Midterm

Question 1

Civilization

Answer 1

• Written Language
• Code of Laws
• Political Organization
• The Zigguraut
• Jobs
• Metal Working

Question 2

Tigris and Euphrates

Answer 2

2 Rivers surrounding Mesopotamia located in the Middle East. Provided Fertile land for agriculture, allowing the cou

Question 3

Neolithic Revolution

Answer 3

C. 7000 BC

• Discovery of Seasons
• Animal Domestication
• Development of the Wheel
• Development of Agriculture
• Humans Became sedenatary

Question 4

Hammurabi

Answer 4

Ruler of Mesopotamia in 1700 BC. Famous creating the first set of written laws known as the Code of Hammurabi. The laws if violated involved Retribution and Reparations.

Question 5

Nile River

Answer 5

Massive River in Egypt. The river flows from South to North with a Delta in the north connecting the river to the Mediterranean Sea. This allowed fertile land for agriculture, and allowed quick transportation between upper and lower Egypt.

Question 6

Egyptian Archaic Period

Answer 6

3000 BC.

King Narmer of upper Egypt conquered lower egypt unifying the country. “Pallet of Narmer”

Question 7

Rosetta Stone

Answer 7

200 BC

Provides a translation from Hieroglyphics to Demotic and Ancient Greek. Was created in Egypt during the reign of Ptolemy

Question 8

Hitties

Answer 8

Circa 2500 BC
Warrior Society Monarchy in present day Turkey
Fought a battle with Egypt, outcome is uncertain.
Were probably conquered by the Seapeople in 1200 BC

Question 9

Hebrews

Answer 9

1100 BC
12 oligarchies united by Saul
King David - Beat the Philistines
King SOlomon - Built the Temple
Split to Judeah and Isreal
Conquered by the Assyrians and Neo-Babylonains
Liberated by Cyrus and the Persians

Question 10

Assyrians

Answer 10

Circa 900 BC
Ruled Northern Mesopotamia
Brutal/Violent civilization
Bas-Relief Art: Black Obelist of Shalmaneser III

Question 11

Cyrus

Answer 11

Ruler of Persia Circa 550 BC

Expanded the Empire

Question 12

Minoan

Answer 12

Circa 2800
Located on Isle of Crete
Ruins were discovered by Sir Arthur Evans
No Walls Bronze Craftsman
Linear A writing
Sewer System
Knossus
Fate is unclear, possibly conquered by Seapeople

Question 13

Draco and Solon

Answer 13

Archons who ruled Athens circa 600 BC
Draco created the first written laws in Athens.
Dubbed “Draconian Laws” they were harsh.

Solon created the council of 400 paving the way for an eventual conversion to Democracy

Question 14

Cleisthenes

Answer 14

500 BC Abolished the OLigarchy and installed Democracy. Divided citizens into 10 tribes to serve in the Dikasteria

Question 15

Mediterranean Sea

Answer 15

Large Body of Water between Northern Africa, Southern Europe and and Asia Minor. Many of the great civilizations, were established around the Sea.

Question 16

Darius

Answer 16

Ruled Persian Empire Circa 520 BC
Son of Cyrus
Constructed the Royal Road across the Persian Empire, and expanded it’s borders. Began the war with Greece after the Ionian Rebellion

Question 17

Marathon

Answer 17

Greek Polis near Athens. Served as a Battlefield during the Persian War. After a Greek Victory, the Greek SOldier Philippedes ran from Marathon to Athens to announce the Victory before dying.

Question 18

Phillip II of Macedon

Answer 18

Phillip II of Greece (Not to be confused with the one from Spain) was the ruler of the Kingdom of Macedon, and the father of Alexander the Great, he was a successful strategist, and the victor of many military campaigns across Greece. He was assassinated at his daughter’s wedding.

Question 19

Cincinnatus

Answer 19

Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus was the ideal Roman Citizen during the Roman Republic. circa 460 BC. He was a Paetar Familiar, a respected elder who had served in the Roman Senate when he was asked to lead the Roman Army. He did so, because the Romans Believes in Gravitas and Virtus or Respect and Discipline.

He led the Army and was victorius and returned to his farm after the war.

Question 20

Pyrrus

Answer 20

King of the Molossians in Greece and opponent to early Rome. circa 300 BC. During the inevitable war, Pyrrus was victorious but at great cost, leading to the term Pyrric Victory

Question 21

Pre-Civilization Geography

Answer 21

Nomadic Humans who resisded during Glaciation or the Ice Age could cross the Berringia land mass which allowed the first humans to to travel from Russia to Modern Day Alaska.

Question 22

First Punic War

Answer 22

Circa 260 BC
Fought between Cathage and Rome over control of Sicily
Carthage strong Navy
Rome Victorious, claimed Sardania, Corsica and Sicily

Question 23

2nd Punic War

Answer 23

Circa 215 BC
Fought for control of Spain.
King Hannibal invaded Rome from the North crossing the Alps. (Elephants weren’t very effective)
Carthage had the Step Formation overhwhelming the Roman Legion
Rome Adopted and Adapted and invaded Carthage winning the War.

Question 24

Roman Values

Answer 24

Adopt and Adapt (Rome will Adopt and Adapt technology and culture to fit their needs)

Values
Gravitas - Repect, Down to Earth
Fama/Gloria - Fame, Renown
Virtus - Virile, Healthy, Strong, Disicpline
Patar Familia - Elder Male Figure.