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Chapter 2: Early Civilization Flashcards

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1
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What does Mesopotamia mean?

A

“Land between the rivers.”

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The belief in many gods.

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Polytheism

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What was the main occupation for the Sumerians?

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Farming

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The study of celestial bodies.

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Astronomy

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What name is given to the “religion” that attempts to interpret human events and destiny by the position of the stars?

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Astrology

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Who were believed to be the originators of the alphabet?

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The Phoenicians

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Historians believe that the Hyksos were the ones who enslaved who?

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The Israelites

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The earliest known form of writing.

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Cuneiform

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Temple towers built by the Sumerians.

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Ziggurats

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Location of earliest civilization after the flood. Cradle of civilization.

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Fertile Cresent

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The Amorite civilization was centered in what capital city?

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Babylon

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12
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To what river was a Greek historian referring when he called Egypt the “gift of the river”?

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Nile

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Identify the three major phases of Egyptian history.

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-Old Kingdom
-Middle Kingdom
-New Kingdom

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Who is called the “Napoleon of Egypt”?

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Thutmose III

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15
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Who was atop the social structure of ancient Egypt?

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The pharaoh

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What technique did the Egyptians develop to preserve corpses?

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Embalming

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17
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The Egyptians contributed greatly to the field of astronomy.

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False

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Ziggurats are outstanding examples of Egyptian architecture.

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False

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19
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The Egyptian form of picture writing is called ____________________.

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Hieroglyphics

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What major weapon did the Hittites use as they expanded their empire into Asia Minor?

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Horse-drawn chariot

21
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What language served as a “go-between,” or international language, among the people of the Fertile Crescent?

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Aramaic

22
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Which of the following is not one of the promises that make up the Abrahamic Covenant?

A

Promise of a long life

23
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What city became the capital of the Assyrian Empire?

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Ninevah

24
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What prophet was sent by God to preach repentance?

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Jonah

25
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What term describes the scattering of the Jewish people by Nebuchadnezzar?

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Diaspora

26
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What was the religion of Ancient Persia?

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Zoroastrinism

27
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Who established the first known empire?

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Sargon

28
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Under what ruler did the Persian Empire expand all the way to Greece?

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Darius the Great

29
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During the reign of David, Israel reached its greatest height.

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False

30
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The ten northern tribes of Israel rebelled against Rehoboam and chose Jeroboam as their king.

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True

31
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Moses led the Israelite conquest of Canaan.

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False

32
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The practice of believing in only one God is called ____________________.

A

Monotheism

33
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The Israelite tribe of ____________________ was the most important since from it came the line of kings and eventually the Messiah.

A

Judah

34
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United the land Mesopotamia under his rule.

A

Hammurabi

35
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Became the standard of judgement in moral, social, domestic, and commercial matters throughout the empire.

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Hammurabi’s code of law

36
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This epic poem describes the adventures of the legendary hero Gilgamesh hand his search for eternal life. Most significant piece of Amorites literature. Records a universal flood.

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Epic of Gilgamesh

37
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2700-2200 BC. Age of pharaohs or age of pyramids.

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Old kingdom

38
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Built by Cheops (Khufu).

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Great pyramid of Giza

39
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2100-1640 BC. Age of the people.

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Middle kingdom

40
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Comes from “purple people”

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Phoenicians

41
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Abraham would be blessed with a great nation, God promised Israel a place to live, and God would bless the nations of the world through His people.

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Abrahamic covenant

42
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Ruled by God.

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Theocracy

43
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70 years exile in Babylon.

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Babylonian captivity

44
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War loving people. Cruel and barbaric. Believed to be descendants of Akkadian empire.

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Assyrian Empire

45
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Moses probably led the Israelites out of slavery during his rule.

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Thutmose III

46
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The Israelites wandered in the wilderness for how many years?

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40

47
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Who rejected polytheism and instituted the worship of one god, Ahura Mazda?

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Zoroaster

48
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Religion founded by Confucius that is on relationships

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Confucuinism

49
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Founded by Laozi; encouraged men to live in harmony with nature.

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Taoism

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