Chapter 9: The Middle East Flashcards
What is anything prior to the Calander called?
Prehistoric
What three occupations help us to learn more about prehistoric times?
Geologists
Archeologists
Anthropologists
Who was alive during the old Stone Age?
Paleolithic People
What happened during the old Stone Age?
Formation of society Trial and error Tripod of culture Nomadic situation A lot of people living off the land
What is the tripod of culture?
Speech
Tools
Fire
What crops were grown during the Neolithic age?
Wheat
Rye
Barley
Citrus Fruits
What was the first written record?
Egyptian Calander
What animals were domesticated during the Neolithic age?
Goats
Sheep
Cattle
Horses
What was advent of civilization?
Allowed people to live together
What was the degree of safistication?
Animals to plow
Clothing
Crops
What are the 4 civilizations?
Nile
Tigris & Euphrates
Indus
Yellow
What is the gift of the Nile?
Egypt
What where hieroglyphics and who used them?
Picture writing
Egyptians
Who broke the meaning of the hyroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone?
Champollion (a French man)
What is the paper Egyptians used for writing?
Papyrus
Where was King Tuts tomb found near?
The Valley of Kings
Recall the order of the social pyramid and their rolls…
Pharaoh “the man”
Priest the one who helps you St to the after life
What are the two important gods and what are they god of?
Ra- sungod
Osiris- God of the Nile and ruler of the dead
What was the greatness of the Egyptians and their functions?
Harness the Nile to use water
Sun Calendar
Medicine
University of Heliopolls
What is Messopotamia (climate)?
Steep and Desert
Who were the first people to live in the city states?
Samarians
What were the Samaritans contributions?
Ziggurats
The wheel
Number system based on 60
Cuneiform (writing)
What was the Asseyian city?
Nineveh
Who is the leader of the Bablonians?
King Nebuchadnezzar
What did King Nebuchadnezzar conquer?
Jerusalem
What was the Bablonians contributions?
Hamarabi code
Hanging gardens of Babyalon
What was the hamarabi code?
An eye for an eye
Who was the leader of the Persians?
Cryus
Where did Pursian stretch from?
India to Greece
Who was Pursian brought down by?
Alexander the Great
Who started a new religion during the Bablonians?
Zoroaster
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?
Ahura-Masada
Zend-Avesta
Battle between light and dark
Wise lord
What is the Fertile Crescent?
Highway connecting the Nile and Messopotamia
What are the Phoenicians?
Carriers of civilization
What is modern day Phoenicia?
Lebenon
What are the Phoenicians city states?
Karthe
Marseilla
What did the Phoenicians trade?
Cloth
Galsswear
Lumber
Medel Work
What were the Phoenicians skillful in making?
Power Jewelry Fine cloth Purple die 22 letter alphabet
Who was the first known leader of the Hebrews?
Abraham
Where is the place Abraham brought his people?
Canaan
What did Moses create the ten plagues?
To warn the Pharow and allow his people to leave
What two counties did the Hebrews split into after the civil war?
Israel and juda
What were the two names for Moses god?
Yahweh
Jehovah
What did the Hebrews contribute?
Monotheism
Old Testament
10 commandments
Who ruled Mecodina?
King Phillip II
What did King Philip II do and what happened to him afterwards?
Defeated Greek city states
Was murdered
Alexander defeated who’s army in the Pursian empire? What was the result?
Darius
He ran away and Alexander offered a reward so Darius troops killed him then turned him in
When Alexander pushed his troops too hard, what happened?
They said enough and Alexander was shot in the shoulder with an arrow and never recovered
How did Alexander attempt the Gordian Knot?
He cut it in half with his sword
What were the three import cities?
Alexandria
Rhodes
Seria
What city has 2 wonders of the ancient world and what are they?
Alexanderia
Pharos lighthouse
Burning library
What hellinisitic city has one wonder if the ancient world and what is it?
Rhodes
Colusus (statue of Helios)
What are the two sculptors names?
Venus de milo
Wing victory
What are the two schoolers names and their profession/ findings?
Euclid (geometry)
Archimedes (physics)
Eratosthenes (geography)
Aristarchus (astromor)
Who are the philosophers?
Their followers and beliefs?
Epicurus
Followers: epicureans
Intecuall life most important
Zeno
Followers: stoies
Reason not emotion
Diogenes
Followers: cynics
Life good life
Who was able to spread culture west?
Rome
Who did Jesus apeal to?
What was and is his name?
What does his name mean?
Lower castes
Jesus of Natherith
Jesus Christ
Messiah or savior
Who ruled the Byzintine empire?
Constine
Where was the Byzintine empire moved to and why was the location great?
Constananopal
Center of trade
Water on 3 sides
Controls shipping lane between Mediterranean and Black Sea
How long did it last and who took the Byzintine empire down?
Over 1100 years
The Turks
What dos the Byzintine empire trade with the north?
Furs
Grains
Wine
What did the Byzintine empire trade with the East?
Spices
Stones
Silks
What is current day Byzintine empire?
Istanbul
Why did the Byzintine empire last so long?
Good government
Good army
Plumicy
What made the Byzintine empires army so strong?
Secret weapon (flamethrower)
Use mirrors
Spies
What did Justinian give us?
Justinian code
St. Sophia Church
What happened in 1054?
The Christian world spilt
Who was the leader and HQ of the Roman Catholic Church?
Pope
Rome
Who was the leader and HQ of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Patriarch
Constananoble
Who is the island leader and God?
Leader is Mohammad
God is allah
What does Mohammad mean?
Most highly praised
What did Mohammad do at the age of 40?
Went to Mecca and started spreading his plans in a Kaaba
What does Islam mean?
Submission to gods will
What happened with Mohammad in 622AD?
Chased out of Mecca so he went to Medina
What is the first year of the island calender?
Hijra
What happened to Mohammad in 630 AD?
Gained control of Arabia
What did Mohammad do to Mecca when he conquered it?
Burned everything except a stone that fell from heaven
What is the islams holy book called?
Koran
What did the three religions have in common?
All originate from the Middle East All have a religious book Al have leaders All believe in one God Jureluslum is their holy city
What is the Jews, Christains, and Ismalms holy book?
Old Testament for Jews
New Testament for Christains
Koran for Islams
What is the Jews, Christains, and Ismalms leaders?
Abraham and Moses for Jews
Jesus for Christians
Mohammad for Islamics
