Eras
Meaning ‘old stone age,’ an era that lasted from roughly 2.6 million to 12,000 BCE, characterized by stone tools and the use of fire.
Paleolithic
This was the name of the civilization headed by Sargon which is considered the first ‘empire’ in Mesopotamia.
Akkadian Empire
This means a connection, usually by blood, of relatives, and, extending possibly to non-blood relatives who one considers close and familiar.
Kinship
Cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, etc., are all examples of…?
Domesticated Animals
This was a justification for monarchical power in Ancient Egypt in which the monarch was considered a god or deity themselves.
pharaoh
What era spanned 1200-550 BCE with harder, more efficient metal than the one mentioned above
Iron Age
Which empire discovered and spread iron via conquest and trade in Mesopotamia?
Hittite Empire
This terms means a society that is run predominately by men.
Patriarchy
The term means roughly equal, as in various people and genders have roughly the same amount of power or possessions.
egalitarian
What was the distinct form of architecture in Mesopotamia?
Ziggurat
Meaning ‘new stone age,’ an era defined by the halting of a nomadic lifestyle, and either the settling down of permanent settlements or domesticating of animals.
Neolithic Era
Who rules over Akkad?
Sargon the Great
What is the name of nomadic peoples that move between permanent settlements, and along the Eurasian steppe regions, surviving from livestock, trade, and conquest?
Pastoralists
This was one of the first written law codes from Sumer prior to 2000 BCE.
Ur-Nammu
This form of written or iconic language was recorded by the Egyptians.
hieroglyphics
What era spanned 3200-1200 BCE with the smelting of copper and tin?
Bronze Age
Double Jeopardy...
Where are the pyramids and where are the ziggurats?
Egypt and Mesopotamia
What was the name of the policy in China that justified the rule of emperors (i.e., if they were selfish or unjust rulers, they lost the favor of the gods)?
Mandate of Heaven
This term means, essentially, that the goods or power of society are distributed unevenly.
social disparity
What was the distinct form of architecture in Egypt?
pyramid
Name the 6 hierarchy from our triangle starting from the top working down to the bottom
1. pharaoh 2. high priest, nobles 3. scribes 4. craft workers, artisans. 5. peasants, farmers 6. servants, slaves
What is the term used to describe cities that governed themselves autonomously?
City-State
This was a justification for monarchial power in Ancient Mesopotamia in which the monarch was considered a messenger or communicator of the will of the gods.
Steward
Which people or state was conquered, persecuted, and exiled for not adopting their conqueror’s religion?
Hebrew Jews
Which dynasty overthrew the Shang Dynasty in 1074 BCE?
Zhou