 | Term | Definition |
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between the rivers (Tigris & Euphrates) |
What does Mesopotamia mean? |
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Sumer |
1st civilization in Mesopotamia? |
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an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached |
Define civilization |
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a stepped temple |
Define ziggurat |
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When one city dominates an area |
What's a city-state? |
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Cuneiform |
What is Sumer's writing? |
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The Epic of Gilgamesh |
What is the 1st epic recorded? |
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Sargon |
Who created the world's 1st empire? |
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Many cultures under one government |
What is an empire? |
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No rules. |
What does anarchy mean? |
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Hammurabi |
Who was the ruler of Babylon? |
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Waterfall |
What is a cataract? |
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Menes |
Who founded the 1st Egyptian dynasty? |
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One family ruling for a long period of time |
What is a dynasty? |
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It was where the first pyramid was built. |
What is significant about Saqqara? |
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Re (the sun god) |
Who is the supreme god in Egyptian religion? |
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any person who uses power or authority to oppress others |
Define pharaoh. |
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Weneg; The son of Re (Re = the sun god) |
When one became pharaoh, he was considered what god? |
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Osiris; God of the underworld |
Upon death, the pharaoh is considered what god? |
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Ka lived in the body of the person until death, and then they lived in the tomb with the body |
What does Ka mean? |
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Re's daughter |
What is Ma'at? |
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The book of the dead |
What's the name of the egyptian religion book? |
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Hieroglyphics |
Egyptian writing was called...? |
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Djoser |
Who built the first pyramid? |
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Noble people of Egypt |
What are nomes? |
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The Hyksos -i think- |
Who were the first people to rule Egypt? |
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The Napoleon of Egypt |
What was Thutmose III's nickname? |
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One god |
What does monotheism mean? |
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Ramses II |
Who was the leader of Egypt at the battle of the Cadish? |
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When church & state are one. |
What is a theocracy? |
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Harapan |
Who made the 1st civilization on the Indus river? |
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-?Hi. I have no clue.?- |
Okay, we're talking the 17th or 16th century. Who were the nomads that moved into India/Asia Minor. |
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A+++ Uhhhh huh. |
What grade are we gonna get on this test? |
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Rigid class system |
What's a caste system? |
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Zionism, Hinduism, Buddhism |
Name two of the three religions. |
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Shang |
What was the 1st dynasty in China? |
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Seth Binzer. Mmm mmm MMM. |
Who is the hottest dude alive? |
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Central government/Land is divided to nobles/Nobles provide to king |
What is feudalism? |
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Egyptian Goddess of Magic and Life |
Who is Isis? |
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Minoans |
Who had the trading civilization on Crete? |
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-The phoenicians, I think?- |
Who had the trading civilization on what is now Lebanon? |
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Hebrews |
David & Salomon's kingdom in Israel? |
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Assyrians |
What were Ninovah's people? |
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Nebeganezzer |
In Chaldean empires, who was the leader that made the hanging gardens? |
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Persians |
Who created the most powerful empire? |
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Cyrus the Great |
Who was the first great Persian emperor? |
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Political divisions of the Persian empire |
What are satrapies? |
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Zorastrianism |
What was the religion of the Persian empire? |
