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Unit 3-history
midterm review
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01/18/2005

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Who were the nomadic groups that invaded Mesopotamia?
Definition
• Akkadians
-Sargon
• Babylonians
-Hammurabi
• Kassites
• Hittites
• Assyrians
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What changes did the nomads bring to Mesopotamia?
Definition
-Militaristic values
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How does the Epic of Gilgamesh show the relationship between settled people and nomads?
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The relationshiop between Gilgamesh and Enkidu
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How does the Epic of Gilgamesh show the changes in Mesopotamia brought about by the nomads?
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Shift in power from the palace to the ziggurat
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Why was rule by force not always an effective way to govern if you wanted to stay in power for a long period of time?
Definition
People resented the soldiers
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What values do we see through the Laws of Hammurabi?
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• Social stratification
• Relationship between men and women
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pastoral nomads invaded Mesopotamia- Dates
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2300-1000 BCE
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Dates- Akkadian leader led his troops against neighboring cities
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2334 BCE-
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Dates Ur dominated
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2200 BCE-
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Dates Hammurabi ruled
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1792-1750 BCE
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Gilgamesh was written down- date
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1900 BCE
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What century was the Babylonian Kingdom
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18th century
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Laws of Hammurabi created- date
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1790 BCE
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Kassites plundered Babylonian cities- Date
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1600 BCE
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Assyrians expanded- date
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1300 BCE
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The Hyksos invades Egypt- date
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1786 BCE-
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-Hyksos ruled Egyptians- dates
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1700-1500 BCE
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Ahmos re-established trade with Lower Nubia- date
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1580-1558 BCE
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3 dynasties rule in Egypt- dates
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1575-1087 BCE
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Queen Hapshepsut rules Egypt- dates
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1473-1458 BCE
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Tutmose III removes Hatshepsut- date
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1458 BCE
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Ramese II Rules in Egypt- dates
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1292-1225 BCE
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Ramese II creates treaty with Hittites- date
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1278 BCE
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Kingdom of Kush- dates
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750-350 BCE
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Hyksos invade Egypt and many Hebrews migrate to Nile Delta- date
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1700 BCE
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Hebrews approach Canaan and God gives Moses Ten Commandments- date
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1660 BCE
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Hebrews in Canaan become monarchy under King Saul- date
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1100 BCE
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Hebrews fight Philistines, and King Saul dies- date
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1000 BCE
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King David rules- dates
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1000 BCE-960 BCE
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King Solomon rules- dates
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960 BCE-930 BCE
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Indo-European
Definition
In the steppes of Inner Asia
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Semitic
Definition
Lives in the Arabian Desert
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Sargon
Definition
The Akkadian leader, plundered the city-states, 2334 BCE, switched power from ziggurat to palace
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Belligerent
Definition
Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive.
Of, pertaining to, or engaged in warfare.
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King Tutmoses the III
Definition
-Succeeded Queen Hetshepsut
-Brought Egypt back to a militaristic rule
-Destroyed all of the things that Queeen H had made/rebuilt
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Aton
Definition
-The God of the sun
-Created by Akenhaten, who tried to instill ideas of monotheism
-Didn’t promise entrance into the afterlife
-Could only communicated with through Akenhaten
-1473-1458 BCE
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Queen H
Definition
-First woman in Egypt to rule in her own right
-Focused on economics and rebuilding in Egypt
-Other Pharaohs in her time had focused only on expanding and militaristic things
-Promoted Trade
-Was not buried in the Valley of the Kings, was buried in her own area
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Nubia/Nubians
Definition
-Egypt forced them to fight as mercenaries
-Lived in the kingdom of Kush
-Nubia- the area along the Nile valley from the first cataract to the sixth cataract
-Gave Egyptians Gold
-Similar to Egypt
-Important center of trade
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