What it takes
The period of time when man stopped hunting and gathering and started to cultivate crops and domesticate animals is known as the
Neolithic Revolution or Agricultural Revolution
According to the Bible, the first civilization post-flood was located in
mesopotamia/sumer/ur
What does this phrase mean? Egypt is the gift of the Nile
All life comes from the Nile- crops, trade...
Today, we inherited the arch , the wheel, and the concept of writing from
Mesopotamians/Sumerians
King Tut was married to his
sister/half-sister
The Neolithic Rev is important because it marked the beginning of the first c___________
civilizations
Which early civilization(s) were polytheistic
all
Complete the following:
Egyptian scribes wrote ____________ on papyrus
hyeroglyphics
Hammurabi's code contributed to the modern US Constitution, the idea that laws and rights should be-
written down
He was Pharaoh during the biblical plagues
He adopted Moses and ended up freeing the "Hebrew children"
His army was drowned trying to cross the red sea after Moses parted it
He had the sphynx and many statues of himself built
(He also had many many wives and over 100 children)
He is known as _____________ the _________
Ramses the Great or
Ramses the Builder
What is the saying/phrase that indicated to us that location is the most important factor when choosing where to settle permanently?
location, location, location
Mesopotamia is often referred to as the _________ of civilization, meaning the birthplace of civilization
cradle
Sumerian Ziggurats were a place of govt and worship, whereas Egyptian pyramids served what purpose?
burial place for Pharaohs
Which technology, invented by the ancient Egyptians, is still being used in many parts of the Middle East today to increase the amount of arable land?
irrigation
Which Biblical figures came out of Mesopotamia, following Gods orders, and declared there is only 1 true God, not many. He is the father of monotheism
Abraham
Which characteristic of civilization is the wheel an example of?
technology/inventions
How did the people of Mesopotamia get water from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to their crops?
irrigation
Hatshepsut is notable in Egyptian history because
first female Pharaoh
How is the role of women in modern society different from that of the ancient world
ancient world did not value women
Sumerians made sacrifices of their enemies at the top of their
Ziggurats
Which of these is NOT a consideration when choosing a location to build your civilization?
steady water supply
mild climate
form of religion
fertile soil
religion dont grow crops folks!
Mesopotamia had a traditional economic system of trade. Some of their products and ideas traveled down the most well known trade route in the Ancient World. What is it named?
The Silk Road
Egyptians were highly advance due to the fact that they did not spend all of their time fighting off invaders. How is this so?
surrounded by desert and marsh Nile Delta
Hammurabi set a precedence for the idea of actually writing a code of laws down in a permanent location. However, Hammurabi's code was based on what principle and how is that different from our principles of government today?
based on an eye for an eye but today it is based on different levels of consequences
What was the cause of death of Ramses the Builder/Ramses the Great?
a cavity in his tooth