chp. 2-3 test, houghes
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 what were the 2 mesopotamian empires | Akkad, Babylonia |
| the southwest of summer winds of south asia bring... | heavy down pour |
| the early chinese referred to their homeland as | Shong Guo |
| what does Zhong Guo mean? | middle kingdom |
| what three mountains isloate China fro mteh rest of Asia? | Himalayas, Tian Shan, Kunlun Shan |
| What 3 rivers drain eastern China? | Huang He, Chang Jiang(yangtzee), xi jiang |
| what dynasty was the first recorded civilation in China? | shang dynasty |
| who was the leader who ended the first dynasty? | wu |
| which dynasty suceeded the shang dynasty? | zhou |
| how long did the Zhou rule? | 800 years |
| When were the dead sea scrolls written? | 200-68 B.C |
| who wrote the dead sea scrolls? | the asinces |
| when was the moabite stone found? | 1868 |
| what was the significance of the Moabite stone? | it was the first written confirmation of a battle in the Bible |
| When did Nebuchadnezzar try to conqeur Jerusalem? | 586 |
| what was the great blue gate of Babylon known as? | ishtar |
| Who discovered the Assyrian royal palace at Minevah? | Austin Laird |
| when was the Assyrian royal palace at Minevah discorvered?` | 1852 |
| When was the assyrian city of Nimrod discovered? | 1852 |
| who tried to conquer Jerusalem in 701 b.c? | King Sennercherib |
| Which king saved Jerusalem by building acqueducts? | Hezzikiah |
| what were 3 cities of ancient sumeria? | uruk, eridu, ur |
| What was Leonard wooley's greatest discovery? | the royal tombs of ur |
| what modern country may have been paradise in the ancient world? | baharain |
| how long did the Egyptian civilation last? | 3,500 years |
| egyptians lived on the --- side while dead buried on the --- side | east, west |
| at what point had the height of egyptian civilization passed? | 550 a.d |
| at what temple was the egyptian religion preserved? | Feli |
| who built the steppe pyramid? | Imhanotep |
| what is the name of the village of robbers? | Carna |
| how many mummies were hidden in the cave? | 32 |
| when was Ja guin invented? | 1500 B.C |
| How is ja guin structured? | symbols stand for words |
| what is rebus writing? | the sign for one word is used to write another word with the same or similar sound |
| What is the first Chinese language called? | Ja Guin |
| When were horses discovered in Egypt | middle kingdom |
| about how many people were in the Egyptian army? | 10,000 |
| what were Egyptian weapons made of? | stone |
| what was ancient Egyptian battle strategy? | conquer slowly but surely; no decisive battles |
| who led the Egyptian army to war? | the crown prince |
| How were soldiers paid? | in land |
| why was the Egyptian empire destroyed? | lax control of territories |
| about when was Halicarnassus's mausoleum constructed? | 353-350 B.C |
| how tall is Halicarnassus's mausoleum | 145 ft. tall |
| who created the reliefs on Halicarnassus's mausoleum? | Greek sculptures |
| what is on the top of Halicarnassus's mausoleum | bronze chariots pulled by 4 steel horses |
| Who commisioned the Halicarnassus's mausoleum | artemisia |
| who were the architects of Halicarnassus's mausoleum | pythus & saturus |
| what was the biggest meal of the ancient Egyptians | lunch |
| what are some flavorings and spices of ancient Egypt | salt, oil, onions, radishes & garlic |
| how did the egyptians like their food? | fried |
| how many pyramids are in existence? | 138 |
| how heavy are the bricks used for pyramids | 20-30 tons |
| why was the pyramid shaped the way it is? | it is a stairway to heaven |
| how many workers worked on pyramids | 10,000 |
| when were cats dometicated in egypt? | 2000 B.C |
| what animal was used as a hunting companion in ancient Egypt | cats |
| what did the ancient Egyptians call cats? | mao- one who meows |
| what ancient Egyptian feline goddess was adored by the public? | baset |
| which ancient Egyptian feline goddess was the goddess of war? | Sekhamet |
| Who did Sekhamet turn into? | Hawthor- the protector of humanity |
| how did the ancient Egyptians mourn the death of a cat | they shaved off their eyebrows |
| what were the impact weapons used in ancient Egypt? | clubs and maces |
| what were clubs in ancient Egypt made from? | branches |
| what were ancient Egyptian maces made from | wood & stone or metal |
| what edged weapons did the ancient Egyptians have? | axes, swords, spears |
| what were ancient Egyptian axes used for? | wounding not killing |
| What were ancient Egyptian axes made of? | metal or stone with a wooden handle |
| what are the types of ancient Egyptian swords? | short handle, double bladed, sickle and sea people |
| what were the 3 types of soul in ancient Egypt | ka- remained with body ba- the free soul, wandering the earth aku- spirit that merges with the universe |
| what were the eyes sometimes replaced with in ancient Egyptian burial practices? | onions |
| What body parts did the ancient Egyptians take out during burial? | spleen, stomach, liver and lungs |
| what did the ancient Egyptians immerse the body in, and for how long? | nitron, 90 days |
| what color was the body painted for ancient Egyptian men? | red |
| what color was the body painted for ancient Egyptian women? | yellow |
| what organs were stored in canopic jars? | intestines, liver, lungs, stomach |
| in what canopic jar were the intestines kept? | Qebehsenuef |
| in what canopic jar was the liver kept? | Imseti |
| in what canopic jar were the lungs kept? | Hapi |
| in what canopic jar was the stomach kept? | Duamutef |
| where did the ancient Egyptians believe the soul lived? | heart |
| what was the importance of the ancient Egyptians burial mask? | so that the soul could find the body |
| During what years and how long did Darius the 1st Great reign? | 36 years; 522 B.C- 486 B.C |
| What dynasty was Darius the 1st part of? | Achaemenid Empire |
| Who constructed highways and a palace at Persepolis? | Darius 1 |
| Who is the father of Xerxes? | Darius the 1st |
| what did Darius 1 do to the monetary system | he made it uniform. |
| who chose Xexes to be king? | his mother |
| who built the gate of all nations? | xerxes |
| what kind of people were in Xerxes army? | Assyrians. Jews & Indians |
| Who was Xerxes succeded by? | Artaxerxes |
| what was popular in ancient Egypt? | wigs |
| what did the elderly in ancient Egypt dye their with? | henna |
| what did ancient Egyptian priests do with their hair | they shaved it off |
| what did the ancient Egyptians dye their nails with? | henna |
| all pharaohs and queens of ancient Egypt had what? | flase beards |
| what were the most popular colors of eyeliner? | black and green |
| when was Hammurabi born? | 1810 B.C |
| Which king of which dynasty of which dynasty was Hammurabi? | 6th of 1st |
| how many laws are in the code of Hammurabi? | 282 |
| When did Hammurabi rule? | 1795 B.C-1750 B.C |
| when was Nebuchadnezzar born? | 634 B.C |
| when did Nebuchadnezzar capture Jerusalem? | 597 B.C |
| who subjugated Phonecia? | Nebuchadnezzar |
| who constructed the Ishtar gate and the hanging gardens? | Nebuchadnezzar |
| when did Nebuchadnezzar die? | 562 B.C |
| what were the years of the Shang dynasty? | 1027-768 B.C |
| what kind of government was the Shang? | oligarchy |
| which empire distinguished between even and odd numbers? | Shang |
| What instrument was created in the Shang dynasty? | Xun |
| What Egyptian game is similar to Chess? | Draughts |
| What did the ancient Egyptians not have in their music? | rhythm |
| What does hieroglyphics mean? | sacred drawings |
| How many characters make up hieroglyphics | over 2,000 |
| what do hieroglyphics stand for? | sounds or objects |
| around when was hieroglyphics first used? | 3,000 B.C |
| what is demotic hieroglyphics? | short hand |
| when was the Rosetta stone found? | 1799 |
| what is the Rosetta stone made of? | basalt |
| what languages are on the Rosetta Stone? | Greek, demotic and Hieroglyphics |
| who deciphered the Rosetta stone/ | Champollion |
| Where is the Rosetta housed? | in Britain |
| What units were in the Assyrian infantry? | shield bearers, slingers, spearmen and archers |
| how made up the original Assyrian infantry, and how well were they trained? | lower classes and peasants; well trained |
| what were the units in the Assyrian cavalry? | lancers and archers |
| how did the Assyrian archers operate? | in pairs, both on horseback, one controlled horses, while the other shoots |
| Who had the first standing army in the world? | the Assyrians |
| Which unit in the Assyrian army was the best trained? | chariots |
| Who was the world's first military power? | the Assyrians |
| what is total war? | complete annihilation |
| Who united Lower and Upper Egypt? | King Narmer |
| Who were the middle class of ancient Egyptian society? | scribes, artisans, merchants and tax collectors |
| What kind of calendar did the ancient Egyptians have? | 365 day |
| What were the 3 rivers that drained the plains of India? | Indus, Ganga and Bhramaputra |
| Northeast winds bring ------ air to India. | dry |
| What are 2 ancient cities of South Asia? | Harrapa and Mohenjo-Daro |
| What did Harrapan farmers grow? | wheat, barley, rice and cotton |
| Who did the Harapans trade with? | Mesopotamians |
| What did the early Chinese refer to their homeland as? | Zhong Guo |
| What does Zhong Guo mean? | middle kingdom |
| What geographic features isolate china from the rest of China? | Himalayas, Tian Shan, Kunlan Shan & the Gobi desert |
| What 3 rivers drain eastern china? | Huang He, Chang Jiang and Xi Jiang |
| What metal did artisans of the Shang dynasty use? | bronze |
| What was one the capitals of the 1st dynasty? | Anyang |
| How many capitals did the Shang Dynasty have? | 7 |
| Which dynasty succeeded the Shang? | Zhou |
| Who is the God of the dead in ancient Egypt? | Anubis |
| Ramses will never die if what 2 things happen? | his body remains intact, and his name is remembered |
| When and who discovered King Tut's grave? | 1929, and Carter |
| What happened to Tut's mummy? | it was shattered when opened |
| Which god gave power to the pharaohs? | Horus |
| Who destroyed the temple of Feli? | Roman christian zealots |
| After the destruction of the temple of Feli, how many years passed before Hieroglyphics could be read again? | 1,300 |
| For whom was the steppe pyramid built? | Djoser |
| What were the 3 great civilizations of Mesopotamia? | Babylon, Assyria and Sumer |
| What modern day country is in Mesopotamia? | Iraq |
| How many Israelites were enslaved by Nebuchadnezzar? | 10,000 |
| What city was the center of Sumerian civilization? | Ur |
| Who dug in the ruins of Ur in the 20's and 30's? | Leonard Wooley |
| Where and when di the Arameans settle? | Syria, 1200 B.C |
| What was the Aramean capital? | Damascus |
| What counties make up ancient Canaan? | Lebanon, Israel, Jordan |
| Where did the Phoenicians come from? | the Arabian peninsula |
| why did many Phoenicians trade? | they lacked good farming land |
| what business practice did the Phoenicians introduce into the middle east? | bills of sale, and contracts |
| What 3 bodies of water surround Asia minor | Mediterranean sea, Aegean sea and the Black Sea |
| What contribution did the Lydians make to trading practices of the Middle East | coin money, and setting prices on goods |
| What are 3 King David's accomplishments? | killed Goliath, organized a central gov. and enlarged Kingdom |
| After Solomon's death, the 10 northern tribes broke away from the 2 southern tribes, which were then conquered by who? | the Assyrians and Chaldeans? |
| What 3 things made the Hittite army fearsome? | they had iron weapons, 2 person chariots and more man power |
| give 4 examples of Assyrian cruelty towards the people they conquered. | cities were burned to the ground, people were killed and tortured, and they were made to pay heavy taxes |
| From what are race of people is Nebuchadnezzar? | Chaldean |
| What are 4 of Nebuchadnezzar's accomplishments? | rebuilt Babylon into beauty, sent Jews o Judah into exile, conquered Jerusalem; and expanded the boundaries of his empire as far as Syria and Canaan |
| what was the Chaldean contribution to science | made maps of the stars and planets |
| name 7 of Cyrus's crusades | Lydia, Mesopotamia, Canaan, Medes, Phoenicia, Syria, and assorted city-states in Asia minor |
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