Ancient World intro Flashcards
1
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Howard Carter
A
Discovered king Tut’s tomb
2
Q
Zoroastrianism
A
Would become the de-facto state religion of Persia (Iran)
3
Q
Regnal Dating
A
Based off the reign of Kings
4
Q
Mesopotamia meaning
A
“land between the rivers”
5
Q
Mesopotamia current location
A
Iraq & Syria
6
Q
Fertile Crescent
A
Mesopotamia, Phoenicia, Palestine
7
Q
Far East
A
India & China
8
Q
Mesopotamia is called
A
The “Cradle of civilization”
9
Q
Civilization definition
A
A culture that has attained a high degree of complexity, characterized by urban life
10
Q
What was written before genesis?
A
Epic of Gilgamesh