Details Title: 100 History Facts 21-40 Description: U-prep 100 History Facts Total Flash Cards: 20 Created: 09/04/2009 10:39:49		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional History Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term pictograph Definition 21.   A ______________ is a picture that represents an object. Term Cuneiform Definition 22.   A written language of Sumer, __________, is a wedge-shaped, Mesopotamian writing made with a reed stylus. Term scribe Definition 23.   A __________ is a person trained to write and keep records in ancient times. Term empire Definition 24.   An __________ is a group of countries or peoples ruled by one government. Term Sargon of Akkad Definition 25.   __________________ was the first ruler to unite the city-state of Sumer into one empire. Term Hammurabi's Code Definition 26.   _____________________ was an organized set of laws that established a way of life with law by order (rules and punishments) for the ancient Mesopatamians. Term wheel and sailboat Definition 27.   The Sumerians invented the _______ and __________ to move trade items to and from Sumer. Term Nile River lifeblood Definition 28.   Egypt is located in northeastern Africa along the ________________, the _______________ of Egypt because of food and trade. Term Papyrus Definition 29.   _______________ is long, thin reed growing along the banks of the Nile, used by Egyptians to make writing material. Term Hieroglyphics Definition 30.   ____________________ are symbols used to stand for words or sounds in Egypt. Term gods Definition 31.   Egyptians believed their kings were both humans and _______. Term mummy Definition 32.   A _____________ is a body preserved by a special process. Term mud brick; stone Definition 33.   Homes and buildings in Egypt were made of __________; more important buildings (pyramids, temples, tombs) were made of ________ (limestone, granite) using simple tools and no wheels. Term afterlife Definition 34.   Egyptians spend much of their lives planning to live for eternity because they believed in an ____________, life after death. Term     Queen Hatshepsut Definition 35.   __________ ____________ was the first recorded woman ruler of a nation; she reigned in a time of peace and wealth. Term     inundation Definition 36.   The three seasons (flooding, planting, and harvesting) in Egypt were based on ________, or the annual flooding of the Nile River. Term     natural borders Definition 37.   Egypt's ______________ ______________ (seas, deserts, and mountains) isolated and protected it from invaders. Term     Ramses II Definition 38.   ________________ - The Warrior King - ruled more than 80 years leaving monuments, statues, and memorials in his own honor. Term     Kush Definition 39.     ________ was located south of Egypt and was a source of great riches for the Egyptian empire Term monotheism Definition 40.    Judaism was the first religion based on   ____________________, the belief in one god.