History (Asia-Egypt) Flashcards
What Greek word does “Mesopotamia” came from? What does it mean?
“Mesos”: In the middle
“Potamos”: River
Mesopotamia is located between 2 river:
Euphrates and Tigres
What is the priest king called during the Mesopotamia civilization?
Patesi
Who invented the saying “An eye for an eye”
Hammurabi
Mention the 4 periods of the Mesopotamia Civilization
Sumerians, Akkadians, Assyrians, and Babylon
What race was the people in Mesopotamia civilization called?
Semites
What was the writing system that the Sumerians invented called?
Cunieform
What is the Assyrians known for?
its skilled builders and architects, highly intelligent, uses astronomy for fortunes
What are 3 characteristics of the Mesopotamia Civilization?
Rarely shows female figures, don’t have religious culture but do have temples of Gods, their houses rarely have windows
Indus River Valley is located between 2 rivers:
Indus River and Ghaggar-Hakra River
Indus river Civilization is now part of what country?
West India and Pakistan
Mesopotamia Civilization is now part of what country?
Part of Iraq and Syria
What race are the Indus River Civilization?
Dravidians
Indus river is located between 2 cities:
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
What architecture/building were found in the remains of Indus River?
A public bathhouse, a warehouse, and assembly halls
What livelihoods do the Indus people do?
Farmers and traders. They also use their river as a source of life and transportation
What was the first every Dynasty recorded in Ancient China? Who founded it?
Xia Dynasty, founded by Yu the Great
The emperors of ancient China were chosen by?
Tian (sky) too rule
Who built the great wall of china?
Qin Dynasty
What was the last Dynasty in Ancient China?
Qing Dynasty
What was the architecture that was left by the Assyrians?
Ziggurat
What was the longest reigning dynasty in Ancient China?
Zhou
The Chinese revolution began at? who marked during this time?
- Taiping, boxer, and wuchang rebellions
What is Feudal system in Ancient China?
has a mutual relationship with others.
What did the people in Ancient China grew?
Soybeans, rice, tea, and silk
What did the people in Ancient China discovered?
Paper, porcelain, and gunpowder
Egypt came from the word:
“Misr”, which means outskirts
Why do the Egyptian people call their land “Kumat”
It means black soils, which is the condition of their soil around the nile.
There are 8 periods of the early civilization of Ancient Egypt:
- Early Dynastic Period
- Old Egyptian Kingdom Period (Age of the pyramid builders)
- First Intermediate Period
- Middle Egyptian Royal Period
- Second Middle Period
- New Egyptian Kingdom Period
- Third Intermediate Period
- Late Period of Ancient Egypt
Who was the pharaoh who built ancient Egypt’s first capital city?
King Menes built Memphis
What are Pharaohs?
A god like king
What is the writing system in Ancient Egypt?
Hieroglyphic
What is the other name for “Old Egyptian Kingdom Period”?
The Age of pyramid builders
What is the use of pyramids?
As an royal burial
What is the first every pyramid to be created?
Step pyramid in Saqqara
Who ruled the Old Egyptian Period when it reached it’s heyday?
King Pepi II
What happened in the First Intermediate Period?
During this period (7th to 8th dynasties), Egypt had rapid succession. Because the central authority was dissolved, there was a civil war between provincial governers. This causes hunger and disease among people. This conflict resulted in two different kingdoms. However, the Theban Prince, Mentuhotep, succesfully overthrew the herakleopolis and reunited Egypt.
Who was assasinated, that began the period of the Middle Egyptian Kingdom?
King Mentuhotep IV
Who founded the new capital of Egypt during the Middle Egyptian Royal Period?
King amenemhet I founded it-towy
Around 1650 BC, who took control of Egypt?
The Hyksos (Asians)
Who reunited Egypt after Hyksos took control?
Ahmose I
Who reigned when Ancient Egypt reached it’s peek?
Ramses III
When did Alexender the Great conquered Egypt?
In 332 BC (Late Period of Ancient Egypt)
What does Theocratic mean?
To use their beliefs and religion to gain the people’s support (politics)
What was the primary production of the Egyptians?
Wheat
