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Chapter 9: The Middle East Flashcards

1
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What is anything prior to the Calander called?

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Prehistoric

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2
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What three occupations help us to learn more about prehistoric times?

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Geologists
Archeologists
Anthropologists

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3
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Who was alive during the old Stone Age?

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Paleolithic People

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What happened during the old Stone Age?

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Formation of society
Trial and error
Tripod of culture
Nomadic situation 
A lot of people living off the land
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5
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What is the tripod of culture?

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Speech
Tools
Fire

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6
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What crops were grown during the Neolithic age?

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Wheat
Rye
Barley
Citrus Fruits

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7
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What was the first written record?

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Egyptian Calander

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What animals were domesticated during the Neolithic age?

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Goats
Sheep
Cattle
Horses

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9
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What was advent of civilization?

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Allowed people to live together

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10
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What was the degree of safistication?

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Animals to plow
Clothing
Crops

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11
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What are the 4 civilizations?

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Nile
Tigris & Euphrates
Indus
Yellow

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12
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What is the gift of the Nile?

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Egypt

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13
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What where hieroglyphics and who used them?

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Picture writing

Egyptians

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14
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Who broke the meaning of the hyroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone?

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Champollion (a French man)

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15
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What is the paper Egyptians used for writing?

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Papyrus

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16
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Where was King Tuts tomb found near?

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The Valley of Kings

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17
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Recall the order of the social pyramid and their rolls…

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Pharaoh “the man”

Priest the one who helps you St to the after life

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18
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What are the two important gods and what are they god of?

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Ra- sungod

Osiris- God of the Nile and ruler of the dead

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19
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What was the greatness of the Egyptians and their functions?

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Harness the Nile to use water
Sun Calendar
Medicine
University of Heliopolls

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20
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What is Messopotamia (climate)?

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Steep and Desert

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21
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Who were the first people to live in the city states?

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Samarians

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22
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What were the Samaritans contributions?

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Ziggurats
The wheel
Number system based on 60
Cuneiform (writing)

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23
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What was the Asseyian city?

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Nineveh

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24
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Who is the leader of the Bablonians?

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King Nebuchadnezzar

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25
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What did King Nebuchadnezzar conquer?

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Jerusalem

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26
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What was the Bablonians contributions?

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Hamarabi code

Hanging gardens of Babyalon

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27
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What was the hamarabi code?

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An eye for an eye

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28
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Who was the leader of the Persians?

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Cryus

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29
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Where did Pursian stretch from?

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India to Greece

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30
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Who was Pursian brought down by?

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Alexander the Great

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31
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Who started a new religion during the Bablonians?

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Zoroaster

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32
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What was the god called of the religion Zoroaster?
What was their religious book called?
What was their essential battle?
What does the name of their god mean?

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Ahura-Masada
Zend-Avesta
Battle between light and dark
Wise lord

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33
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What is the Fertile Crescent?

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Highway connecting the Nile and Messopotamia

34
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What are the Phoenicians?

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Carriers of civilization

35
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What is modern day Phoenicia?

A

Lebenon

36
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What are the Phoenicians city states?

A

Karthe

Marseilla

37
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What did the Phoenicians trade?

A

Cloth
Galsswear
Lumber
Medel Work

38
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What were the Phoenicians skillful in making?

A 
Power
Jewelry
Fine cloth
Purple die
22 letter alphabet
39
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Who was the first known leader of the Hebrews?

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Abraham

40
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Where is the place Abraham brought his people?

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Canaan

41
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What did Moses create the ten plagues?

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To warn the Pharow and allow his people to leave

42
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What two counties did the Hebrews split into after the civil war?

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Israel and juda

43
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What were the two names for Moses god?

A

Yahweh

Jehovah

44
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What did the Hebrews contribute?

A

Monotheism
Old Testament
10 commandments

45
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Who ruled Mecodina?

A

King Phillip II

46
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What did King Philip II do and what happened to him afterwards?

A

Defeated Greek city states

Was murdered

47
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Alexander defeated who’s army in the Pursian empire? What was the result?

A

Darius

He ran away and Alexander offered a reward so Darius troops killed him then turned him in

48
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When Alexander pushed his troops too hard, what happened?

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They said enough and Alexander was shot in the shoulder with an arrow and never recovered

49
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How did Alexander attempt the Gordian Knot?

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He cut it in half with his sword

50
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What were the three import cities?

A

Alexandria
Rhodes
Seria

51
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What city has 2 wonders of the ancient world and what are they?

A

Alexanderia

Pharos lighthouse
Burning library

52
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What hellinisitic city has one wonder if the ancient world and what is it?

A

Rhodes

Colusus (statue of Helios)

53
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What are the two sculptors names?

A

Venus de milo

Wing victory

54
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What are the two schoolers names and their profession/ findings?

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Euclid (geometry)
Archimedes (physics)
Eratosthenes (geography)
Aristarchus (astromor)

55
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Who are the philosophers?

Their followers and beliefs?

A

Epicurus
Followers: epicureans
Intecuall life most important

Zeno
Followers: stoies
Reason not emotion

Diogenes
Followers: cynics
Life good life

56
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Who was able to spread culture west?

A

Rome

57
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Who did Jesus apeal to?
What was and is his name?
What does his name mean?

A

Lower castes
Jesus of Natherith
Jesus Christ
Messiah or savior

58
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Who ruled the Byzintine empire?

A

Constine

59
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Where was the Byzintine empire moved to and why was the location great?

A

Constananopal

Center of trade
Water on 3 sides
Controls shipping lane between Mediterranean and Black Sea

60
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How long did it last and who took the Byzintine empire down?

A

Over 1100 years

The Turks

61
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What dos the Byzintine empire trade with the north?

A

Furs
Grains
Wine

62
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What did the Byzintine empire trade with the East?

A

Spices
Stones
Silks

63
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What is current day Byzintine empire?

A

Istanbul

64
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Why did the Byzintine empire last so long?

A

Good government
Good army
Plumicy

65
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What made the Byzintine empires army so strong?

A

Secret weapon (flamethrower)
Use mirrors
Spies

66
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What did Justinian give us?

A

Justinian code

St. Sophia Church

67
Q

What happened in 1054?

A

The Christian world spilt

68
Q

Who was the leader and HQ of the Roman Catholic Church?

A

Pope

Rome

69
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Who was the leader and HQ of the Eastern Orthodox Church?

A

Patriarch

Constananoble

70
Q

Who is the island leader and God?

A

Leader is Mohammad

God is allah

71
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What does Mohammad mean?

A

Most highly praised

72
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What did Mohammad do at the age of 40?

A

Went to Mecca and started spreading his plans in a Kaaba

73
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What does Islam mean?

A

Submission to gods will

74
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What happened with Mohammad in 622AD?

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Chased out of Mecca so he went to Medina

75
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What is the first year of the island calender?

A

Hijra

76
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What happened to Mohammad in 630 AD?

A

Gained control of Arabia

77
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What did Mohammad do to Mecca when he conquered it?

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Burned everything except a stone that fell from heaven

78
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What is the islams holy book called?

A

Koran

79
Q

What did the three religions have in common?

A 
All originate from the Middle East
All have a religious book
Al have leaders
All believe in one God
Jureluslum is their holy city
80
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What is the Jews, Christains, and Ismalms holy book?

A

Old Testament for Jews
New Testament for Christains
Koran for Islams

81
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What is the Jews, Christains, and Ismalms leaders?

A

Abraham and Moses for Jews
Jesus for Christians
Mohammad for Islamics

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