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Oldest literary work outside of the Bible

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Epic of Gilgamesh

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Who discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamen in 1922?

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Howard Carter

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Who invented the first postal system?

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Persian Government

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What Pharaoh united upper and lower egypt?

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Menes (Narmar)

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Merchants of Mediterranean - who were they and what were some of their trade goods
Valuable natural resources: Purple dye and fir trees

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Phoenicians - traded spices, linen, wheat, horses, ivory, gold, precious stones, and tin

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Define Theocracy

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Governed directly by God

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What is significant about Giza?

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Where the great pyramid of Cheops is located

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Define Polytheistic

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worship of many gods

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earliest known form of writing
Clay tablet; Wedge-shaped stylus
Education Edubbas (tablet house)

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Cuneiform

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Who established the first known empire?
Akkad was its capital
Ur rose to prominence

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Sargon I

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Who was the first great woman ruler?

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Hatshepsut

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“life blood” of Egypt

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Nile River

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Define Zoroastrianism

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good and evil are 2 opposing forces and the world is their battleground
-Avesta is their sacred writings

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Define Hieroglyhics

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picture writing system of 700 characters

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Who wrote the Iliad?

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Homer

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Who was the “King” of the Greek gods?

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Zeus

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Who was the Greek god of the sea?

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Poseidon

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Who was the Father of Philosophy (Greek)?

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Thales

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Define Delian League

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Alliance formed to protect themselves (Athenians) from further attacs by the Persians during the Persian War

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Who determined the circumference of the globe with amazing accuracy?

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Eratosthenes

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Who came up with the oath that is still used by doctors today?

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Hippocrates (Hippocratic oath)

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Which Persian king burned Athens?

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Xerxes

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What was the pass where Leonidas held off the Persians with 300 Spartans?

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Thermopylae

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Where did the Athenians defeat the Persians?

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Battle of Marathon

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Who was accused of rejecting the gods of Athens?
Socrates
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Who was defeated at the Battle of Actium and assumed power over Octavian?
Marc Antony
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Who was Caesar's heir? (formerly known as Augustus)
Octavian
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What river did Julius Caesar cross when moving against Pompey?
Rubicon
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Who raised the very first army loyal to himself?
Marius
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Who became the dictator and fought against Marius? (Roman)
Sulla
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Who were the seafaring people from Asia Minor, settled north of the Tiber? Earliest rulers of Rome
Etruscans
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Define Consul
Replaced the king and held the imperium
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Define Fasces
A bundle of rods which enclosed an axe. Used to symbolise power.
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Who were the two mythical founders of Rome?
Romulus & Remus
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Which mythical brother killed his sibling?
Romulus killed Remus
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Who was the leader of the Carthaginians?
Hannibal
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Who urged for Carthage's destruction?
Cato
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What is the name of the river on which Rome is situated?
Tiber
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Who was the (Roman) emperor when Christ was crucified? (AD 14-37)
Tiberius
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Who championed the cause for the poor (in Rome)?
Tiberius Gracchus
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What is the Roman province where Jesus was born?
Judea
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What was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Constantinople (named for emperor Constantine)
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What was the period of peace and prosperity from 31 BC to AD 180 called?
Pax Romana
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Define Monasticism
withdrawing from society to live in monasteries. Practiced strict discipline and religious exercise
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Which Roman Emperor made Christianity legal?
Constantine
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Who was the greatest Roman poet? (wrote the Aeneid)
Virgil
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Which Roman emperor most severely persecuted the Christians?
Diocletian
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Which emperor began the first wave of persecution against the Christians?
Nero
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Define Synagogue
A jewish place of worship
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Define Catacombs
Subterranean galleries underneath Rome (housing the dead Christians)
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Which emperor's name meant "The First Citizen" of Rome? | Caesar's successor
Augustus (later referred to Octavian)
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Who wrote the emperor's biographies entitled "The Twelve Caesars"?
Suetonius
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What Russian city rose to power during the Mongol empire and later became the capital?
Moscow
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Who brought us fireworks (Asian culture)?
China
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Which dynasty was founded by Shih Huang Ti?
Qin (Chin) Dynasty
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Which dynasty contributed bronze work, marble carvings, and developed an early form of writing?
Shang Dynasty
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Who was the first Mongol Emperor
Genghis Khan
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Who's name means First Emperor and united China under one strong centralised government, constructed the Great Wall and left behind the Terra Cotta Soldiers to guard his tomb?
Shih Huang Ti
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Define Shintoism
Religion involves the worship of ancestors, nature, and the emperor Native to Japan
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Define Hinduism
``` Native to India No human founder Worshipped many gods Emphasis on outward religious rituals Goal of reuniting with the world soul Believed that human life is a cycle of rebirths ```
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What was the language of East Africa?
Swahili
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Who was the first emperor of Japan?
Jimmu Tenno
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Who led the Taika Reform in Japan?
Prince Shotoku
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What is significant about the Yangtze River?
Early Chinese people lived along the valley of the Huang Ho and Yangtze River
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Define Bushido
An unwritten Japanese military code
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Who found the city of Troy?
Heinrich Schliemann
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Who is Herodotus?
An ancient Greek historian (spoke a lot about Nebachudnezzar)
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Define Peloponnesian League
League designed to thwart the advance of the democratic principles fostered by the Athenians.
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Define Doric
The Greek style with solid, strong, masculine looking features
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Define Septuagint
The Greek Translation of the Hebrew Old Testament
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Where did Caesar's military campaign's lead him?
Through Gaul (modern day France)
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Who was Justinian's strong willed wife?
Theodora
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Define Hagia Sophia
"Holy Wisdom" Built by Justinian Said to be the finest example of Byzantine architecture
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Where was Muhammad born?
Mecca (every Muslim must make a pilgrimage there in their lifetime)
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Where did Muhammad flee to?
Medina
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Who is the father of the Arab people?
Ishmael
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Who is the father of the Hebrew people?
Isaac
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Define Castes
Rigid social groups
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Define Reincarnation
A cycle of rebirths where soul passes through many states before it escapes the physical world and unites with Brahman
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The first Indian civilisation settled on what river?
Indus
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Define Transubstantiation
The Catholic belief that in communion the wine and bread turn into the true body and blood of Jesus Christ
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Define Extreme Unction
sometimes called the last rites, gives an anointing or blessing to a seriously ill or dying person
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Define Manor
Centre of medieval society, a self-contained farming community controlled by a lord and farmed by peasants.
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Define Fief
Land grants given by the King to his allies
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Define Sacrament
a religious ceremony or act that is regarded as an outward sign of inward spiritual and divine grace
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Define Chivaly
Comes fro the French word for horseman | Knight's code: brave in battle, skillful with his weapons, honest, generous, and loyal to his lord.
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Define Feudialism
Form of government prevalent in western Europe from the ninth to the thirteenth centuries.
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Who is the best representative of the medieval popes? Regarded as the first true pope
Gregory I (name means "The Great")
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Who was not only the greatest Carolingian king but also one of the outstanding figures of the Middle Ages?
Charlemagne
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Who was best remembered of all the mayors of the medieval palace? Won his fame by stopping the advance of Muslims into Europe
Charles Martel (son of Pepin II)
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Define Heraldry
The system by which coats of arms and other armourial bearings are devised, described, and regulated
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Define Joust
A competition between two knights on horseback who charged at each other, carrying lances with which each tried to unseat his opponent.
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Define Castle
The centre of life for nobilty. Not only the lord's home but also the local jail, treasury, armory, the court, and the seat of government.
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Define Knight
Medieval warriors who protected life and property and lived by the “code of chivalry”
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Define Relic
An object associated with a saint, such as a piece of clothing or even a part of the saint himself, such as a bone or a lock of hair.
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Who were the most powerful Germanic people in the early Middle Age?
Franks; kingdom ruled by the Merovingian House and the Carolingian House
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Define Vikings
Germanic tribes from Scandinavia that were explorers and warriors; the most feared invaders of their day
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Define Peace of God
Decree placed in attempt to put limitations on feudal warfare
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What was the early commercial centre of Greece?
Mycenae

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