histiry finals 7th grade
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 where did the earliest civilization begin? | mesopotamia |
| name the 2 rivers in mesopotamia | euphrates and tigris river |
| what are other names for mesopotamia | craddle of civilization and land between two rivers |
| what was the earliest type of pyramid? | step pyramid |
| belief in more than one god is called.. | polytheisim |
| what babylonian king set up a code of law? | hammurabi |
| name four controbutions of mesopotamia | laws, writting,wheel, sailboat |
| who united upper and lower Egypt? | king menes |
| the most powerful Egyptian god? | ra |
| what king had the temple built in Israel? | king solomon |
| where were the hannging gardens located? | babylon |
| what was the peice of land between Egypt and Mesopotamia called? | the fertil cresent |
| present day Iraq was known as what? | mesopotamia |
| labyrinth means? | maze, double headed axe |
| Greek civilizations grew from these two civilizations | minoans and mycenaeans |
| name the largest minoan city | knossoss |
| who ran 26 miles to athens to tell of the victory over the battle of marathon | pheidippides |
| define ologarchy | ruled by a few rich |
| what is a greek marketplace called? | agora |
| what is a greek city state called? | polis |
| who was the greek philosopher that was forced to drink poisen | socertes |
| describe the term hellenistic | greek like |
| define phalanx | a military formation (turtel shell) |
| what five things did we learn from the greeks? | olympics, acting, democracy, sculptures |
| who made bull leaping a sport? | minoans |
| list 3 reasons why the greak civilization declined | civil war bad leaders didnt preform together as one country |
| what are the qualifications of a civilization? | skilled workers, organized cities, system of goverment, written language |
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