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Ancient Cilvilization
Mr. Silverman WOrld History Test
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History
10th Grade
11/27/2007

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Term
Name the first four civilizations.
Definition
1) Sumer 2) Babylon 3) Assyria 4)Persia
Term
What is the name of the first know civilization?
Definition
Sumer is the first known civilization.
Term
What is the first know civilization period?
Definition
3500 b.c. to 1900 b.c
Term
What was considered one of Sumer's greatest achievements?
Definition

1) city-state

or

2) warfare

or

3) technology

Term

The people of the first civilization used writing for record keeping

 

TRUE or FALSE

 

Why?

Definition

TRUE.

They used writing to keep records. They also lept journals of everday life. They also used writing in bussineses and for taxes.

Term
Explain the concept of city state?
Definition
A city state is a independent self governing loosely connected city.
Term
Why are the gods of each city important?
Definition

The gods were there to watch over the city land and prosperity.

Term
Explain redistrubutive
Definition
Redistrubutive is when preist contorls all economic activity. The farmers bring their produce to the priest to give to the gods. What ever is left is then given out to the people.
Term
Name four other advancemenrs of the people in the first civilization.
Definition

1) astronomy

2) literature

3) sun baked mud bricks

4) systems of numbers

Term

Nebuchadnezzar and Hammarbi were kings of what great civilization.

Definition

Babylon

Term
What is Hammarabi known for?
Definition

1) code of law

2) tower of Bable

Term
Nebuchadnezzar II is know for what?
Definition

-hanging gardens

-taxes

-capture jerusulm

Term

What is the name of the temple that people pray to?

 

What was it's purpose?

Definition

Ziggurat

it was a center of all cities show the king / city and devotion to the particular god.

Term
What is the time period for Hammarabi?
Definition
1792 b.c - 1750 b.c.
Term
What is the time of Nebuchadnezzar?
Definition
604 b.c. - 562 b.c.
Term
What is the greatest military empire of Mesopotamia?
Definition
Assyria / Assyrian
Term

Name 4 of Assyria's most useful waepons.

Definition

- composition bow

-light horse drawn chariot

-iron sword

-battering rams

-seige towers

Term
Why were the paved roads important?
Definition
The paved roads were important because it was an easier and faster way to get military/chariot to battle.
Term

Name 4 cultural advancements of the civilization

Definition

libraries

locks

postal system

roads

plumbing

arch

iron

toilets

Term
The most powerful and the largest empire of all times was called....
Definition
Persia
Term
Name Persia's two greatest leaders
Definition

Cyrus the Great

Daruis

Term
The first great leader of Persia what the first to think of fighting for?
Definition

conquer the world

total world domination

Term
How did the leaders of the empire Persia treat thier enemy?
Definition
They treated them real well. They were kind tolerant, respectful, and allowed religion.
Term
How did he balance power in his empire?
Definition
Cyrus the great moved capitals and festivals to include everyone.
Term
This leader set up the comandments for business and the empire. What were they?
Definition

single currentcy

gold and silver coins

uniformwieghts and measurements

 

Term
Explain the two things the great leader did militarily to help logistically.
Definition

Darius

developed a large navy to help suppy and resupply military.

developed a horse drawn supply line

Term
What new form of government did the 2nd great leader use and how did he use the law?
Definition

Satraps

Province tax based on wealth and rescourses

tax collectors

Term
Explain thier new system of government
Definition
divided empire into provices with a governor in each province
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