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| What are the differences between Egypt and Mesopotamia? |
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1. hieroglyphic and cuneiform
2. Nile and Tigris/ Euphrates
3. honored gods/ thought they were evil
4. paraohs were divine/ kings ruled with strong hand
5. peaceful/ invasions and countered rebellions |
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| What are the similarties in Egypt and Mespotamia? |
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| men dominated culture, polythesistic, irrigation systems, trade, written records |
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| Name 4 attributes of the Paleolithic culture. |
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Definition
| "Old Stone Age," hunting, fishing, and gathering, first division of labor, caves/dwelling |
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| What is the dividing line of paleolithic and neolithic? |
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Definition
| the agriculture revolution |
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| Name four attributes of the Neolithic. |
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| "New Stone Age," agriculture revolution, domestication of animals, and a stable source of food. |
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| Name the order of the dynamic empires? |
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Definition
| hittities, assyrian, babylonian, and persian |
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| Name attributes of the Hittities empire. |
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| horses, asia minor, roads, bridges, and dams, and iron weapons |
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| Describe the Aryan Invasion. |
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Definition
| not sweeping and destructive, but piecemeal, during Indus decline |
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| What are the three pillars of Indus society? |
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Definition
| autonomous village, caste system, and common responsibilities |
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| Describe the attributes of the Assyrian empire. |
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Definition
| siege warfare (mining), very brutual, conquered North Isreal |
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| Describe the Babylonian empire. |
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Definition
| famous King- Nebuchadnezzer, artistic greatness, fall of Jerusalem, and fell to the Persians |
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| Describe the attributes of the Persian empire. |
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Definition
| King Cyrus the Great, fell to Alexander the Great, toleration of the Israel people, and zoroastrianism (good vs. evil) |
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Term
| What is the great irony of history? |
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Definition
| that israel had no political military or economic power |
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Term
| Hammurabi was the first set of laws. |
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Definition
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| Describe the Hammurabi code. |
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Definition
| they were based on social standing, and they were etched on giant pieces of granite and sat in giant cities |
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Term
| What are the three pillars of Judaism? |
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Definition
| chosen people/election, law (Torah) and land |
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| a written law for the Jewish religion |
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| an agreement between the gods and israelities |
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| Name some attributes of the Indus civilization. |
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Definition
| indus river civilization, pictographic inscriptions, Harrappa, and large cities that were unwalled |
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Term
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Definition
| the unchanging ultimate reality |
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| Language spoken by the Arryans. |
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| Name some attributes of Sumeria? |
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Definition
| harsh enviornment, southern area of Mespotamia. |
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| One of the major gods in Hinduism religion |
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| What is the caste system of the Hindus? |
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Definition
-Brahmans: priests
-Kshatriyas: warriors
-Vaisyas: land owners
-Sudras: serfs |
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| Name some attributes of the Zhou Dynasty. |
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Definition
| "The Mandate of Heaven," "The Art of War," and decentralization of power |
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| The Paleolithic Area used foraging as a means of gathering large bundles of food. They gathered plants, trapped, and caught small animals. |
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| Shamans created rituals to ensure the health of familys and individuals. They communicated with the unseen world. |
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