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Ancient kingdoms of the nile
Egyptian Civilization
City-States of Ancient Sumer
Invaders, Traders and Empire Builders
Roots of Judaism
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Power passed from one ___________, or ruling family to another.
What is a dynasty
100
What are hieroglyphics?
What is an ancient egyptian form of picture writing.
100
What is civil law?
What is a part of Hammurabi's code. This branch of law deals with private rights and matters, such as business contracts, property inheritance, taxes, marriage and divorce.
100
Why did Hebrews record events in the Torah?
What is in early history they believed that God was taking a hand in their lives
200
Why were the yearly floods important?
What is they deposited silt for farming.
200
What was the role of women in ancient Egypt?
Women had a higher status and greater independence than women elsewhere in the ancient world
200
Who was Hammurabi and what was his most known contribution?
What is the king of Babylon and the creator of the first codified set of laws called the Code of Hammurabi.
200
Who was Abraham?
What is the founder of the Israelite nation
300
Who was the king of upper Egypt and united the 2 lands? (Upper and lower Egypt)
What is king Menes
300
What 3 fields of study did the Egyptians excel at? And how did they learn to accomplish such great things?
What is medicine, astronomy and mathematics. They used trial and error to find solutions for their problems
300
How were the Tigris and Euphrates river different than the Nile?
They rose in terrifying floods that washed away top soil and destroyed mud-brick villages. The Nile was a lot gentler.
300
What was much of Hammurabi's civil code designed to protect?
What is slaves and women
300
What are the Ten Commandments?
What is a set of laws that Jews believe god gave them through Moses
400
What 3 things led to the collapse of the Old Kingdom?
What is power struggles, crop failures and the cost of the pyramids.
400
What did the arts of ancient Egypt consist of?
What is statues, wall paintings in tombs and carvings on temples.
400
How did the role of Sumerian women change over time?
In early Sumerian myths, a mother goddess reflected the honored role of mothers in farming communities. As large city-states emerged with warrior-leaders at their heads, male gods replaced the mother goddess.
400
Besides the set of laws, what else did Hammurabi accomplish?
What is improved irrigation, organized a well trained army, had temples repaired and encouraged religious unity across his empire.
400
Why did the Israelites see themselves as the "chosen people"?
They believed that God had made a covenant with Abraham. Moses later renewed the covenant and said that in return for faithful obedience, god would lead the Israelites out of bondage and into the "promised land".
500
What's the difference between the Hittites, Nubians and the Hyksos?
The Hyksos were invaders of Egypt who impressed the Egyptians and who also were impressed by them. The Hittites also fought the Egyptians but they created a peace treaty. Lastly, the Nubians thought of themselves not as foreign conquerors but restorers of egyptian glory
500
What did many ancient egyptian literature consist of?
What is hymns, prayers to the gods, proverbs and love poems.
500
Were Sumerians Monotheistic or polytheistic? And how did they view god(s)?
What is polytheistic. They thought gods controlled every aspect of life, especially forces of nature. They believed that gods and goddesses behaved like regular people and their highest duty was to keep them happy and thereby ensuring the safety of their city-state.
500
What was a VERY large contribution from the Phoenicians and why did they create it?
What is the alphabet. Phoenicians created it because they needed a quick, flexible form of writing to record business deals
500
What did the prophets teach?
What is a strong code of ethics, or moral standards of behavior. They urged both personal mortality and social justice, calling on the rich and powerful to protect the poor and weak. All people were equal before god.