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| An early wedge-shaped form of writing. What is it called? Where is it from? When did they use it? |
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| Cuneiform, Sumer, 2000 BC |
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| Monotheism was developed when and where? |
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| Judaism, 2000 BC In Israel. |
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| Name two examples of early law enforcers. |
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| Hammurabi and Moses(by way of God) |
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| Which form of writing bridged cuneiform and heiroglyphics? |
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| Where and when did cave paintings originate? |
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| What are the 8 key features to identify civilization? |
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| Cities, well-organized government, complex religions, job specialization, social classes, arts+architecture, public works, writing. |
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| How did archaeologists analyze a site? |
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| What is the definition of geography? |
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| The study of people, their environment, and the resources available to them. |
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| What are the 5 themes of geography? |
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| Location, Place, Human-environment interaction, Movement, and Region |
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| The skills and tools people use to meet their basic needs. |
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| When were glaciers very common? |
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Compare food of Paleolithic age and Neolithic age.
Compare dwellings.
Compare Technology.
Compare religion and Art. |
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| P:Hunted N:Farmed P:Temporary N:Permanent P:Simple tools N:Complex tools, animal domestication, farming P:Belief in afterlife, cave paintings N:Belief in afterlife, clay pots, jewelry |
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| When was the Paleolithic age? The neolithic age? |
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P: 2.5 million BC-11,000 BC
N: 8500 BC-4500 BC |
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| Why was the middle kingdom a turbulent period in Egyptian history? |
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| The NIle did not rise as it should have every year and there were rebellions also, the Hyksos invaded. |
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| Chief minister that supervised business of god. |
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| A great vizier who taught young officers. |
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| The pharaoh was linked closely with what god? |
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| An egyptian form of writing that was easier for everyday use. |
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| How did villagers work together to control the rivers? |
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| They built dikes to hold back floods and irrigationd ditches to water their land. |
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| What did the cities of Sumer look like? |
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| They were rectangular with high, wide walls. Inside they had wide streets and large Ziggurats. |
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| Who made up the three classes in Sumerian social hierarchy? |
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| Highest:(ruling family, leading officials, high priests) Middle:(merchants, artisans, lesser priests, scribes) Lowest:(Peasant farmers) |
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| In what three areas of learning did Sumerians excel? |
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| Who was Sargon and how did he contribute to civilization? |
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| A king who conquered Sumer and built the first empire known to history. |
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| Who was Hammurabi and how did he contribute to civilization? |
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| He was the king of Babylon who published a set of laws and strictly enforced them. First major collection of laws. |
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| Who were the Hittites and how did the ycontribute to civilization? |
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| A group of people from Asia Minor who came to Messopotamia. They learned how to extract iron from ore, which allowed them to cheaply outfit their armies. |
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| Who was Assurbanipal and how did he contribute to civilization? |
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| He was an Assyrian king who founded one of the world's first libraries at Nineveh. |
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| Who was Nebuchadnezzar and how did he contribute to civilization? |
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| A babylonian king who built the hanging gardens(a wonder of the world) to please his wife. He also greatly contributed to the growing knowledge of astronomy. |
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| Who was Darius and how did he contribute to civilization? |
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| He was a Persian emperor who set up a government divided into provinces, each headed by a governor. Also he built many roads to unite the region. Also, he set up a system of coins which we still use nowadays. |
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| Who were the Phoenicians and how did they contribute to civilization? |
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| They were sailors so to speak, who invented the 22-letter alphabet. |
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| What is a satrap and what is a satrapy? |
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| A satrap is a governor of a satrapy, or province of Persia under Darius' rule. |
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| Because King Solomon's building projects requried high taxes and forced labor... |
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| revolts erupted soon after his death in 930 BC |
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| Did Jews see their leaders as godly, like pharaohs? |
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| No, because Jewish prophets taught that all people were equal before god. |
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| the first 5 books of the old testament |
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| The ruler of the Hebrews who defeated Goliath. |
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| Son of David and ruler of the Hebrews who turned Jerusalem into an impressive capital. |
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| The binding agreement God made to Abraham. |
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| One of the few Jewish women who gained honor and respect. She was a judge. |
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| A scattering of people. One 2000 years ago forced Jews to leave Palestine, and they were scattered around the world. |
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