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128 Cards in this Set
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what ruler was famous fr a uniform code of laws that unified his empire? Hammurabi
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which early civilization had the 1st carefully planned cities with sophisticated plumbing? indus valley
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what is the region in southwest asia where the 1st civilization arose? fertile crescent
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in which form of writing did pictures stand for ideas? pictographs
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what is a deposit of fertile soil from flooding called? silt
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which ruler was considered to be both a king and a god? pharaoh
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what is a sweiws of rulers that come from a single family? dynasty
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in qhich form of Egyptian writing did pictures stand for both ideas and sounds heiroglyphics
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which kings consulted the gods through the use of oracle bones? Shang
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what mountain range protected china and india from outside invasion? himalayas
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which one of these cities served as the capital of ancient israel? jerusalem
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which was the major river in india during this time period? ganges
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indus valley
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china
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the main ppose of the puramids of Egypt was to functoas what? tombs
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the legendary figure Menes is famous for being what? 1st ruler of a united Egypt
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which of the empires 1st used iron? china
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which hebrew king was responsible for building the great temple in the capital city? king solomon
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of the four social classes i sumer, which was the lowest? serfs
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what distingished the cities of the indus river valley? cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems
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what group established the babylonian empire? amorites
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what empire was responsible for the estblishment of a code of laws? babylon
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what kingdom suffered from the effecs of the monsoons? india
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who lead the hebrews out of Egypt during the exodus? moses
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the zhou dynasty was the 1st family of Chinese rulers to leave written records concerning their rule. False
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the huang he and yangtze would be considered the two major rivers of the Chinese empires. True
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the mandate of heaven is when God roves the right to rule from a ruler. True
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Greece was in control of palestine at the time of the birth of Christ. False
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the Egyptian kingdom had a religion that was similar to modern day hinduism. False
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Egypt was divided into two kingdoms called upper and lower. True
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the egyptians found that reeds grown in marshy areas were excellent to use for papyrus. True
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the process of mummification was connected to the Egyptian belief in spirits. False
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the indus river flows southwest into the arabian sea True
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after the end of the reign of king solomon, israel was divided into many kingdoms based of of the different old testament tribes. False
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the process of irrigation diverts water from a natural body for agricultual purposes. True
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the epic of gilgamesh discusses the adventures of one of the early kings of mesopotamia True
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the age of peking man established that there were people in northern china as many as 500,000 years ago (according to the txtbook) True
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the major advantage of the Chinese system of writing was that many people could speak it even if the read many other languages. False
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there were 12 major plagues on the Egyptian people during the old testament book of exodus. False
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-complex institutions
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how many years did the Hebrews wander in the wilderness of the Sinai peninsula? 40
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what is the belief in one god called? monotheism
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what is it called when you unite several different groups or tribes under one ruler or family? dynasty
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what Chinese group overthrew the Shang dynasty in china? Zhou dynasty
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during what season do monsoons usually occur over southwest Asia? summer
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became king when his father died at a wedding, who was stabbed by a body guard Alexander
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where was the largest known Hellenistic statue located? Rhodes
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he brought Greece under Macedonian rule Phillip the great
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who built an empire that stretched to India? Alexander
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Sparta’s declaration of war against Athens began what war? Peloponnesian
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what battle formation produced the most powerful fighting force in the ancient world? phalanx
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who wrote the well known book 'the elements' which is the basis for modern geometry? Euclid
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who warned the Greeks about the Macedonia king Phillip and his army? Demosthenes
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what term is used today for art of Athens during the age of Pericles? classical
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who moved into the Greek world and reigned for about400 years and left no written record? Mycenaean’s
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who preserved and spread the Minoan culture on Crete? Mycenaean’s
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which people emphasized duty, strength, and discipline? Spartans
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he was a student of Aristotle Alexander
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he believed that an absolute standard did exist in both truth and the law Socrates
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he invented the method for arguing the rules of logic Aristotle
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who was driven from Greece shortly before the golden age of Athens began? the Persians
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what separated the different regions within Greece? mountains
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who fought the Peloponnesian war? Athens and Sparta
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Alexander the greats 1st victories against the Persians gave him the control of which region? Egypt
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Indian
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Persian
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what did Athens and Sparta have in common? they were both city states
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the Persian army that invades Greece in 480 bc and was defeated at sea near salamis was commanded by whom? xerxes
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who wrote 'the republic' a book that set forth his vision of a perfectly governed society? Plato
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who was responsible for beautifying Athens as well as expanding it empire and protecting its trade while ruler? Pericles
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Plato
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Aristotle
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during the Peloponnesian war, more that one third of the Athenians died as a result of what? Athens caught fire during battle
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when a king or queen controls a city state or country, what type of govt. is that called? monarchy
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what human trait did the Greek gods NOT posses? mortality, dying just like humans
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what percentage of Greek land was suitable for farming? 20%
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the three most important seas for Greek transport were the agean, the Mediterranean, and the black seas. False
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Greece had the largest population of any country during this time period. False
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who wrote the Iliad and the odyssey? homer
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what was the fundamental political unit in ancient Greece? the polis
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what were peasants in Sparta called? helots
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what became the center of commerce and Hellenistic civilization after the reign of Alexander the great? Alexandria
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who established the value of pi? Archimedes
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what was one of the reasons that Athens lost the battle against Syracuse? the Athenians were fighting without purpose
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what is an important aspect of leadership? that you follow through on the words you tell to other people
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what is a narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds? an epic
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which roman ruler held the title of dictator at the time of his assassination by members of the senate? Julius Caesar
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what were the common citizens of Rome called? plebeians
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which Christian leader wrote letters of the new testament to the gentiles? Paul
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who moved the capital of the empire from Rome to Byzantium? Constantine
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Greece-roman culture is also referred to as what kind of culture? classical
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what were rome's military forces called? legions
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which emperor of Rome divided the empire into east and west? Diocletian
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who was considered to be the 1st pope of the Christian church? peter
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last ruler of the western empire Romulus augustulus
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conqueror of Gaul Caesar
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1st emperor of the roman empire augustus
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the backbone of the roman empire legions
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soldiers who were hired to fight and were not romans mercenaries
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what continent was the city of carthage located on? africa
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over what mountain range did hannibal cross to march his army towards Rome? alps
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who were the consuls? executive branch of the govt.
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who were the 1st people to settle on the bend of the tiber river that eventually became Rome? latins
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who was the daring roman general during th 2nd punic war who invaded carthage? scipio
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which roman leader destroyed the jewish temple and scttered the jews? titus
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during what punic war was carthage defeated? 3rd
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what lel of the govt. was the lowest and most democratic? assemblies
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how many soldiers were in a roman legion? 5000
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on what river was Rome founded? tiber
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what was the roman center of life? the forum
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what country would be on the border of the roman empire? great britian
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what is the type of govt. wherethe people vote to select representatives? republic
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a person who could earn their freedom bywinning battles gladiator
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were women allowed to vote? no
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slavery was a major issue in Rome True
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what was the most important and lasting contribution to society by the romans? the roman law
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marcus aurelius would be considered a good emperor. True
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which battle was the most important in the 2nd punic war? zama
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who was considered rome’s ablest emperor? Caesar augustus
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what local group did the romans assign to handle local matters in the land of judea? Sanhedrin
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the death of marcus aurilius marked the end of what? Pax Romana
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during the middle ages, what was a grant of land from a lord to a vassal called? fief
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what was a mock battle that served as a training exercise for young knights called? tournament
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leading bishop of the eastern church patriarch
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what was the act of taking away a person's right to membership in the church? excommunication
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a permanent split of a church over religious issues schism
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the person most responsible for saving the byzantine empire during the hippodrome roit in 532ad? theodora
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the greatest leader of the middle ages charlemagne
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what system of govt. was based on the exchange of land for protection and services? feudalism
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what was the name of the code which knights were expeced to follow? chivalry
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what was the body of rules and regulations governing religious practices such as marraige? canon law
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