Ancient World intro Flashcards

1
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Howard Carter

A

Discovered king Tut’s tomb

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2
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Zoroastrianism

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Would become the de-facto state religion of Persia (Iran)

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3
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Regnal Dating

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Based off the reign of Kings

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4
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Mesopotamia meaning

A

“land between the rivers”

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5
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Mesopotamia current location

A

Iraq & Syria

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6
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Fertile Crescent

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Mesopotamia, Phoenicia, Palestine

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7
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Far East

A

India & China

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8
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Mesopotamia is called

A

The “Cradle of civilization”

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9
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Civilization definition

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A culture that has attained a high degree of complexity, characterized by urban life

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10
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What was written before genesis?

A

Epic of Gilgamesh

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