Western Civ 1

Question 0

New Stone Age

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8,000-3,000 B.C. (This age is also known as the Neolithic age) Marked by the retreat of the Glaciers, domesticated animals ppl started settling down permanently in small villages, tools were refined.

Question 1

Old Stone Age

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15,000 B.C. (Also know as the Paleolithic age ) ppl were constantly traveling, they had fire,life was unsophisticated, tools were made of wood and stone, ppl nomadic.

Question 2

The Bronze Age

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3,000-1,000
1.) City's,
2.) Metal working,
3.) Irrigation,
4.Writing.
The first age with tangible evidence of civilization, most tools made of bronze.

Question 3

Irrigation

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Was critical in protecting against famine and drought, this led to better crops.

Question 4

The Fertile Crescent

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Was the gathering place of these ancient civilizations for one reason water.

Question 5

Writing

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Writing was only used in an economic fashion.

Question 6

The Fertile Crescent

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Was the gathering place of these ancient civilizations, for one reason water.

Question 7

Sumerian:

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A region in the southern half of Mesopotamia. Made up of warring city states trying to conquer one another to control water rights. Invented the wheel.

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Sumerians religion

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They were polytheistic, believed the gods punishing them when crops were destroyed. Not optimistic about dying.

Question 9

Sumerians famous pice of literature

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Is the Epic Of Gilgamesh

Question 10

Egypt started flourishing around ?

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3,100 B.C. Because of a number of reasons, two of them being water and seclusiveness.

Question 11

Ancient Egypt was ruled by

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31 dynasties over it’s 3,000 year rule.

Question 12

Egypt is categorized by 6 major periods.

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1. ) Early Dynamic period
2. ) Old Kingdom
3. ) The first intermediate period
4. ) Middle Kingdom
5. ) Second intermediate period
6. ) New Kingdom

Question 13

Egypt came to an end in

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30 B.C. When Cleopatra was defeated by the Romans.

Question 14

Cuneiform:

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Egyptians and sumerians writing. Large pointy triangles.

Question 15

Early Dynamic Period

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3,100 - 2,700 B.C.
The Nile valley was unified.
The first pharaohs reigned during this time, they represented gods.

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Old Kingdom

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2,700 - 2,200 B.C.
Largest pyramids built in Giza.
Pharaohs went from representing gods, to gods themselves. Pharaohs had full control.

Question 17

What is a Theocracy?

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A type of government where the leader gets whatever he wants done.

Question 18

First Intermediate Period

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2,200 – 2050 BC
Pharaohs lost control.
Civil wars and famine.

Question 19

Middle Kingdom in Egypt

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2,050 - 1,700 B.C.
Under the 11th and 12th Dynasties centralized government under the Pharaohs was restored.
Hyksos attacked Egypt at the end of the period.

Question 20

How are Hyksos identified?

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By their horse-drawn chariots.

Question 21

Second Intermediate Period

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1,700 - 1,550 B.C.

Hyksos ruled Egypt.

Question 22

Who drove out the Hyksos at the end of the Second Intermediate Period?

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Ahmose

Question 23

At the end of the Second Intermediate Period, Ahmose restored order and founded which dynasty?

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The 18th Dynasty

Question 24

New Kingdom in Egypt

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1,550 - 1,100 B.C.

Pharaohs once again had power and reigned from the 18th into the 20th Dynasties.

Question 25

Who stopped the Pharaohs expansion as they moved north at the end of the 20th Dynasty?

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The Hittites.

Question 26

The Amarna Period

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Pharaoh Amenhotep IV briefly threw away polytheism for monotheism.

Question 27

Define polytheism and monotheism.

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Polytheism is the worship of many gods.

Monotheism is the worship of the one God.

Question 28

Who did Amenhotep choose as the one true god?

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Anton

The disc of the sun.

Question 29

Who is Ra?

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Sun god. Human body, head of a hawk.

Question 30

Who is Anubis?

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God of the dead. Human body head of a jackal.

Question 31

Was the Sumerian view of the afterlife happy or gloomy?

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Gloomy.

Question 32

Explain the Egyptians view of the afterlife.

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They would meet Osiris, who would examine their soul. If found moral and happy immortality would be granted.

Question 33

My, my Akkadians! U’re Armor Kicks and Hits Minos!

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Mycenaeans
Akkadians 
Ur
Amorites 
Kassites
Hittites
Minoans

Question 34

The Mycenaeans

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3,000 B.C.

Question 35

What where the Mycenaeans fond of working with?

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Bronze and marble

Question 36

When did the Mycenaeans conquer Crete?

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1,550 B.C.

Question 37

What does the Iliad describe?

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The Mycenaean invasion of Troy.

Question 38

Akkadians

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2,300 - 2,100 B.C.

Question 39

Who was the Akkadians king?

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Sargon

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King Sargon unified and expanded the borders of …..

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Mesopotamia

Question 41

Third Dynasty of Ur

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2,100 - 1,900 B.C.
Sumerians hated the Akkadians and revolted. They regained Mesopotamia and ruled for 100 years till 2,000 when they lost control. They lost their identity as a people group during this time.

Question 42

Amorites

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1,900 - 1,600 B.C.

Known as Old Babylon

Question 43

The Amorites most notable king appeared on the scene in the 1700’s B.C, who was this?

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Hammurabi

Question 44

Explain the Code of Hammurabi.

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Eye for an eye, tooth for tooth. A body of laws to live by.

Question 45

Was the Code of Hammurabi good or bad?

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Good, it brought structure and stability in Mesopotamia.

Question 46

What is a stela?

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A large flat, rounded stone which has writing on it.

Question 47

What are Hierarchical structures?

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A class system with the king at the top and slaves at the bottom.

Question 48

List the Hierarchical Pyramid Structure under Hammurabi.

Answer 48

1. the King
2. Nobles and Warriors
3. Freeman (common man)
4. slaves