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History chapter 2 QT
history
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The land between the Tigres and Euphrates Rivers was called what? | Mesopotamia |
| What was the basic unit of the Sumerian civilization? | Ziggurat |
| What invention made it easier for the Sumerians to transport things? | the wheel |
| If a building collapsed and the son of the building's owner died, the builder's son could be put to death according to the what? | The Code of Hammurabi |
| Why was ancient Egypt different from Mesopotamia in terms of protection? | Egypt had natural barriers to guard against invasion. |
| What was the burial place for a pharaoh called? | a pyramid |
| What class were most of the Egyptian people? | peasants |
| Why was the Phoenician culture best known for? | The alphabet |
| Where did the Israelite originally migrate to Palestine from? | Egypt |
| How long did the Assyrian Empire last? | As long as the Chaldeans and Medes were part of the empire. |
| They created the 22 signs representing the sounds of their speech? | Phoenicians |
| Creators of the first Mesopotamian civilization | Sumerians |
| Wedge shaped writing | cuniform |
| The first Indo-Europeans to make use of iron | Hittites |
| Used terror in a war | Assyrians |
| The religion of the Israelites | Judaism |
| A collections of 282 laws | The Code of Hammurabi |
| Believing in many gods | Polytheism |
| Built in the time of the Old Kingdom | the pyramids |
| What does "Ten Lost Tribes" stand for? | Kingdom of Israel |
| They created the largest empire the world has yet seen and established satrapies to administer it | Persians |
| What was the first empire in the world history? | Akkadian Empire |
| What was hieratic script used for? | record keeping, business transactions, and general needs of life |
| Why did the Persian Empire have such good communication? | They had well maintained roads and food and shelter for the king's messengers |
| Who invented cuneiform? | The Sumerians |
| Cyrus the Great captured Babylon. How did he act? | He showed restraint and wisdom |
| A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside | city-state |
| A massive stepped tower in a Sumerian city | Ziggurat |
| What is it called when the government is run by Divine Authority (by gods and religion)? | Theocracy |
| The term for the ancient Egyptian rulers. They were buried in pyramids | pharoahs |
| What is the name of the government official in ancient Egypt? | vizier |
| What is the complex system of writing? | hieroglyphics |
| What is the simplified version of hieroglyphics? | hieratic script |
| How does the Nile effect Egypt? | by providing water and transportation |
| Having one God? | monotheism |
| What is the name of one of the 20 provinces Darius divided the Persian Empire? | Satrapy |
| When a government is run by a king or queen | monarchy |
| How did the Assyrians treat those they conquered? | They would be abused. The Assyrians were not nice. |
| Where was Mesopotamia located? | Between the Tigress and Euphrates Rivers |
| Name 6 inventions of the Sumerians | wheel, wagon, writing, weapons, tools, bronze |
| What purpose did mummification serve? | to preserve them for the afterlife |
| Who was the first to use iron? | Hittites |
| Why was Judaism different from the other religions? | They only believed in one god. |
| What did Cyrus do for the Jews after he conquered Babylon | He set the Jews free |
| What was the purpose of the pyramid? | To provide a secure resting place for the pharaoh after he died. |
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