world history 1 Flashcards
a large stepped platform thought to have been topped by a temple dedicated to a citys cheif god or goddess
ziggurat
In the ancient middle east, a system of writing that used wedged shaped marks
cuniform
describes great flood that destroys the world
gilgamesh
war leaders when they died the next of kin would resume the role
hereditary
belief in many gods
polytheistic
ruler of akkad, invaded and conquered the neighboring city states of sumer
sargon
to arrange or set down in writing
codify
economic system in which goods or services are paid for through the exchange of a token of an agreed value
money economy
economic system in which one set of goods or services is exchanged for another
barter economy
The first civilization, first time people controlled environment with levees and aqueducts
Sumer
The first civilization, first time people controlled environment with levees and aqueducts
Sumer
This happened in,,,, priest knew will of gods, schools run by priests , boys learned to be scribes used cuneiform
Ziggurat Sumer
Who conquered Sumer and siezed trade routes, also created first empire
Sargon ruler of Akkad
Who conquered Akkad, and segregated laws and regulated taxes
Hammurabi King of Babylon
Law of retribution and importance of social status
Hammurabies code
Who formed iron tools, and used chariots, was a military empire
Hittites
Most feared warriors in history, very destructive, would spread stories of there cruelty, divided into providence connected by paved roads
Assyrian
This King of this military empire created huge empire, made a city known for hanging gardens, had police force, postal service and astronomy, science
Nebuchadnezzar, Babylon
Controlled territory from Asia to India, paid taxes, his King made roads to connect empire, used weight system for money, had Zoroaster
Persians, Darius
Had good and evil God, uplifted God by action,
Zoroaster
Greatest sailors and traders, produced purple dyes, setup colonies n America Spain and Sicily, they developed alphabet
Phoenicians
