Flashcards in Semester 1 Exam Review COPY COPY COPY COPY COPY Deck (38)
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the beliefs and customs of a group of people
culture
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After Ramses the Great died, Egypt was __________ and never regained _____________.
invaded; power
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Shabaka and the 25th dynasty are best known for restoring _________________ culture.
Egyptian
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A textbook is an example of a _____________ source.
secondary
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The continent occupied last by humans was
South America
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What did Menes wear to symbolize his rule over both Upper and Lower Egypt?
Double Crown
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Name the leader who conquered all of Sumer.
Sargon
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Kushite farmers were unable to grow enough food because cattle were allowed to _______________ which caused the soil to ___________________.
overgraze; blow away
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The cataracts helped protect Kush from _________.
Egypt
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Conquest of distant lands allowed Egypt's ________ to expand along with its empire.
trade
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What was built to protect cities from attack?
walls
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Sargon was able to establish the world's first empire because he had the first
permanent army
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Why is the Great Pyramid of Khufu empty?
it was robbed
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Farming allowed people to build
permanent settlements
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List 3 materials that people used to make clothing and cloth.
plant fibers, animal skins, wool
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Why did city-states fight over farmland?
so they had enough land to grow food
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Phoenician ships sailed on the _________________ Sea.
Mediterranean
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Thutmose I attacked Kush because he was afraid Kush would become more powerful and
attack Egypt
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a series of rulers from the same family
dynasty
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Sumerians believed the ______________ could bring a good harvest or a terrible flood.
gods
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Pyramids are __________ that were built for the ______________.
tombs; pharaohs
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Piankhi believed the gods wanted him to
rule all of Egypt
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Mountains, deserts, rivers, and valleys are examples of
physical features
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objects that were created and used by humans
artifacts
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Ramses the Great is known for being a great ___________ and a great _____________.
warrior and builder
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Name the king who was a legendary figure in Sumerian literature.
Gilgamesh
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a part or imprint of something that was once alive
fossil
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Name the kingdom that was ruled by a few powerful queens such as Queen Shanakhdakheto and Queen Amanirenas.
Kush
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Enheduanna is the world's first known __________.
author
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Tombs were filled with art, jewelry, and other objects for the ________________.
afterlife
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a strip of land connecting two continents
land bridge
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Large animals helped people _________.
farm
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What were farmers asked to do during the flood season?
build things
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Menes married the princess of Lower Egypt in order to
strengthen his control
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What do people need in order to hunt, farm, and create art?
tools
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Which continent was never permanently settled by humans?
Antarctica
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Journal entries, letters, laws, and treaties are examples of
primary sources
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