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74 Cards in this Set
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Professors name |
Joseph Arnold |
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Dogs name |
Chase |
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Before we wrote how did we know about history. |
Artifacts |
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Theory of evolution |
The theory that over time, we passed along the trait that helped us survive and reproduce. humans became what we are today. |
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Huminids |
The first version of humans |
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Neanderthal |
What the Huminds evolved into. |
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Cromagtin |
What the Neanderthal evolved into |
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What were the first artifacts made of? |
1.) Wood 2.) bone 3.) stone weren't heavily modified |
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Societies seemingly progress from __________ to ____________. |
Simple, complex |
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Define: Nomads |
People that moved from place to place for resources. |
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Hunter/Gathers |
1.) Hunt for food and gather food. 2.) They didn't exhaust resources in one area, so that they could move back eventually and get more. 3.) Didn't have too many old or young. 4.) Didn't have agriculture. |
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In western civilization what year is it. |
2017 |
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B.C. |
Before Christ. Although Christ was born about 5 B.C. |
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A.D. |
Anodominate |
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B.C.E. |
Before common Error |
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C.E. |
Common Error |
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B.P. |
Before present |
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When people settled where did they start? |
Near rivers |
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Why did they did people settle near rivers? |
1.Less danger 2. more protection 3. animals to hunt 4. easier to grow food. 5. Nearby water source. |
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Science was considered |
Religion. |
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People who took a percent of what people had in exchange for their protection |
Military and leaders |
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Define: Common people |
The people who did regular work. |
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Thousands of years of history were passed down by ________. |
Word of mouth |
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Hieroglyphs |
The first form of writting. |
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Roman numerals: A.) I B.) V C.) X D.) L E.) C F.) D G.) M |
A.) 1 B.) 5 C.) 10 D.) 50 E.) 100 F.) 500 G.) 1,000 |
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Cuneiform |
1.) The simplest way of writing we know of. 2.) Wedge shaped writing used in Mesopotamia. |
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Definition: Mesopotamia |
1.) Between the two rivers. 2.) The Tigeres and the Euphrates 3.) The beginning of civilization. |
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Sumerians |
1. First people to use cuneiform. 2. From Sumer. 3.Understood the movement of the moon and the stars. 4. Gave us "The Epic of Gilgamesh" |
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Noah's ark knock off |
Utnapishtim: was told, in the epic of Gilgamesh to abandon his worldly possessions and create a great boat called The Preserver of Life |
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When did the great flood happen and where? |
In 5000 B.C.E. When a natural dam broke down and flooded a giant river. Black sea. |
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Akkadians |
1.) Replaced the Sumerians. 2.) Created the world's first empire. 3.) Sargon I the strongest leader of Akkadians. They didn't last long after his death. 4.) Absorbed aspects of sumerian culture. |
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Nile |
Flows south to north. |
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Levels of groups |
1.) Famly- a group of people 2.) Bands- a group of family. 3.) Tribe- a group of bands. 4.) Settlement- a group of tribes. |
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Polythiestic |
Multiple deity |
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Monotheistic |
One god. |
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Osiris |
The to of the pantheon of gods eventually became the god of the underworld. |
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Iris |
The wife of Osiris. |
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Set |
Osiris brother. Killed him. |
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Horus |
1.While his father was temporarily resurrected was conceived. 2. Horus gets revenge on Set |
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What was the after life to them? |
Do what you want. Everything is perfect. Pyramids went through different phases |
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Egypt was divided into two halves. |
Upper Egypt.(south) Lower Egypt (north) |
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Narmar |
United the upper and lower end of Egypt. Pharaohs would wear a double crown and beard. |
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Pyramids |
Giant monument tombs almost always looted. |
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Amenhotep IV |
1May have been physically deformed. Was reclusive. 2 Came up with monotheism. 3changes his name to Akhenaten and dedicates himself to Aten. |
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Aten |
Life giving force. The one god. |
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Ay |
1.) Priest that most likely killed Akehentaten and TutanKhamun 2.) Nephertity 3.) Became pharoh after TutanKhamun |
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TutanKhaten |
Changed name to Tutankhamun. Had nobody to trust. Undid monotheism |
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Ramses |
Dedicated to Ra Moses would have lived during this time. |
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What are the 4 major cultures in the middle east? |
1.) Egyptians 2.) Assyrians 3.) Hittites 4.) Babylonians |
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Babylonians |
Fill the vacuum the Akkadians left. |
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Hamarabbi |
Came up with laws and put them on pillars. They also praise him. Babalonian king. |
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Assyrians |
Rise to power after the death of Hamarabbi. Are mainly strategically located so they can expand their power all ways. |
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Egyptian and Hittites |
Are constantly in conflict during the time of Ramseas. They both claim victory. Actually signed a peace treaty. |
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Jews |
Became more prevalent after the the wars between the Egyptian and Hittites. |
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Moses |
Seen by Jews and Islamic as a great profit |
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Al'Lah |
The god. |
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YHEH |
LORD |
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Abraham |
1. Said to have lived in Oric. 2. Was wealthy. 3. Once he had a big family people got nervous. 4. Sent him and his people into slavery for 400 years. |
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Exodus |
The leaving of Egypt. Lewad by Moses. Took 40 years. |
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Joshua |
Son of Moses. Leads people.until he dies. |
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Judges |
The temporary leaders of the Jews after Joshua. |
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Phillistines. |
Not related to the Jews. Control the coast. |
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Samual |
The last judge Chooses the first king for the Jews.
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Saul |
First king of the Jews. Begins to gain ground on the phillistines. But then they start to push back and win. Saul and his whole family are murdered. |
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David |
King after Saul. Jews conquer lots of territory under his rule. Is cruel but under him they reach his prominence. |
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Solomon |
Son of David. Man of peace. Marries women from all over. Gives Israil a break from war. Builds temples Devoted a special temple to the priestly class. Died 965 B.C.E |
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Ark of the Covenant |
1. Said to contain the essence of god. 2. Placed on the innermost sanctum of the temple. |
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Rehoboam |
Son of Solomon Keeps taxes very high Splits the Jews Takes the 2 southern tribes: Judah |
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Jeraboam |
Solomon adviser Splits the tribes Takes northern 10: Israel |
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Destruction of the jews. |
Assyrians take out northern tribes first . Nebuchadnezzer II destroys southern tribes when the last king won't pay. 589 B.C.E Nebuchadnezzer II kills all of the kings eirs. |
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Babylon |
grew to be the world's largest empire ever. Passes along their culture. Jews now exist as a subculture in Babylon. |
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Persians |
Dont care who the Jews worship. Want Jews to just keep their nose down and pat taxes |
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Cyrus |
Persian ruler. Tells Jews they can go home to Jerusalem. |
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Jerusalem |
Lots of work to be done by the Jews who go home. They have to repairs everything. |