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Ancient Civilizations - Middle East and Greece Flashcards

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What were the major civilizations of Mespopatamia

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CHAAPS Chaldeans, Hittites, Amorites, Assyrians, Persions, Sumerians

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How were Mesopotamia cultures ruled?

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All autocratic - single ruler served as head of gov. These rulers were tyrannical, militaristic leaders who controlled all aspects of life

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Which culture developed monotheistic religion that eventually developed into Judaism and Christianity

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Hebrew

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Major accomplishments of Persian Culture

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Conquerers, but allowed those they conquered to keep their own laws and traditions. Developed an alphabet and practiced Zoroastrianism and Mithraism

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Which culture developed Linear A

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Minoan - Used a syllabic writing system (Linear A) and built large colorful palaces

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Major accomplishments of Mycenean Culture

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Practiced a religion that grew into the Greek pantheon, worshipping Zeus and other Olympian gods. Developed Linear B

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Explain the term ‘fertile crescent’

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Area in SW Asia and the Mediterranean basin were earliest civilizations arose. Provided raw materials for the development of advanced civilizations but also saw waves of migration and invasion

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Explain the structure of sumer

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located in souther Mesopatmia, consisted of 12 city-states. Each had its own gods and the leader served as the highest priest

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5 legacies of Sumerian culture

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invention of writing, the wheel, the first libraria , Hanging gardens of Babylon, First written laws, the Epic of Gilgamesh

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Major accomplishments of Egyptian culture

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most advanced, developed construction methods, a form of writing (hieroglyphics), advanced religion, made paper through papyrus

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Major accomplishments of Sumerian culture

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invented the wheel, irrigiation, timekeeping and cuneiform writing

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Major accomplishments of Babylonian culture

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Code of Hummurabi (first code of laws)

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Major accomplishments of Assyrian culture

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horse-drawn chariots and organized military

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Fluvial Civilizizations

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Earliest civilizations founded near reviers

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Lower paleolithic or early stone age

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2-3 million years ago, used tools like needles, hatchets, awls, cutting tools

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Middle paleolithic or middle stone age

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300,000 bc - sophisticated stone tools, hunting and gathering and rituals

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Upper palolithic or Late Stone age

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40,000 bc - textiles and pottery were developed; discovered the wheel, practice agriculture, some domesticated animals

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Bronze Age

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3,000 BC metals are discovered, first civilizations emerge

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Iron Agge

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1200-1000 BC metal tools replace stone tools, develop knowledge of smelting

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4 requirements of civilization

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use of metal to make weapons / tools, written language, defined territorial state, a calendar

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Define prehistory

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the period of human history before writing was developed

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Define neolithic

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growth of a sense of family, ideas of religion and government, domesticated animals, build houses, start fires

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Which civilization gave rise to Hinduism and Buddhism

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Ancient India

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5 contributions of ancient greece that still exist today

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Theatre, alphabet, geometry, historical writing, philosophy

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Who conquered the Babylons

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Hittites, but they also adopted their religion, laws and literature. Tolerant of other cultures

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Who conquered the hittites

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Assyrians

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When did the hittite empire reach it’s peak

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1600-1200 bc

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Who recorded the history of the Myceneans and the Trojan War

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Homer

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Who developed Linear a and linear b

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Minoan

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Define Dorian Invasion and when it took place

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Hypothetical thoery to explain the end of Mycenaean and the growth of Classical Greece ; 1200 BC

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Where did Minoans live

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Island of Crete

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When was Minoan civilization

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4000-1400 BC

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What is the first advanced civilization in Europe

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Minoans

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