Miscellaneous
River Valley Civilizations
Fertile Crescent
Egypt
Canaan
100
Give an example from ancient Egypt of a social hierarchy that allows SOME mobility between classes:
Joseph, a Hebrew slave, becoming second in command of Egypt
100
Into what body of water do the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow?
Persian Gulf
100
What were the large pyramid-like "city halls" (also used as temples) built by the Sumerians called?
Ziggurats
100

Into which body of water does the Nile River flow and IN WHAT DIRECTION?

North into the Mediterranean Sea

100
What religious idea was first associated with the Hebrews (and later Judaism) that made them different from their neighbors?
monotheism
200
Who was always the highest and who was always the lowest in ancient social hierarchies?
Lowest - slaves; highest - king/pharaoh/emperor
200
Name ONE of the TWO major cities of the Indus River Valley:
Mohenjo Daro, Harrappa
200
What was the form of writing developed by the Sumerians?
Cuneiform
200

What do we call the rapids that block navigation in the Nile River?

Cataracts

200
Name TWO things the Phoenicians were known for:
Purple dye/cloth, Sailing/Trading/Commerce, Phonetic alphabet, Cedar/Fir trees
300
What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?
A primary source was an eyewitness; a secondary source was not - could be at the time or later, but NOT an eyewitness
300
Name THREE inventions we still use today from the Mesopotamians
Wheel, 60 minutes in an hour, 60 seconds in a minute, 360 degree circle, Calendar, Arch
300
Who was the first emperor?
Sargon the Great
300

The form of writing developed by the Egyptians was called what?

hieroglyphics

300
Name TWO advantages the Hittites had over their neighbors:
Iron Weapons, Horse drawn chariots
400
What was the Agricultural Revolution?
People began domesticating plants and animals
400
What TWO rivers did the Mesopotamian civilization grow up around?
Tigris River, Euphrates River
400
What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean?
The land between the rivers
400

During which kingdom were the pyramids at Giza built?

Old Kingdom

400
Name THREE things Assyria was known for:
cruelty to captives, battering rams, siege towers, diaspora (forced moving around of people), library at Nineveh, lion hunting
500
Name FOUR of the FIVE components of a civilization
1-Cities, 2-Complex Institutions (Government, Law, Religious Structures), 3-Writing, 4-Specialization of Labor, 5-Advanced Technology
500
Name the FOUR early river valley civilizations
Indus, Yellow, Nile, Mesopotamia (or Tigris/Euphrates)
500
The Sumerians solved the problem of constant invasion by
Building walled cities
500

Who was the most famous female ruler of Egypt?

Hatshepsut

500
Which TWO countries defeated Assyria?
Chaldeans/NeoBabylonians, Medes
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