Chronology
what do B.C and A.D mean?
B.C-Before Christ
A.D-"Anno Domini"
Fertile Crescent
an arch-shaped area in the Middle East from the Persian Gulf through the Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys and along the Mediterranean Sea
pharaoh
the king or ruler of Egypt
civilization
a high level of cultural and technological development, especially when systems of writing and record keeping have been created
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
a set of laws and punishments developed by the king of Babylonia
how many years are in a decade, century and millenium?
decade-10; century-100; millenium-1000
the first group to inhabit Mesopotamia; the first to invent a written language and the wheel
Sumerians
the largest pyramid built by the Egyptians; one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Great Pyramid of Giza
the home of the first civilizations
The Fertile Crescent
Who was Hammurabi? What is he famous for?
Hammurabi was king of Babylonia from 1792 to 1750 b.c. who created a fair law system for Babylonian people
Which century is 1974 B.C
XXth (20) century B.C
Babylonia
kingdom that covered all of Mesopotamia, ruled by King Hammurabi
dynasty
a series of rulers from the same
family or line
What is a standing army? Which empire of Mesopotamia had a standing army?
composed of soldiers who choose the army as a career; when they are not fighting, they are training
The code of Hammurabi borrowed laws from which other Mesopotamian civilization
The Sumerians
What is the difference between prehistory and history?
Prehistory refers to the time period before the written records, History refers to the time period after invention of writing
Assyria
a civilization in Mesopotamia on the upper Tigris River; greatest between 1600 and 612 b.c.
what did the Egyptians called their country, referring to its fertile soil
Black Land
Why were the first civilizations located by the rivers?
The code of Hammurabi was based on this principle
Revenge instead of fines. “an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.”
Put these in the correct order: 1 CE, 1 BCE, 1000 BCE, 10000 BCE
1000 BCE, 100 BCE, 100 CE, 1000 CE
what is cuneiform?
writing consisting of shapes and lines produced by using a wedge-shaped instrument on a clay tablet
Were the Egyptians skilled warriors?
No, ancient Egypt developed in isolation. They were using wooden weapons in battles due to the lack of military experience.
Name the ancient civilizations of the Fertile crescent
The Assyrians, Sumerians, Canaanites, Philistines, Phoenicians/Carthaginians,
Akkadians, Hittites, Babylonians, Egyptians, Israelites.
Did the same laws apply to everyone?
The Code did distinguish between classes of people. A person’s punishment depended on who was wronged.