Geography
What is the longest river in the world?
NILE RIVER
A system of religion in which there is only one deity
MONOTHEISM
Upper Egypt is further NORTH than Lower Egypt - TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE - It is upstream the Nile River and therefore, further south.
Jared Diamond argues against this point of view regarding the analysis of history.
PROGRESSIVIST NARRATIVE
The year that Jerusalem was established as the Israelites capital.
1000 BCE.
Large pyramidal structures built by the Sumerians as houses for their deities.
ZIGGURATS
Since the Mesopotamians lacked natural barriers for protection against invasion, what did their city-states rely on for defense?
Walls
The top of the social pyramid in Mesopotamia was shared by ________ and __________.
Kings and Priests
The title of Egypt's leaders:
Pharaoh
Bronze is an alloy of which two metals?
Copper & Tin
Yahweh communicated directly with __________ who warned Jews that they would face consequences for breaking their part of the ____________ between God and the Israelites.
Prophets / Covenant
Environmental disasters were existential problems for Mesopotamians because they could lead to (vocabulary word for lack of food):
FAMINE
The principal building material of Mesopotamia?
Mud-Bricks
Polytheistic religions often had deities that were connected to...
THE NATURAL WORLD or NATURE.
The Egyptian form of writing.
HIEROGLYPHICS.
Daily Double: What artifact discovered in 1799 allowed for the deciphering of Hieroglyphs in the modern era?
Three characteristics of an Empire.
Territorial Expansion, Centralized Rule, Diverse Subject Peoples
The ancient Israelite king described in II Samuel?
KING DAVID
His law code included the dictum, "an eye for an eye."
HAMMURABI.
DAILY DOUBLE: What year did Hammurabi die?
The capital city of the Assyrians.
Ninevah
Why did the gods kill Enkidu? (2 reasons needed)
ENKIDU INSULTED THE GODS BY THROWING THE BULL'S BUTTOCKS AT ISHTAR and BETRAYED THE GODS BY IGNORING HIS PURPOSE AND BEFRIENDING GILGAMESH.
Name THREE important things the Nile River to promote unity among ancient Egyptians.
1) COMMUNICATION 2) TRANSPORTATION 3) FLOODING LEADS TO AGRICULTURE 4) WATER SOURCE 5) PROTECTION FROM INVASION
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an example of the author _______________, "hero's journey" or monomyth.
Joseph Campbell.
Daily Double: What was the title of his book that promoted his theory about mythology?
The Kingdom of Judah was conquered in 586 BCE by the...
Who were Chaldeans (or Neo-Babylonians)
There were many reasons why the Assyrians could keep sustained control over their large empire, identify FOUR.
1) COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 2) LARGE ARMY 3) IRON WEAPONS 4) USE OF TERROR 5) DISPERSED CONQUERED PEOPLES 6) COMPLEX MILITARY ORGANIZATION
Identify the following theory: "Complex governments came together in order to organize complicated irrigation projects for agricultural purposes."
Hydraulic Theory of State Formation
A Sumerian fertility goddess.
Ninhursaga
A series of physical features on the upper reaches of the Nile protected Egypt.
CATARACTS (rapids)
The Seven Traits of Civilization:
1. Urban Focus 2. New Political & Military Structures 3. A new social structure based on economic power 4. Development of more complexity in a material sense 5. A distinct religious structure 6. Development of writing 7. New forms of artistic and intellectual activity
Identify one way that unity is emphasized in the Laws of Leviticus in the Hebrew Bible.
Harvest Law - provide charity for less fortunate // Judges Law - judge all equally // Countrymen Law - love others as yourself // Stranger Law - treat strangers as you would your citizens
The moral of the story of Gilgamesh
EVERY MORTAL DIES, SO EAT, DRINK, AND BE MERRY. (HAVE A GOOD TIME WHILE YOU CAN)