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Kingdoms of Nile
Egyptian Civilization
Ancient Sumer
Empire Builders
Roots of Judaism
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Why is the Egypt so dependent on the Nile?
Gives them fertile soil to farm- or would be a desert.
100
Define : Monotheism and Polytheism
Belief in one God. Belief in many Gods.
100
What is the Fertile Crescent? Mesopotamia?
Arc of farmable land from Persian Gulf to Med. Sea. Land between the rivers TIgris and Euphrates.
100
What was Sargon I the first to do?
He Built the first Empire- (group of territories controlled by one ruler)
100
Who was Abraham?
Founder of judaism-made covenant with God to set up 1st monotheistic religion
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Why is Upper Egypt further south than Lower Egypt?
Upper is closer to source of river- is at higher elevation.
200
Why did Amenhotep change his name to Akhenaton?
Wanted to worship 1 god- Aton/make Egypt monotheistic
200
What Sumerian epic appears in part in the Bible? Why?
Epic of Gilgamesh - Noah flood/Babylonian Capitivity
200
Who was Hammurabi? Why is he so improtant to history?
Babylonian Emperor- CODIFIED LAW- carved into stone pillar for all to see. (written law)
200
What were the Ten Commandments given to Moses similar to? How?
Hammurabi's Code- laws set up to guide life by- simalr to "an eye for an eye"
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What did Egyptians believe about pharaohs? Why?
Believed they were gods- had absolute power over all.
300
Name one right women has in Ancient Egypt.
Inherit property, do business, trade, go to court, divorce
300
How did the Sumerians feel about gods and goddesses? How different from Egyptians?
Gods were responsible for violence and suffering. The Egyptians had a brighter view of the after life and the Sumerians thought it was grim.
300
What did the Hittites contribute to the region?
They got iron out of ore. Made the first weapons/tools with harder and sharper edges.
300
How did David and Solomon help develop Israel?
David untied feuding tribes into one nation? Solomon built temple: negotiated peace with neighbors
400
How were Hyskos able to defeat teh Egyptians?
They used horse drawn chariots.
400
What was so important about the Rosetta Stone?
Had Greek wiritng on it as well as demotic and hieroglyphics it allowed the translation of hieroglypphics
400
What is cuneiform? List 2 other achievements of Sumerians:
Cuneiform is wedged shaped amrkings in clay. First writing system/gov't, mud bricks, temples, gradening, 60 seconds, wheel, 360, calendar
400
What was the main difference between the Assyrians and the Persians as conquerors?
Assyrians were much more ruthless- Persians were more tolerant.
400
What is the Torah?
First five books of the Bible.
500
Who was Hatshepsut? What important first did Ramses II accomplish?
First female pharaoh. The peace treaty with Hittites.
500
List one advance made by ancient Egyptians in Mediceine/Astronomy/Geometry
Medicine- saw symptoms, diagnosed disease, surgery Astronomy-map constellations, chart planer, calendar Geometry- survey land, calculate exact location of blocks in temples.
500
How did Sumerian achievements spread?
TRADE
500
List 2 achievements of Phoenicians and their impact on the world.
Alphabet- adapted by the Greeks Contracts- legal agreeemnts Bills of sale- receipts
500
How was Isralites relationship with God different from other civilizations?
Monotheistic- urged personal morality and social justice- all equal before God- leader is NOT a god, they must obey God's law