History test Flashcards
What prompted people to work together in early Sumer?
People were prompted to work together to increase their chances of survival.
What might one learn by reading gilgamesh?
The bible was not just made up, the stories existed before the bible and have historical accuracy.
What was the role of the king in the Sumerian society?
The king governed the people and kept order, he was the military leader, and religious leader.
List the social classes
Upper Class- Priests, Kings, Scribes.
Middle Class- Commoners, Merchants, Artisans.
Lower Class- Slaves, peasant farmers.
How did Cuneiform come about?
The Sumerians created cuneiform from a system of pictographs to a system of symbols to represent a single letter or sound.
How did Sumerian civilization influence later civilizations?
Newcomers adopted many Sumerian ideas, such as, cuneiform, agricultural based economies, government structures, mathematical ideas, technological ideas, and the beginning of a trade base.
What were the sumerian mathematical ideas
rules of 60, 60 sec-one minute, 60 min-one hour, 360 circle, calendars, sorting of the year which later became the zodiac signs.
Who is Saragon?
Saragon created and ruled the first empire in southern mesopotamia.
When did Saragon rule?
2300 BC
Who is Hammurabi?
Hammurabi was a Babylonian king famous for his laws.
When Did Hammurabi rule?
2000 BC
Why was Hammurabi’s code a great achivement?
It was the first major collection of laws in history
who were the Babylonians?
The babylonians had a strong government, Babylon was a major trade center, their society was similar to that of ancient Egypt. Ends with the advancement of the hittites. 2000-1600
Who were the Hittites?
Asia minor, well organized kingdom, regional “super power.” clay tablets, first iron wepons, three man chariots, less harsh legal system. 1600-1180 BC
What was the Hittite’s capitol?
Hattusas
Who were the Assyrians?
mentioned in the bible, agressive warriors, nothern mesopotamia, foot soilders, chariots, invented calavry. Harsh overloards, well organized empire, clay tablet library. Road networks. Beoucractic goverment. 900BC
What was the Assyrian Capitol?
Nineveh
who were the neo-babylonians?
The Chaldeans, king Nebuchadnezzar, Babylonian exile when they capture the jews, fall to the persians in 539BC.
Who was Cyrus II?
Cyrus II was the persian leader who allowed the jews to go back to their home, the bible says good things about him. Cyrus the great, build huge empire, took the most advanced technology from the places they conquered and made it better/their own.
Who was the Persian leader after Cyrus?
Cryrus II’s cousin, Darius I becomes the leader after his death. Darius was intellegent, no slaves, master builder.
Persian Dispatch riders
Kind of like the pony express, they used the royal road to get things to people as fast as possible. They could cover the entire royal road in 11 days.
What was the dispatch riders saying?
Neither rain nor snow nor gloom of night stays these couriers from their appointed rounds.
What was the capitol of Persia?
Persepolis
Who sucseeds Darius?
His son, Xerxes.
