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World Hist Ch 2

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The marshy area formed by silt deposits at the mouth of some rivers delta
The form of writing in which symbols or pictures represents concepts or sounds hieroglyphics
The ruler who created the world's first empire Sargon
The preservation of the dead mummification
The ruler who is thought to have built the Hanging Gardens in Babylon Nebuchadnezzar
The female ruler of Egypt who encouraged trade during the New Kingdom Hatshepsut
The first known form of writing that was composed of wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets cuneiform
The scattering of Jews across different parts of the world Diaspora
The key to unlocking the meaning of ancient Egyptian writing and language Rosetta Stone
Religious figure who introduced the idea of a single wise god to the Persian empire Zoroaster
In the Sumerian civilization, the purpose of a ziggurat was to keep the gods and goddesses happy
Later civilizations developed basic algebra and geometry by building on the number system first created by the Sumerians
Hammurabi's Code was important because it was the first time that a state's laws were set down in writing
Iron was important in the ancient world mainly because it could be made into harder, sharper weapons.
Darius improved economic life in the Persian empire by encouraging the development of a money economy
The greatest accomplishment during Egypt's Old Kingdom was the building of the Great Pyramids
What new war technology did the Hyksos invaders bring to Egypt? horse-drawn war chariots
The Pyramid Age is another name for the Old Kingdom
How did the religious beliefs of the Israelites differ from those of most nearby peoples? The believed in one all-powerful god
According to the Torah, who led the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt? Moses
Which of the following best describes the way in wich the Sumerians viewed the afterlife? a grim underworld with no way out
The world's first civilization developed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in Sumer
Wich of the following matters would be covered under the civil law section of Hammurabi's Code? divorce
The skill of ironworking spread across Asia, Africa and Europe through the migration of ironsmiths from what empire? Hittite
Wy was the Rosetta Stone important? Using the stone, Jean Champollion unlocked the meanings of many hieroglyphic symbols.
In the bureaucracy of Egypt's Old Kingdom, government matters, such as tax collection and the irrigation system, were supervised by the vizier
The oldest-known peace treaty in history was an agreement between Egypt and the Hittites
According to Egyptian beliefts, the pharaohs received the right to rule from the god Amon-Re
To show the importance of their subject, Egyptian artists typically portrayed pharaohs as larger than human figures
The fertile Crescent is an arc of land that curves from _______________ to _____________. the Persian Gulf; the eastern Mediterranean coast
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are also known as the Torah
Middle Eastern civilization was spread throughout the Mediterranean by the Phoenicians
Which of the following occurred during Egypt's Middle Kingdom: Great Pyramids were built, Hyksos invaders occupied the Nile delta, Thutmose III expanded Egypt's borders, Greeks took control of Egypt Hysksos invaders occupied the Nile delta
In ancient Egyptian society, most people were peasant farmers
What was a Sumerian innovation that later civilizations built on? cuneiform
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