Sumer
Why is the term "prehistoric" invald?
We have records of the world and the men who lived in it from the time they were created
Why were Egyptians buried with supplies such as food and furniture?
Egypytians believed they would need provisions for the after-life.
What famous kind of seacraft is credited to have been built by the Sumerians?
The Sailing Ship
What discovery realted to Hammurabi was made in 1901?
A seven foot high column on which Hammurabi's Code was inscribed?
The ancient city of Haran was loctaed in which modern day country?
Turkey
What are the two main rivers that run through the area once known as Sumer?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What is the central reality of Egypt?
What two metals when mixed create Bronze?
Copper and Tin
What region did Hammurabi rule?
Mesopatamia
What important discovery was made by Napoleonic Troops in 1799?
The Rosetta Stone
What is a city-state?
A city that functions as a country with its own king, nobles, and army.
What was one reason the Egyptian civilization lasted a long tome compared to many other ancient civilizations?
Any of the following: Deeply religous people, very few government upheivals
What shape is used for the Washington Monument, was originally created by the Egyptians?
Obelisk
How many laws did God give the Isrealites?
613 (As long as the answer is within 2 of 613 counts as correct [611-615])
Where do we get the English "paper"
From papyrus, reeds on which Egyptians wrote
What was the name of the most important Sumerian city?
Ur
What was the most famous name of the Egyptian God of the Sun?
Ra
What agricultural inventions did Ancinet Sumerians create to make farming easier
The Yoke, The Wheeled Cart, and the Irrigation System
What do all law codes recoginze?
There is a standard of behavior to which all peopele should aspire.
Which of the two divisions of Egypt is geographically closer to the Mediteranean Sea?
Lower Egypt
What are three characetristics of a civilized society?
Any three of the following: A written language, keeping of written records, development of specialized skills/occupations, social classes, complex government and religious practices
What are two different positions in the Egyptian Goverment?
Pharoh, Vizier
Which Biblical figure was the first iron worker?
Tubal-cain/Tubalcain
How many specific provisions does Hammurabi code contain?
282
Why was the Rosetta Stone important?
It provided the modern understadning of ancient Egyptian heiroglyphs, furthering our understanding of their culture