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mr. syph 7-2 final stack

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show Age of Pyramids when early pharaohs set up central govt  
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The Middle Kingdom 2000-1800 BC   show
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The New Kingdom 1600-1100 BC   show
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show Ruled in the old kingdom (2551-2528); built great pyramid of Giza, made himself a god  
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How long did it take to build the great Pyramid of Giza   show
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Ramses II   show
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Senusret   show
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Hatshepsut   show
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Valley of the Kings   show
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show pharaohs were most important , gov't officials 2nd, priests 3rd, scribes 4th , artisans 5th and peasants were lowest  
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writing   show
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Dynasty   show
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show 3 main parts: mainland, peninsula, and the islands; surrounded by seas on 3 sides, many islands, not much flat land, no large rivers  
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Greek Colonies   show
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democracy   show
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Council of 500   show
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Athens vs. Sparta   show
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show Ionians revolted - greece helps fight war with Persia Darius wants to conquer Greece - sent messengers that were thrown in wells. Darius sent soldiers to battle - greece helped then left. Ionia burned  
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show 490 BCE - 15,000 foot soldiers and cavalry were sent across teh Aegean Sea by Darius - assembled on the plain of Marathon. Miltiades convinced the Athenians they had to fight Persians. Athenians, outnumbered, but won. Attacked Persians on 3 sides  
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Battle of Thermopylae   show
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Battle of Salamis   show
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show Brides were wrecked, Xerxes left Persians in Greece to train to fight Athenians; fought with Spartans; Cavelry was useless ; Persians lost; Greeks united. Last battle  
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Pericles   show
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Philosophy   show
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Peloponnesian War   show
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show Spreads Greek ideas. 20 years old - tutored by Aristotle in public speaking, science and philosophy. Burned towns who resisted power. GOAL - to bring different people of different cultures together under one government. Called himself a god  
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Geography   show
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show mythical founders of Rome - twin brothers saved by wolf. Fought over who would rule Romulus won and killed brother. Founder of Rome  
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Patrician   show
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show mostly peasants, laborers, craftspeople and shop keepers 95% of Roman population. Couldn't be priests or gov't officials. forced to serve in the army  
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show Carthaginian general attacked in second Punic War (218 BC) surprised Romans by marching into Rome with elephants. Returned to carthage - Carthage burned to ground  
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show wars fought with Carthage (city-state in North Africa) Fought for control of Mediteranian area (264-146 BC) First war at sea Rome won - Rome took Sicily. Second War marched to Italy, Rome won and got Spain and $$$. Carthage burned 50 years.  
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show Roman Peace - Mediterranean World at Peace for 200 years under Romes power. Augustus's reign a rebellion in East stopped. Britain to Red Sea.  
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Roman Buildings   show
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Jesus   show
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Fall of Rome   show
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show Supreme priest, senator, first triumvirate, council, Governor of Gaul, Dictator and General. Death ends the republic.  
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Accomplishments of Caesar   show
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Augustus   show
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show Last emperor of the West - 10/11 years old 476 CE. Western Empire fell  
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show Best known for Hadrian's wall - marking the Northern limit of Roman Britain. Rebuilt Pantheon - was gay - considered 3rd of 5 "good" emperors  
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Titus   show
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show Founder of the Flavian - military commander conquered Britain and stopped rebellion in Judia. Began building colosseum. Known for financial reforms (after Nero) 1st "good" emperor  
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show 6th emperor of Rome - wanted to be an artist not ruler . Did not start fire that burned 1/3 of Rome. Did not play the fiddle while Rome burned. His army revolts and he commits suicide  
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Agrippina the Younger   show
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Claudius   show
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Caligula   show
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Constantine   show
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Fertile Crescent   show
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show Tigris and Euphrates river surrounded Mesopotamia. Rivers brought waters to plains during floods - dry for most of the year since water supply wasn't controlled well. In Southern Valley  
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show geographical area between Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Northern part hilly and rainy Souther part flat and very hot means land between 2 rivers  
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City States   show
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show people who write - wrote down laws. Sumerians were first to come up with written law system  
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Religion   show
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show religious temples and towers that kings built and maintained. Made of mud bricks; shrines on highest tiers - temple for worship  
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show Sumerians invente the wheel Sumerians built arches by using keystones to add strength and stability Invented plow, chariot and irragation systems  
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show writing that uses wedge shaped characters based off pictographs first used to record goods exchanged created by Sumerians - started with 2000 characters and reduced to 700  
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Akkadian Accomplishments   show
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Hammurabi   show
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show army soldiers camped outside city and repeatedly attacked until city fell. First to use battering rams built movable towers that rolled up to city walls  
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show built palaces in honor of gods; built first aqueducts bas-reliefs 2D realistic sculpture lasted 300 years controlled from Egypt ot Persian Gulf  
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show lush gardens watering systems skilled in astronomy and math created first sundial - 60 min/hour and 7 days/week modern calendar hanging gardens and ishtar gate  
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show lots of desert; little vegetation (scrubs), rich soil in Nile valley; hot and dry; surrounded by desert. Nile flows North and brings silt Desert was protection  
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show form of government which leaders are elected to represent people  
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show official of Rome elected by Plebians to represent them  
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Civic Duty   show
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constitution   show
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show to refuse to approve proposals of government  
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Senate   show
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show one of a chief leader in Rome  
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