final exam Flashcards

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characteristic of the Neolithic Revolution?

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Introduction of permanent settlements, domestication of plants and animals, rapid population growth

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who were at the top of the social hierarchy in Sumerian cities

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rulers and priests

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3
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what is a good indicator of long distance trade in the neolithic period

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obsidian

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4
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what are the features of Minoan palaces

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central court, storage facilities, spaces for entertainment and ritual purposes

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5
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what early dynastic artworks reflect the collaborative triumph of king and god together

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Stele of Ur-Nammu, Stele of Vultures, and Investure of the King

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Stele of Naram- Sin

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stele that depict Naram-Sin as a god opposed to him working with a god

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primary subject of the Taureador Fresco from Knosso

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bull leaping

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8
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king that is known for law code intended to ensure that “the strong should not harm the weak”

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Hammurabi

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9
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mythical king the Palace of Knossos name after

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Minos

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10
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minotaur

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mythical half man, half bull creature. it is said to have come from Crete and that Poseidon punished king Minos by having his wife fall in love with a bull and they had the minotaur together

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11
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lapis lazuli

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a precious mineral sourced from present day Afghanistan. Is presence in cities like Ur show that there was an advanced trade route

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12
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the legendary figure the Treasury of Atreus is named for

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Agamemnon

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13
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What happened to Aktori at the end of the Bronze Age?

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Everyone evacuated before a volcanic eruption destroyed the city

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14
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Henrich Schliemann

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first to excavate Troy, located the 9 levels, identified Trojan War at level 2

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Wilhem Dorpfled

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2nd the excavate Troy, identifies Trojan War at level 6 (this is most likely)

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Carl Blegen

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3rd to excavate Troy, identifies Trojan War at level 7

17
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Manfred Korfmann

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4th to excavate Troy, excavates outside fortification walls, discovered extensive lower town

18
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the fortification walls of the citadel of Mycenae were said to have been constructed by the:

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Cyclops (cyclopean masonry- budling made out of very large stones)

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causes of the Bronze Age collapse

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pandemic, invasion by “sea people”, changes in military technology

20
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Best definition for “acropolis”

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High Place

21
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which hill in the city of Rome was the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus built

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Capitoline

22
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which Roman king is credited with introducing the calendar?

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Numa Pompilius

23
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Buildings found in the Greek agora

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Law Courts, Temples, Stoas

24
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Delian League

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formed to protect Greece from future Persian invasions

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Romulus
first king of Rome, founder of Rome
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what type of monument is the Ara Pacis Augustae?
an altar
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which Roman emperor was a victim of "damnatio memoriae"
Nero
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what was the caldarium in a Roman bath?
Hot room
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The Pantheon was...
a temple to all the gods
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What does the Arch of Titus commemorate
a victorious general, depicts the divinities and Roman civil servants side by side, imagery of Romans against Jewish uprising, Titus becoming a god imagery
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what does the Arch of Trajan depict
Trajan distributing food to the poor
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Colosseum
The Flavian Amphitheatre that was constructed in Rom eon the land Nero's Palace had been on
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characteristics of cities
social stratification, non agricultural occupation, ceremonial roles, architecture, writing, type of goods produced
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Pre-pottery neolithic A traits in Jericho
-small, one room houses -small finds such as obsidian pieces (indicating trade)
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Pre-pottery neolithic B traits in Jericho
-rectangular houses with more rooms -plant domestication and tools to process products
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use of seals in ancient Mesopotamia
to protect private property (seal jars, doors) , to notarize/authorize legal transactions (contracts, loans, treaties)