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Klabunde History 11

2021 Early River Civilizations

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Farming in ancient Mesopotamia resulted in an abundance of food, which... enabled civilization to emerge.
Hammurabi Babylonian king (1792 BC to 1750 BC)had collection of 282 laws called the Code of Hammurabi
History of Egypt begins when... 3100bc, when Narmer united Upper and Lower Egypt.
Hieratic script was used for... ...business transactions, record keeping, and the general needs of daily life.
2350bc, Sargon, the leader of the Akkadians overran the sumerian city-states and set up the first empire in world history.
feudalism a political system in which nobles or lords get land. peasants work the land in exchange for protection.
what civilization consisted of ancient settlements in the indus river valley? Harrappan
Why did China develop apart from other cultures? geography
Who thought that family members who died could still influence the lives of family members who were alive? Chinese
Who took control of China in 1027bc? (Mandate of Heaven) Zhou
Which was not a knowledge or skill brought to the egyptians by the Hyksos? Mudbricks
patriarchal social system in which the father is the head of the family
spreading of ideas or products from one culture to another cultural diffusion
ziggurat a tiered pyramid shaped structure that formed part of a sumerian temple and was the center of the city.
pharaoh had complete power and was considered to be the son of the sun god, Re.
loess yellow silt that settled along the yellow and yangtze rivers
city-states basic units of sumerian civilization
gilgamesh flood story
legalism people were selfish and needed a strict ruler
oracle bones used by chinese priests to communicate with gods and predict the future
cuneiform oldest system of writing; wedge-shaped writing created by ancient Sumerians
polytheistic believing in many gods
black land fertile egyptian land
Hatshepsut first female pharoah
Amenhotep IV changes egyptian rule to monotheistic
Ramses II (1290-1224BC) militaristic Egyptian leader; launched massive building program; unable to maintain empire
Cleopatra VII Egyptian queen who had relationships with Julius Caesar and Marc Antony
ESSAY QUESTION Describe the Harappan Civilization located on the Indus River. Politics, economics, religion, social, and geography. Why dont historians know very much about them?
ESSAY QUESTION Explain how we are able to decipher Egyptians hieroglyphics.
ESSAY QUESTION Describe the Code of Hammurabi. Who was responsible for it's creation and what did it address?
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