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What three things were required of our ancestors to make the transition from nomadic to settled culture?
- Soils and plants suitable for agriculture.
- A mild and predictable climate.
- An accessible supply of water
Where did our earliest ancestors seem to come from?
Africa
What three components defined hierarchy in early civilization?
- Warrior class
- Religious class
- Trading class
What were three of the first domesticated cereal crops?
Emmer
Einkorn
Barley
What is the translation of Meaopotamia?
“The land between the two rivers”.
Referring to the lands bordering the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
The river system that includes the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, is located in what region?
Modern day Iraq
Parts of Turkey,Iran and Syria.
Where is the cradle of civilization?
The Fertile Crescent (ancient Middle East).
Who were the first civilization of the Fertile Crescent?
The Sumerians
What were the pros and cons of having a civilization on the Fertile Crescent?
The Fertile Crescent has a flat topography which is wonderful for agriculture and for invading armies.
What contributed to a nomadic cultures success?
The treasures and delights of a sedentary civilization.
Mesopotamia is said to be the birth place of what two important technological advances?
The wheel (5th millennium) Writing (4th millennium)
Why was Socrates sentenced to death?
Refusing to recognize the Gods recognized by the state.
Corrupting the youth of the city
What specifically about Socrates was called into question, leading to imprisonment and the death penalty in Athens?
His philosophy.
What was Socrates death sentence?
Hemlock poisoning.
What family is Hemlock a member of?
Parsley
What is the main characteristic of Hemlock poisoning?
You remain lucid almost until the point of death.
What was the relation between Socrates and the philosopher Plato?
Was Socrates most famous student.
In the Jewish denomination, what is the name for the first five books of the Old Testament?
The Torah.
Between the second and third centuries, what noteworthy change to the Torah took place?
Translation into Greek.
What was the name attributed to the books translated into Greek?
The Septuagint.
Widely used by Greek-speaking Jews.
When was the Bible written?
There is no single date.
As a collection of texts it has been written and revised for millennia.
