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Chapter 1: The Ancient World
When studying, be sure to review your lecture notes, Chapter 1, the in-class
Hammurabi’s Code assignment, and the questions and answers from the video, “Egypt:
Quest for Immortality.”
The exam will contain multiple choice, short answer, and listing questions. You must
bring a Grademaster 23130 form and a #2 pencil with you for the exam. These items will
not be provided for you.
Review the following items from your notes. Refer to the text if necessary.
Paleolithic Period: date and characteristics of society in this period
Neolithic Period: date and characteristics of society in this period
Civilization: characteristics of
Definition of history, prehistory
From the Mesopotamia lectures:
Define “Mesopotamia”
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (importance of)
Babylon
Hammurabi and his law code
Epic of Gilgamesh
Sargon
Cuneiform
ziggurats
polytheism
From the Egypt lectures:
Nile
natural barriers of Egypt
Hyksos
Anubis
Hittites
Akhenaton
Ramses II, “the Great”
Sea Peoples
monotheism
the Great Pyramid
pharaoh
hieroglyphs
Rosetta Stone
Manetho
Menes
From the Assyria, Persia, Hebrew lectures:
Cyrus the Great
Zoroaster, Zoroastrianism
Assyrians
Yahweh
Babylonian Captivity
Immortals
Solomon
Talmud
Sargon II
Zend Avesta
Old Testament
Medes
Ark of the Covenant
Moses
David
Analytical and Critical Thinking Questions
What affect did the geography of Mesopotamia have on the lives of the people who lived
between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
What affect did the geography of Egypt have on the lives of the people who lived along
the banks of Nile?
What does the Code of Hammurabi tell us about the lives of women and commoners in
Mesopotamia?
What made the Jewish religion unique in the ancient Near East and why is it important in
the study of the history of western civilization?