Assessment Question Flashcards
Describe: What are some Sumerian inventions and advances in learning that influenced the development of later civilizations?
The fertile soil in the Tigris-Euphrates Rivers attracted Stone Age farmers pm who then had begun to raise crops on the land. In time, the descendants would produce surplus of food needed to support growing populations. Much later, the ancient Greeks called the Tigers Euphrates valley Mesopotamia. The worlds first civilization developed in Southeastern Mesopotamia, and a region called Sumer.
Determine Revelance: how might the invention of cuneiform writing have strengthened Sumerian government and religious practices?
The invention of cuneiform writing strengthen Sumerian government and religious practices because scribes wrote by making wedge shaped marks on clay tables. This grew out of a system of pictographs used to record the foods brought to the temple storehouses.
In what ways was Sumer both a monarchy and theocracy?
Sumer was both a monarchy and a theocracy because they were polytheistic and also had built ziggurats for their Gods.
What are some of the main features of Sumerian civilization?
Some of the main features of Sumerian civilization are the writing (cuneiform) and religious beliefs.
How did the geography of the Fertile Crescent affect the development of civilizations there?
The geography of the Fertile Crescent affected the development of civilizations because it commanded the access to the three continents which were Asia, Africa, and Europe. The region had a few natural barriers as well. Nomadic herders, invaders, and traders moved through the deserts and crossed through mountains which would lead themselves to the Fertile Crescent.
Explain the importance of Babylonian achievements.
The importance of the Babylonian achievements was that they created laws which impacted their way of life. I say this because when Hammurabi created the Code of Hammurabi, that was the first major collection of laws in his fort and was set out for all to see, even though few people could read.
How did the Hitties contribute to cultural diffusion of early Mesopotamian culture and ideas, and what was one of their important technological advancements?
The Hitties contributed to cultural diffusion of early Mesopotamian culture and ideas by learning to extract iron ore which was an important new technology. They contributed iron working as a technology which spread all throughout Mesopotamia.
Describe some of the major influences of Persia.
Some of the major influences of Persia were the bureaucracy, or also known as a system of managing government through various burreaus or departments run by appointed officials. The trading economy was a major influence. An example of this would be barter and money economy.
How did the conquests contribute to the growth of well-organized empires?
The conquests contributed to the growth of a well-organized empire by creating bureaucracy.
Explain how the Phoenicians spread among different people’s in the ancient Middle East.
The Phoenicians spread among different people’s in the ancient Middle East because they were sailors and traders. Which meant that they created a spread of ideas, culture, etc.
How did the religion of the ancient Israelites differ from those of its neighbors?
The religion of the ancient Israelites was different from any other religion because they were monotheistic, meaning that this religion had only believed in one true and all powerful God. Compared to other religions which would be polytheistic, meaning that they believed in more than one god or goddess.
How did the Nile pay an important role in uniting Egypt and allowing Egypt to expand during the New Kingdom?
The Nile payed an important role from uniting Egypt and allowing Egypt to expand during the New Kingdom because without the Nile, Egypt would have just been a barren desert that surrounds a river.
which details about the Egyptian gods show the importance of agriculture to Egyptian society?
The details about the Egyptian gods that show the importance of agriculture to Egyptian society is Amon-Re. The pharaoh, who the Egyptians viewed as their God as well as king, was closely linked to him. Only the pharaoh could conduct certain ceremonies for the Sun God. Like any ancient civilization, Egypt was a type of theocracy, or system pf government in which the ruler is a religious figure, such as a priest, or rules in the name of God or a God. For a Egyptians, the pharaoh had a religiously authority to rule. Osiris was also very important because not only did he rule over the underworld, but he also was the God of the Nile. In that role, he had controlled the annual flooding which made it fertile. Isis was also important because she represented the women. Both promised the faithful that they could have life after death.
What Does mummification reveal about ancient religious views?
Mummification reveals about the ancient religious views that they had believed in an afterlife. Also, this afterlife would be much related to the one that we have on Earth.
Describe some of the main achievements of the ancient Egyptians.
Some of the main achievements of the ancient Egyptians are medicine, mathematics, astronomy, Egyptian arts, written records, scribes, Egyptian writing, and literature.
Describe the organization of Egyptian society.
Egyptian society was that so upsets had become more fluid as the trade and welfare increased during the New Kingdom. Trade had offered new opportunities for Egypt. Craftworkers would make fine jewelry, furniture, and fabrics for palaces and tombs for pharaohs.
