Early Man, Egypt, Hebrews

Question 0

Homo erectus

Answer 0

“Man who walks upright”
1.5mya
Larger
More varied tools

Question 1

Hominids “Lucy”

Answer 1

3-4mya

Simple stone tools

Question 2

Emergence of civilization

Answer 2

Urban life
Religious structure
Political and military structures
Socio-economic structures
Artistic and intellectual activities

Question 3

Sumerians

Answer 3

(Mesopotamian)

Oldest civilization on earth

Question 4

Cuneiform

Answer 4

First form of Sumerian writing

Main purpose was record keeping

Question 5

Ziggurat

Answer 5

Most important building dedicated to chief god/goddess

Question 6

Sargon

Answer 6

“The great”
Worlds first emperor
Conquered most of Fertile Crescent

Question 7

Hammurabi

Answer 7

Established laws for all the city-stated in his empire.
Law differed by class.
Conquered Akkad and Sumer.
Improved irrigation system.

Question 8

Epic of Gilgamesh

Answer 8

Moral of story was that people should take pride in whatever they do with their lives.
Afterlife was for gods only.

Question 9

Upper/Lower Egypt

Answer 9

Lower was in the north

Question 10

Menes

Answer 10

United upper and lower Egypt

Question 11

“Old kingdom” pyramids

Answer 11

Kufu is the largest pyramid

Question 12

New kingdom

Answer 12

Farming was huge.
Slaves (Hebrews as well).
Was time of empire building.

Question 13

Hatshepsut

Answer 13

“Son of Amon”

First and most powerful female pharaoh.

Question 14

Tutankhamen

Answer 14

Brought back Amen-re

Question 15

Ramses II

Answer 15

Last of the great Pharaohs.

Claimed to beat the Hittites.

Question 16

Hebrews

Answer 16

They were nomadic

Yahweh (Hebrew god)

Question 17

Abraham

Answer 17

Covenant of Canaan (Palestine)

Question 18

Nebuchadnezzar

Answer 18

Destroyed Judah and took Jews.
Rebuilt babylon.
Reviews Persian law codes.
Hanging garden for wife.

Question 19

Cyrus the great

Answer 19

United of the near east.
Greatest conqueror in history of ancient near east.
Was just and benevolent ruler