Download Study Guide Unit I: Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations 3500 BCE to

Study Guide Unit I: Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations 3500 BCE to
500 BCE
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Main purpose of the pyramids in Ancient Egypt
Definition of Theocracy in Egypt
Use of papyrus in Ancient Egypt
Narmer’s greatest achievement
Roles of women in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia
How was Sargon able to make Akkad the first empire?
What did the pyramids show about the Old Kingdom in Egypt?
Definition of monotheism
Man who led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt
The Phoenicians
Phoenician contribution to written communication
Babylon
City-state
Cultural diffusion
Cuneiform
Dynasty
Empire
Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia
Monarchy
Polytheism
Sargon
Hammurabi
Sumer
Short Answer Questions:
1. What was Hammurabi’s Code, and why was it unusual at the time it was
established?
2. How did the practical needs of the ancient Egyptians tie in to their
development of sophisticated scientific and mathematical concepts?
3. Given the accomplishments and behavior of Cyrus, Darius, and Zoroaster,
what do you think were these three men’s main concerns?
4. What do you think were the main causes of the rise of the Assyrian Empire?
What were the main causes of its fall?
5. What was new about the writing system developed by the Phoenicians, and
why was this important to the growth of knowledge and spread of ideas?