Egypt & Feetle Crescent Flashcards
The main reason a civilization developed in Egypt was…
The Nile River
geographical features such as the mediterranean see ,red sea, Sahara, and the cataracts in the south protected what ancient civilization?
Egypt.
The writing of the ancient Egyptians is called…
Hieroglyphics
The item that enabled the Egyptian writing to be decoded was the…
Rosetta Stone.
The ruler who established a dynasty and united of the Egypt into one kingdom?
Menes.
what brought about the collapse of Egypt’s old kingdom?
Civil wars and weak rulers.
this was the first woman roller in recorded history?
Hatshepsut.
Amenhotep 4 became this ruler who tried to change Egypt’s religion into monotheistic one…
Akhendcon.
The boy, King of Egypt. His tomb was found intact?
king tut.
The belief in many gods is called?
Polytheism.
One of the most powerful pharaoh, he ruled for 67 years and built many monuments and temples, his name was?
Ramses second.
scribes were highly valued in an Egypt because they could…
Read and Write.
this was Egypt, Sun, God, and main God?
Omnre.
The Egyptian god who judge people after death?
Osiris.
this word means the land between two rivers?
Mesopotamia.
why was the fertile Crescent frequently invaded?
Lack of defense & fertile soil.
this was the first type of writing found in the Fertile Crescent?
Cuneiform.
this was the “wedding cake” type temple found in the fertile crescent?
Ziggurat.
this was the first organization society in the fertile crescent, they establish city states and divided the circle into 360°.
Summanians.
A form of government that includes central town and the surrounding land is called a…
City state.
this was the leader of the Acadians, the first fertile crescent Empire.
Sorgon.
Who is the leader of the first Babylonian Empire?
Hammarbi.
this was the harsh side of laws famous for “an eye for an eye”…
Hammarbie code.
this group of conquered the Babylonians and were the first to smelt iron?
Hittites.
these people were fearless warriors, cruel to conquer peoples, and use chariots and Calvary.
Assyrians.
what is the title of the ancient assyrian tale of the friendship between a man and a beast?
Epic of Giglmesh.
The chaldean ruler who rebuilt the city of Babylon, conquered most of the Fertile Crescent, and built the hanging guardians of Babylon.
Nebuchadnezzar.
King Conquered, Babylon, and chaldeans.
Cyrus.
which people of the Fertile Crescent conquered the greatest amount of territory and were considered to be “just and tolerant”?
Persians.
Who did the Persians believe was a profit?
Zerotas.
The alphabet we use today is modeled on an alphabet that was first developed by a society known for their trade in sailing skills. Who were they?
Phoenicians.
this group was the first develop money, economy, and use coined money?
Lydians.
Abraham was the founder, Moses let them out of Egypt, David and Som were their kings.
Hebrews.
this is the name given to the event when the Israelites fled Egypt led by moses.
Exodus.
which characteristic did the Hebrews and Babylonian Society have in common.
Written laws.
what was the name of the capital of Israel? This city wants helped the temple of Solomon.
Jerusalem.
The religious text of the Israelites contains their code of law and is included in the first five books of the Old Testament. What is it called?
Torah.
The Hebrews differ from most other ancient peoples because they are…
Monotheistic.
why are the studio Christian ethics established by the Hebrews important?
We still use it today based off christian’s and Judaism religion.
Egyptian paper was made from a plant called…
Papyrus.
