The Byzantine Civilization
The Byzantine Empire finally came to an end in 1453, when a new wave of Muslim invaders, the ____________ Turks, blasted through the city’s massive walls with falcon canons, slaughtered its inhabitants, and defeated Constantinople.
Ottoman
What role did rivers play in ancient civilizations?
They were a source of ______ -- providing water, food and transportation.
life
Which Pharaoh was the first known woman ruler of Egypt?
Hatshepsut
What athletic contests began as an attempt to please the Greek gods through physical prowess?
The __________ games
Olympic
What Greek city-state was characterized by creativity, commercial endeavors, democracy and individualism?
Athens
The Christian religion would develop into Roman ____________ in the West and Eastern ____________ in the East.
Catholicism
Orthodox
What is the difference between astronomy and astrology?
__________ is the attempt to interpret human events and destiny by the position of the stars, whereas __________ is the study of celestial bodies
astrology
astronomy
What was the original capital of Egypt?
Memphis
What was the basic political unit of Greece?
Polis, or city-state
What ancient city did Heinrich Schliemann discover?
a. Corinth b. Crete c. Troy d. Byzantium
c. Troy
The Byzantine Empire took its name from the ancient ____________ city, ____________ , on which Constantinople was built. When Constantine founded “New Rome” ____________ became the favored religion of the Roman Empire.
Greek
Byzantium
Christianity
What does Mesopotamia mean?
"the land between the rivers."
After the Middle Kingdom, it is believed that the __________, a nomadic people, invaded and ruled Egypt during this time. a. Assyrians b. Greeks c. Hyksos d. Romans e. desert people
c. Hyksos
Oligarchy means:
“Rule by a few,” for example, a council of nobles
The Rise of “New ____________ ”: In 330 the emperor ____________ formally dedicated a new capital for the Roman Empire. He called the city “New Rome,” but it became more widely known as ____________ , “Constantine's City.”
Rome
Constantine
Constantinople
In 1071 the Byzantine territory of Asia Minor fell to the Seljuk ______, fierce warriors from the East, who had adopted ______culture and _______. Fearful that Constantinople would fall, the desperate Byzantine empire appealed to Christians in the ______for aid. This led to the Crusades, to free the East, especially the Holy Land (Constantinople) from these Muslim invaders.
Turks
Arab
Islam
West
What were Ziggurats?
Pyramid-like structures that served as a temple for religious ceremonies
According to Egyptian religion, what was the belief in justice, truth, right, and order? To live according to this belief meant to act rightly and justly?
Maat
Where was the earliest center of civilization located in the Aegean region?
a. Athens b. Sparta c. Crete d. Corinth
c. Crete
Who were the early inhabitants of what would become the Roman Empire? They came to Italy around 800 BC and possibly introduced Greek culture to the Romans.
The Etruscans
In 476 the Roman Empire collapsed in the West. It endured in the East, however, for another thousand years. This Eastern Roman Empire became known as the Byzantine (BIZ un teen) Empire. The Byzantine civilization was a ____________ of the cultural heritage of ancient ____________ and the cultures of the Near ____________ . Byzantine culture strongly influenced the people of ____________ and southeastern ____________
blending
Greece
East
Russia
Europe
What was the name of the king who established the first known empire?
Sargon
What were 5 things mentioned as part of the legacy of the Egyptians?
Important advances in medicine
Increased knowledge of anatomy and drugs for diseases
developed a solar calendar, dividing the year into 365 days
Hieroglyphics: picture writing
Papyrus
Astronomy and geometry to build pyramids
From what two epic poems do we get a glimpse of Greek life during the period from 1150-750 BC?
The _______ and the __________
Iliad
Odyssey
Which Pharaoh did one modern historian refer to as the "Napoleon of Egypt"? a. Thutmose III b. Khufu c. Ramses II d. Menes e. Hatshepsut
a. Thutmose III