Download Chapter 2 Study Guide

Chapter 2 Study Guide
You are responsible for the following:
All of the key terms from Chapter 2, Sections 1-3
Section 1
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The geography of ancient Mesopotamia
How the geography of Mesopotamia effected Mesopotamia’s development
The makeup of the cities and structure of Mesopotamia
Where the Mesopotamian culture began
The religious, economic, and political structure of the civilization in Mesopotamia
o Types of economy, how its set up
Structure of Mesopotamian society
The different empires in Mesopotamia and their impact
o Akkadia, Hammurabi
The significance of Hammurabi’s code, especially how fair it was and what it mainly was concerned with regulating
The belief of religion and human’s place in the world
o The main gods of the religion
Intellectual factors
o Writing => purpose and type
o Literature
o Math, sciences
Section 2
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The geography of Ancient Egypt
How the geography affected Egypt’s rise and power
The makeup of Egyptian cities, towns, and kingdom
The bureaucracy of Egypt = are there government officials, structure
The religious structure and purpose in Egypt
The economy of Egypt: What was it based on, what type, things did they do?
How was Egypt structured politically?
How is society in Egypt structured: who has power, who does not?
The primary differences between Egypt and Mesopotamian culture/society/political/economic structure
The chronological periods of Egyptian history: (Kingdoms)
o How each period was defined, and the role of the Pharaoh
Technological inventions and firsts of the Egyptians, and their purpose
What lead to the downfall of Egypt’s different Kingdoms and the Egyptian civilization in general
What was the purpose of marriage and daily life in Egypt and Mesopotamia? What were the rights of Women in these two cultures?
Section 3 – Israel and the Phoenicians
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The different ideas about the origins of the Israelites (Hebrews)
The different ideas about how the Israelites might have left Egypt or arose in Palestine/canaan
The structure of and type of Hebrew Religion
The purpose of the ten commandments
Who is Moses? What does he do?
The Big three kings of ancient Israel and their accomplishments
What happens to the Hebrew kingdom after Solomon?
What is the structure, briefly, of the two Kingdoms of the Hebrews?
What is the social structure of the Hebrews? What is the purpose of marriage?