Mr. Stickler's Liberty Christian WORLD CIV. Chap. 2 Test flash cards 2021
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| During which of the Ancient Egyptian Kingdoms were pyramids (like the Pyramid of Giza) built? | These were built during the Old Kingdom.
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| Who were Indo-Europeans? | This term refers to a group of people who spoke a language derived from a single "parent-tongue". This includes languages such as Persian and Sanskrit.
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| Where did the Hittites live? | They created an empire in Western Asia.
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| Who were the first people to use iron? | The Hittites.
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| Where did the Phoenicians live? | They lived in an area of Palestine along the Mediterranean coast on a narrow band of land 120 miles long.
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| Why are the Israelites the "most famous" of the ancient civilizations when it comes to Christianity? | Because their religion - Judaism - influenced both Christianity and Islam, both of which are major world religions today.
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| Who expanded the Israeli government, army, and trade when he ruled Israel from 1010 - 970 B.C.E.? | King Solomon.
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| What does the term "monotheistic" mean? | The term means "one god".
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| List three (3) aspects of Jewish religious tradition. | 1. The Covenant, 2. Law, 3. Prophets.
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| Which empire was located on the upper Tigris River beginning around 700 B.C.E.? | The Assyrian Empire.
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| What was the main reason why the Assyrian empire collapsed? | This empire collapsed because of their harsh tactics in dealing with their citizens.
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| Which empire took over the areas of the former Assyrian Empire after it collapsed? | The Chaldean King, Nebuchadnezzar II, took over these areas, creating the empire of Babylon.
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| Who defeated the Assyrians? | The Babylonians defeated them.
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| Who was the ruler of Persia from 559 - 530 B.C.E.? | Cyrus was the ruler from 559 - 530 B.C.E.
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| What does the term "monarchy" mean? | "Ruled by a king or queen."
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| What is a "satrap"? | A name for a governor of the Persian empire.
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| What religion did the Persians practice? | They practiced "Zoroastrianism".
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| Why didn't the scattered Israelites go to Judah? | They were afraid they would be stoned to death (killed).
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| The simplified version of Egyptian hieroglyphics was called ______________________________. | This version was called hieratic script.
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| What is one (1) example of a modern piece of technology that is being used to study archaeological remains such as mummies? | One example of this is using CT Scans.
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| Why is Seti I's tomb sealed (no tourists or visitors are allowed)? | This is because the moisture from visitor's breath - including moisture from the outside air - will damage the pigment in the paints used in the tomb.
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| What does the term "polytheistic" mean/refer to? | This term means "belief in many gods".
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| Why was "natron" used in the mummification process? | This was used to absorb all of the fluids from the deceased person's body before this process could continue.
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| How long did the Egyptian Old Kingdom last? | This lasted from 2700 to 2200 B.C.E.
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| How long did the Egyptian Middle Kingdom last? | This lasted from 2055 to 1650 B.C.E.
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| How long did the Egyptian New Kingdom last? | This last from 1550 to 1070 B.C.E.
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| What does the term "bureaucracy" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to "an administrative organization with officials and regular procedures".
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| Where did the Babylonians get their religious beliefs from? | They got these from the Akkadians, who they conquered.
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| List three (3) aspects of Egyptian culture that we learned about in class. | 1.) Women could keep property; 2.) Created "hieroglyphics" - a writing system; 3.) Parents arranged marriages for their children.
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| List two (2) aspects of Egyptian religion that we learned about in class. | 1.) Their sun god was called "Re"; 2.) They were polytheistic (believed in many gods and goddesses).
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| Where were the Akkadian, Sumerian, and Babylonian civilizations located? | These civilizations were located in Mesopotamia.
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| Where was the ancient Egyptian civilization located? | It was located in Northern Africa near the Nile River Delta.
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| According to the video we watched, what was the purpose of the Pyramids of Giza? | Their purpose was to ensure the pharaoh's afterlife.
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| According to the video we watched, who ordered the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza? | Khufu ordered this.
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| According to the video we watched, what did engineers discover about the way the pyramid itself was laid out? | They discovered that it was perfectly aligned to north, south, east, and west.
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| Who was Osiris according to ancient Egyptian mythology? | He was the god of the dead.
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| Who was Isis according to ancient Egyptian mythology? | She was the wife of Osiris.
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| What are "amulets"? | These were small pieces of jewelry placed in the tombs of ancient Egyptians to provide good luck in the afterlife.
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| What was the "Book of the Dead"? | This was an ancient Egyptian book filled with hymns, magic spells, and prayers that were supposed to help the dead get to the Otherworld.
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| What does the term "vizier" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to "a chief minister who helped the pharaoh rule".
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| Who was the "last pharaoh of Egypt"? | Cleopatra.
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| Which ancient Egyptian social class ran the government? | The upper class did this.
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| Which ancient Egyptian social class contained people such as scribes, artists, and merchants? | The middle class people did these jobs.
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| List 3 jobs that women in ancient Egypt held. | 1. Priestesses. 2. Doctors. 3. Farm managers.
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