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Details Title: World History Honors Description: Ancient Civilizations Total Flash Cards: 11 Created: 11/06/2004 10:12:35	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term SOAPStone Definition S--subject O--Occasion A--Audience P--Purpose S--Speaker tone--Tone SOAPStone =-- analysis in reading--critical thinking--bias in a resource Term Sumerians Definition -Formed city-states and developed the first civiliation in the Ferile Crescent -Had cuneiform (writing made by pressing a stylus into clay tablets) -Had ziggurats(temples looked like wedding cake only square) -Traded w/Southwest Asia for raw materials such as wood, stone, and metal b/c materials were not available in Mesopotamia. -Never became unified (remaing a land of city-states) Term Hammurabi's Code Definition -Hammurabi=king that conquered Mesopotamia (1793-1750 BCE) -Code of laws for the people -Protects women -Punishments often depended on the social class of the victim Term Zoraster Definition -founder of a religion in Persia that probably influenced Judaism and Chritianity Term Moses Definition -Biblical figure who led his poeple out of slavery in Egypt and presented them with the Ten Commandments that Yahweh had revealed to him Term Civilization Definition -has: -----an intellectual tradition, including a written language -----an economic system that makes available basic goods and services -----a moral code -----a form of political organization -(A complex culture with 3 characteristics--suplus of food, division of labor, and some form of government.) Term Why were rivers important to the growth of civilizations? Definition -They encourage both the growth of agriculture and urban areas -encouraged trade -allowed growth in civilization through population because of the game rivers attract. Term Egyptians are similar/different to/from Babylonians in what ways? Definition --similar---- *Women could pursue careers and own property *Farming= important Term Egyptian farmers vs. Mesopotamian farmers view on the rivers and who was more fortunate? Definition -Egyptians were more fortunate b/c the Nile flooded at regular intervals-- the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers did not. -The Nile flowed in a direction that was an advantage to the Egyptian traders and merchants. -The Nile was navigatable -The Nile provided natural irrigation(flooded regularly) -The Tigris and Euphrates needed constant supervision and had unpredictable and untimely droughts and floods. -The Tigris and Euphrates created a need for a lot of organization to protect the civilization. Term Hebrews Definition -Conquered by Assyrians, Babylonians, Egyptians, Perisans, and Syrians. -founded by Abraham (lived in Sumer) *Abraham left Sumer and led people to North Canaan to excape drought/famine. *his 12 sons each have a tribe (12 tribes of Israel) -In Egypt-- *first at peace--then Egyptians lost favor of Jews and made them slaves. *Moses then led Jews out of Egypt Term Indus River Valley Definition -Mountains surrounding valley= natural protection -