Soldiers
Scribes
Merchants & Craftsmen
Farmers & Peasants
Slaves
After living under the Persian Empire, which king allowed the Jews to return to their homeland? What did they build when they returned?
Cyrus the II (the Great); The Temple of Jerusalem (2)
What is the sacred text of Hinduism?
the Vedas
What is one of the seven characteristics of a civilization?
1. Stable Food Supply
2. Social Structure
3. Government
4. Religion
5. Culture
6. Technology
7. Writing
What is an empire? What was the world's first empire?
A form of government where there is a single, all powerful ruler (an emperor) who controls multiple kingdoms; Akkadian Empire
Who was the first pharaoh, known for uniting Upper and Lower Egypt under one kingdom?
Namer/Menes
What are the 3 central features of Judaism? What is their sacred text?
Monotheism, 10 Commandments, and individual worth and responsibility; the Tanakh.
What are some long-lasting technological advancements that have come out of India?
Medical techniques
Medical education
Mathematics