Midterm fill in the blank Flashcards
Where did the horses and chariots come from?
Mitanni, then Hittites who bring them to Egypt
Who was Hatsheput?
Most famous queen who became Pharaoh
Who was China’s first historian?
Sima Qian
Which Chinese dynasty comes first?
Shang Dynasty, followed by Chou dynasty
Who established ‘Monotheism’ in Amarna?
Amnehotep, who changed his name to Akhenaten (changed son god Ra’s name to Aten)
Where did the religious capital of Egypt move to?
From Memphis to Amarna
What was significant about Tutankhamun (King Tut)?
His tomb was NOT raided; he was a boy king
Why did King Tut die?
Club foot and death from a broken leg, probably birth defects from incest
What were the building materials of China?
City walls and important public buildings of pounded earth, but people lived in holes of the ground
Who was Mencius?
Disciple of Confucius
What were some of the teachings of Confucius?
4 hearts, serve other ppl (i/o deities), virtue to triumph over enemies, self-reliance
What enhanced trade in China?
Breast harnesses for horses and spokes for wheels
What is the modern day region of Anatolia?
Modern day Turkey
What were the four main empires in the Bronze Age?
Hittites, Egyptians, Assyrians, Minoans
How were Hittite chariots different from Egyptians’?
Had 3 people in chariot instead of 2
Why did the Hittites war, glory or plunder?
Plunder, not glory like Egyptians and Assyrians did
What was the significance of the Proclamation of Telipinu?
Most important source of info on the early Hittites
What is the result of the Hittites plundering Babylon?
Creates a power vacuum in S. Mesopotamia, allowing Kassites to conquer the city
What was significant about Pharaoh’s account of the Battle of Kadesh?
He still claimed victory against a large army, which differed from other sources
What was the odd request of King Tut’s widow?
She asked for a Hittite prince to marry, who would become Pharaoh
What did Arthur Evans do?
Excavated Crete and finds Minoan civilization
Where did the Minoans who settled on the island of Crete come from?
Europe
Who spoke Linear A and Linear B?
Minoan Crete: Linear A, Mycenean Greece: Linear B
How do we date Minoan Crete?
International letters, radiocarbon dating, tree rings
What was the ‘Palace of Knosses’?
Now viewed as a factory/city center
What event ended the Minoans?
Mycenaean invasion after volcano on San Torini
How did Minoan and Mycenean buildings differ?
Minoan: wood, multi-story; Mycenean: stone, single-story
What was a key event in Minoan religion?
Bull-leaping ceremony
Who was Europe’s first urban society?
Minoans
Whose population was bigger, Europe or China?
China, because of better farming
What is a regent?
Adult serving in place of young Pharaoh
Who entered the Bronze Age first?
Europe
Who entered the Iron Age first?
China, because they went straight to casting iron
Confucius is dependent on what prior philosopher?
Duke of Chou
Why was Confucianism not a religion?
Lack of deity, worship, and priesthood
What is ethnography?
Study of different people groups and their cultural differences
What is the Peloponnesian War?
Civil war between Athens and Sparta
Why is this a surprising war?
It’s between a naval and army power, plus Sparta didn’t have money to fight
What did the Athenian general Alcibiades do?
Played both sides (Persia and Athens)
What are hoplites?
Heavily armed foot soldiers
What did Cyrus (of Iran) do?
Allowed Jews to return to rebuild temple and city walls
What is the narrow band of water where Sparta tried to cut off Athens’ food supply at Cyzicus?
Hellespont
What is the Behishtun inscription?
A stone with inscription written in 3 languages
What is the significance of the battle of Arginusae?
Largest naval battle in Greek history
What is a demagogue?
A ‘rabble rouser’, politician who uses popular prejudices
What is the order of the Greek philosophers we learned about?
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
World’s first and biggest empire?
Persia
What was the extent/map of the Persian empire?
Spanned from Pakistan and parts of India in the East to Libya in the West
What was the Behistun inscription?
Stone with an inscription on it written in 3 languages
What emperor allowed Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their temple and city walls?
Cyrus (of Iran)
Definition of ethnography?
Study of people groups and cultural differences
Definition of oligarchy?
Rule by the elites
What is the Hellespont?
Narrow channel of water, connecting Mediterranean and Black Sea
What is the largest Greek battle in history?
Battle of Arginusae
What’s a demagogue?
Rabble-rouser, politician who uses popular prejudices
Which schools did Plato and Aristotle found?
Plato: the Academy, Aristotle: the Lyceum
What is the order of Greek philosophers?
SPA: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
Who was Plato’s best student at the Academy?
Aristotle
Which philosopher wrote nothing?
Socrates
What is the peripatetic technique?
Teaching method of walking around asking questions
Why is it odd that Aristotle supported Sparta?
Because he believed in a just, small, democratic city-state
Who was famous for the ‘forms’?
Plato. Aristotle rejected these
What is Aristotle’s ‘crowning success’?
Deduction
Difference between deduction and induction?
Deduction: Inferring a specific from a general law; Induction: going from specific to general
What was Philo Judeas known for?
Jew responsible for allegorical method of interpreting the Pentateuch
Who thought of three different phases in Plato’s life?
Aristotle
