| 9. How did the Egyptians further their knowledge in medicine? through the art of mummification 10. How many of the Seven Wonders of the World are in Egypt? What are they? there are two. Pharos Lighthouse and the Pyramids of Giza Section 3 1. What is the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers? The Fertile Crescent or Mesopotamia 2. Did these rivers flood as regularly as the Nile? No, and the floods were more destructive 3. What is a ziggurat? a pyramid-temple 4. Describe who belonged in the three social classes of Sumerian civilization. The high priests, kings/rulers, and leading officials belonged in the higher class. The middle class included merchants, artisans, and lesser priests and scribes. 5. What was this social ranking system called? hierarchy 6. What is the earliest form of writing? cuneiform 7. What is the name of the school for scribes? edubba 8. Which goddess did the king participate in a symbolic marriage with? Inanna 9. Why did they do this marriage? To usher in a good year. 10. Briefly describe the Epic of Gilgamesh. The goddess Inanna proposed to Gilgamesh, but he declined and her love turned to rage. He was greet with misfortune and despair. Section 4 1. Who was the first empire builder? Sargon 2. Who was Hammurabi? ruler of Babylon 3. Name and describe the system of laws he set up. Hammurabi’s Code was a system of laws and punishments for crimes. 4. What are civil laws? laws dealing with matters such as business and taxes, marriage, etc. 5. Who were they first people to forge iron? Hittites 6. Where is the first library located?Nineveh 7. What ruler revived Babylon? Nebuchadnezzar 8. What is a satrap? Who first introduced these? a governor of a province introduced by Darius 9. What is a barter economy? a system of trading one good for another 10. What civilization developed the alphabet? Phoenicians Section 5 1.Who led the Hebrews out of Egypt to their promised land? Moses 2. What was the promised land called? Canaan 3. Who was the first ruler of Israel? David 4.What two divisions did Israel split into? Israel in the north and Judah in the south 5.Who destroyed the temple in Jerusalem? King Nebuchadnezzar 6.How many gods did the Jews believe in? One 7. What is the binding agreement that God made with Abraham called? covenant 8.What are the Ten Commandments? Who were they given to? List at least two. the Ten Commandments were a set of laws given to Moses from God. I.E. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not steal. 9. What are prophets? What did they preach about? spiritual leaders who preached about ethics 10. What is the great scattering of the Jews called? diaspora |