Exam 1

Question 1

AKHENATON

Answer 1

1. first Egyptian monotheist, only worshipped aton, the sun god.
2. original name was Amenhotep
3. had birth defects from inbreeding
4. wife was Nefertiti
5. nearly erased from history

Question 2

caste system

Answer 2

1. in the caste system one cannot go up or down
2. status at birth would dictate role in life
3. marriages were only allowed within the same caste.
4. it is now illegal yet still has a strong unofficial influence.
5. this system divided Indian social groups into a rigid hierarchy.

Question 3

epic of gilgamesh

Answer 3

1. work created by the Sumerians, oldest known civilizations.
2. it was an epic poem from Mesopotamia.
3. oldest known piece of literature.
4. strong themes of immortality.
5. original flood story.

Question 4

Persian empire

Answer 4

1. conquered by alexander the great
2. prominent religion was Zoroastrianism
3. conquered Mesopotamia and Egypt
4. heart of empire was located in Iran
5. Persians deported pre Israelites and sent them to Persia

Question 5

Zhou dynasty

Answer 5

1. longest lasting Chinese dynasty
2. established mandate of heaven, where there could only be one legit. ruler of china at a time w/ the gods blessings
3. Chinese feudal system was established during this time.
4. divided into two different periods, the western Zhou and the eastern Zhou
5. religions developed during this age, I/e/ Confucianism and Daoism,

Question 6

mycenaens

Answer 6

1. located in Asia minor, otherwise modern turkey
2. had communal graves
3. created the concept of citizenship which started the us vs. them mentality
4. all males served in the military
5. polytheistic society

Question 7

socrates

Answer 7

1. only known about due to the writings of his student Plato.
2. forced to poison himself with hemlock
3. served in the armored infantry
4. believed in mind over body
5. refused compensation

Question 8

sparta

Answer 8

1. closed society, they did not trade with others.
2. all men were required to serve in the military.
3. conquered slaves were known as Helots; constant threat of revolt.
4. no private ownership of land, men were assigned homes for their families.
5. children were taken from their homes at a young age and placedinto “barracks”, boys were in

Question 9

hittites

Answer 9

1. warring society
2. believers in Animism- spirits live in nature
3. battle of kadesh was the first example of a peace treaty
4. first ppl in area to use iron
5. borrowed cuneiform writing from conquered civilization

Question 10

sumer

Answer 10

1. first known civilization
2. built temples known as “ziggurats”
3. polytheistic society
4. cuneiform was the first written language
5. code of Hammurabi was one of the very first legal doctrines. “an eye for an eye”.

Question 11

harappa

Answer 11

1. home architecture was centered inside the home instead of facing out; they valued privacy.
2. they imported luxury items such as lapis lazuli, silver, and turquoise.
3. tribal culture- leader of each tribe was called a raja, and a raja that ruled many tribes was called a mahajaja.
4. patriarchial male dominated society.
5. practice of sati was when a husband died the widow would throw herself on the funeral pyre with him to bring herself or her family honor.