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Buscho Topic 1
Ancient Near East
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A history book about ancient Egypt, written by modern historians, would be considered a… | Secondary Source |
| Artwork created by ancient Egyptians would be considered a… | Primary Source |
| How did humans of the Paleolithic Age get their food? | Hunting and gathering |
| What major change did the Neolithic Revolution make in how people got their food? | People began farming crops and domesticating animals. |
| Why were some people able to make a living as artisans after the Neolithic Revolution? | Farming produced so much food that it allowed some people to work other jobs, like being artisans |
| How did pastoral nomads live? | Moving around with domesticated animals |
| What animal were the Indo-Europeans the first to domesticate? | Horse |
| What rivers did Sumer depend on for its water supply? | Tigris and Euphrates |
| What was Sumer’s religion like? | Their religion was polytheistic, with many gods and goddesses |
| Instead of being united into a single empire, the cities of ancient Sumer were divided into… | City-States |
| What were some inventions of ancient Sumer? | Bronze, the wheel, sundial, cuneiform... |
| The world’s first writing system, developed in ancient Sumer, is known as: | Cuneiform |
| What kind of government did Sumer have? | Theocracy - government established by divine or religious authority |
| What is one example of Sumerian literature? | The Epic of Gilgamesh |
| Which leader founded the Akkadian Empire - one of the first empires in history? | Sargon |
| After the Akkadian Empire collapsed, which Sumerian city established a new kingdom? | Ur |
| What did King Shulgi develop, in order to run his kingdom in Mesopotamia? | A bureaucracy, to keep his kingdom organized |
| Which of the following is Hammurabi remembered for? | Creating a code of laws |
| The writing system in ancient Egypt, known for using pictures to represent words, is known as: | Hieroglyphics |
| What did the pharaoh Khufu have constructed, as a monument and tomb for himself? | Great Pyramid |
| What controversial change did Amenhotep IV make to Egyptian religion? | Emphasized worship of a single god, the sun god Aten |
| Which pharaoh is remembered for uniting Upper and Lower Egypt, beginning the Old Kingdom? | Narmer |
| Which of the following was one of the few women to become pharaoh, remembered for organizing trade to regions like Punt? | Hatshepsut |
| Egypt’s Middle Kingdom ended when what group invaded? | The Hyksos |
| What two sides fought at the Battle of Kadesh? | Egypt and the Hittites |
| What group destroyed the Hittite Empire, before being destroyed by Pharaoh Rameses III at the Battle of the Delta? | Sea Peoples |
| What kingdom was created in Nubia after it became free from Egyptian rule? | Kush |
| What were the major exports of Kush’s trade? | Gold, ivory, and slaves |
| Though it started out as a single kingdom, ancient Israel eventually divided into two kingdoms known as: | Israel and Judah |
| Which of the following is true of the ancient Israelite religion? | It was monotheistic, worshipping one God |
| How was the Phoenician alphabet different from earlier forms of writing? | It had only 22 letters, each representing a sound |
| What was a valuable trade item that only the Phoenicians knew how to create? | Purple dye |
| The Jewish Temple was located in the city of… | Jerusalem |
| Which city did Dido found, as a Phoenician colony? | Carthage |
| Who created the Neo-Babylonian Empire after the Assyrian empire collapsed? | Nebuchadrezzar II |
| How did the kingdom of Judah come to an end? | Conquered by Nebuchadrezzar II and the Neo-Babylonian Empire. |
| What did Ashubanipal have constructed in the city of Nineveh? | One of the world’s first libraries |
| Which best describes Assyrian warfare? | In addition to a powerful army, they used fear as a weapon. |
| Who founded the Persian Empire? | Cyrus |
| How was Cyrus different from Assyrian rulers? | He was very tolerant and well liked by his subjects |
| What area did Cambyses add to the Persian Empire? | Egypt |
| A governor of a territory in the Persian Empire was known as a: | Satrap |
| What was one way Darius I helped organize the Persian Empire? | Created official coins to promote trade |
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