Question 1

ma'at

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Throughout Egyptian society, pharaohs' primary task was to keep social order, also known as ma'at. Egyptians did this because they believed if order was kept, everything good would occur.

Question 2

Imhotep

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During King Djoser's rule in the Third Dynasty (2649-2575 BCE) in Egypt, Imhotep transformed burial tombs from flat surfaces into the Great Pyramids. These were built for religious purposes.

Question 3

First intermediate period

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The First Intermediate Period is also known as the Old Kingdom in Egypt from 2649 BCE - 2152 BCE, or dynasties III to XI.

Question 4

hieroglyphs and demotic writing

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Hieroglyphs and demotic writing were first used in 3200 BCE by the Egyptians in order to communicate and store information. Hieroglyphs were used in religious matters, while demotic writing was a cursive script used for common writing.

Question 5

riverine cultures

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In 4000 to 2000 BCE, riverine cultures were formed by groups at the Tigris and Euphrates, Southwest Asia, and northern parts of the Nile River in order to secure water that could be used for irrigation. Nearby bodies of water were routed to agriculture to

Question 6

great leap sideways

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After advances in farming among all societies, women had to perform the harsh and repetitive tasks of farm work because men had been more involved with hunting, so they were only responsible for yoking animals to plows. Women were left with the rest of th

Question 7

technological breakthrough of Mesopotamian societies

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Around 3500 BCE, Mesopotamians harnessed the Tigris and Euphrates rivers for irrigation in order to produce more crops. Levees and hydraulics were built to control the rivers' annual pattern.

Question 8

scribal elites

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Around 3200 BCE, writing emerged in Mesopotamia and became a skill mastered only by the scribal elites. Since writing was so complicated, only a small portion of the population was literate.

Question 9

warrior elites

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Between 5000 to 2000 BCE, European warrior elites created new weapons by combining copper and tin to create bronze. This was done in order to gain an advantage over other nations whom with they were at war.

Question 10

barbarians

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Throughout history and in all parts of the world, people who did not comply to modern societal norms were considered barbarians. Nomads earned this name because they were viewed as cruel and heartless.

Question 11

agricultural revolution

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In 10,000 BCE, five separate human locations began planting crops and domesticating animals, thereby beginning agriculture, in order to obtain food. The five regions began the revolution because a hunter-gather lifestyle could not supply their population

Question 12

cuneiform

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In 3200 BCE, cuneiform writing, or wedge-shaped writing, was used by the Sumerians in the city of Uruk in order to advance communications and memory. Symbols were stamped into wet tablets and dried to leave a permanent mark.

Question 13

Sargon

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Around 2200 BCE, the king of Akkad, Sargon the Great, united all of the competitive city-states within Mesopotamia in order to form a single political, economic, and cultural allegiance.

Question 14

ziggurat

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In about 2100 BCE, the first ziggurat was built in Mesopotamia by Ur-Nammu, founder of the Neo-Sumerian dynasty. This temple was built in order to praise the moon god Nanna.

Question 15

Longshan

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From 5000 to 2000 BCE, people within the city of Longshan in Eastern Asia developed into a complex society. They made significant advancements in pottery, religion, and mining.

Question 16

Ten Thousand States

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Between 5000 and 2000 BCE, a series of governments, known as the Ten Thousand States, were established in East Asia by wealthy societies. Although these political organizations did not unite with one another, they were rather complex individually.

Question 17

Bell beaker

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Around 2500 BCE, a drinking cup in the shape of an inverted bell, called the bell beaker, was introduced by war cultures. They were used in the violent regions of Europe to drink beer and mead.

Question 18

Bronze

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Around 2000 BCE, warrior elites in Anatolia combined copper and tin to make an alloy called bronze. This was done to create a stronger metal.

Question 19

Franchthi Cave

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In 6000 to 5000 BCE, people in the Franchthi Cave had switched from being hunter gatherers to domesticating plants and animals. Wheat and barley were planted and wild animals were herded in order to secure a consistent food supply.

Question 20

Popol Vuh

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Around 7000 BCE, the Mayan creation myth of Popol Vuh stated that humans were the direct result of the gods creating a species from ears of corn. This belief was common in Mesoamerica because corn was a staple.

Question 21

Mohenjo Daro

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By 2500 BCE, Mohenjo Daro, located in the Indus Valley, became one of the most advanced and largest cities, covering over 250 acres and being home to 35,000 people. High trade levels, combined with efficient city layout, caused the city to gain such a hig

Question 22

city-states

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From 4000 to 2000 BCE, city-states formed in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus River Valley, and East Asia. These cultures assembled to create the first civilizations.

Question 23

Amun-Re

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In the Twelfth Dynasty (1991-1783 BCE) of Egypt, two gods, Amun and Re, were combined into one known as Amun-Re that became the king of all gods. This was done to unite all of Egypt with a supreme deity.

Question 24

Hatshepsut

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In 1479 BCE, Hatsheput, mother of Thutmosis III, became Egypt's ruler and expanded trade relations in order to obtain critical materials.

Question 25

Epic of Gilgamesh

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Between 2000 and 1200 BCE, the Epic of Gilgamesha, a poem honoring the ruler of Uruk in Mesopotamia, was created. Gilgamesh was a successful and courageous man who longed for power and immortality.

Question 26

Hammurapi's Code

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From 1792 to 1750 BCE, a Mesopotamian ruler named Hammurapi established the Hammurapi Code that was a set a rules and ideals that were the basis of his new and almighty society. This was used to centralize authority and create order.

Question 27

Vedic People

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In 1500 BCE, the Vedic people, a group of nomads, travelled into the Indus Valley from Central Asia after a drought ended Harappan civilization. The Vedic people adopted agrarian methods and became a settled society.

Question 28

Mycenaea

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From 1850 to 1600 BCE, Mycenaea, located in modern day Greece, was occupied by a military based society that refined technology for use of warfare.

Question 29

Thebes

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Thebes, a city in ancient Egypt, was home to administrative quarters of the Egyptian rulers. It was also one of few large cities, as Egypt had no major metropolitan areas.

Question 30

spread of wheeled chariots

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The spread of wheeled chariots, created by pastoral nomads, began around 2000 BCE from the Mesopotamian plains to nearly every major civilization. They provided an efficient and quick means of transportation.

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WHAP Test 9/2/08

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