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World History study cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what age followed the stone age? | the bronze age. |
| What did people learn to create during the bronze age? | bronze tools, ornaments, and weapons. |
| what inventions where created during the Bronze age? | Wheel, plow, writing, money, cities, armies and chariots. |
| How long did the Bronze age last? | From 4000 BC to the beginning of the iron age around 1000 BC. |
| where did civilization spread from Mesopotamia? | West to the Nile River valley of Egypt. |
| Where did Egyptians probably learn about irrigation, plow writing, and other technologies. | Mesopotamia |
| Egypt was called the "gift of the Nile" why? | Because the river provided irrigation water, fertile soil, and easy transportation by boat. |
| What direction does the Nile River flow? | It flows North. |
| What are the two main geographic features in Egypt? | The Nile and Sahara desert. |
| How was Ancient Egypt protected? | It was protected by the Sahara Desert. |
| How long did ancient Egyptian civilization last? | It lasted for 3,000 years, from 3100 BC to 30 BC. |
| What was Ancient Egypt's religion? | It was polytheistic. |
| What were ancient Egyptians important gods? | Ra, god of sun and creator of life, and Osiris ,god of rebirth. |
| How many days were in the Egyptian calender and what was their year based on. | There were 365 days and they were based on a solar year. |
| Who adopted their calender? | The roman empire and is the calender we use today. |
| What were Pharaohs? | They were the kings of Egypt who were worshiped as gods. |
| What made Pharaohs wealthy? | the bountiful agriculture made possible by the Nile River. |
| What did Pharaohs control? | A strong central government that built a massive public works such as irrigation systems. |
| Who are the most notable pharaohs? | Ramses II, Queen Hatshepsut, and Cleopatra. |
| What Pharaoh is the most famous of our time? | Tutankhamen or King Tut. He is the most famous because his is the only tomb not to be looted. |
| How many objects were found in King Tut's tomb? | Over 5,000 objects in 4 rooms. Including a life sieved mask of solid gold that covered his head and shoulders. |
| Why did government become necessary as societies grew? | To provide an orderly way to make decisions, maintain public order through police and courts and to supply services that were not provided by merchants. |
| What could only government ensure in the Egyptian desert? | That all farmers got their fair share of water and that all farmers maintained their ditches so irrigation systems didn't break down. |
| What services do governments still provide that businesses don't? | They maintain public water systems, and provide national defense and education. |
| What types of government have existed throughout history? | Monarchies, Democracies, and Dictatorships. |
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