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CLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East

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1. First to develop money - weights and measures - and hours.






2. First foreigners to conquer and rule Egypt during the 15th and 16th dynasties. Later defeated by Egyptian Soldiers opening the door for the New Kingdom.






3. Ancient Sumerian economies were ___________ with Priests charged with caring for the gods and goddesses and then providing for the community.






4. The moral code divined to Moses by the Hebrew god. Unlike the Code of Hammurabi - rich and poor were treated equally.






5. Cradle of Civilization located in the area between Mesopotamia and Syria.






6. Period of Ancient Egyptian history during which the Pharaohs regained powers over the priests but with somewhat less authority during which laws began to be written down.






7. Egyptian Pharaoh of the New Kingdom - attempted to reduce the power of the priests by establishing a monotheistic religion dedicated to Aten - the sun-god - replacing the tradition Egyptian pantheon of gods. He established himself as the sole priest






8. The position of _________ was less free and equal in agricultural societies than in hunting societies.






9. 'Soldiers of God'






10. Recent archeological studies show that there were at least _____ early civilizations.






11. A nomadic agricultural lifestyle based on herding domesticated animals; tended to produce independent people capable of challenging sedentary agricultural societies.






12. Part god and part king - the __________ was the leader of the Ancient of Egyptians. It was his job to raise the sun - the crops - and the coming of the Nile. He held absolute power over the Egyptians in the present life and in the hereafter.






13. A technological advance invented c. 6000 BC encourage higher quality ceramic pottery production.

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14. Ancient view of the world based on myth rather than science or rationality.






15. A combination of pictograms and phonograms that the Eqyptians used for writing.






16. As the most influential of the smaller Middle Eastern regional cultures - the Jews were characterized most by ______________.






17. Documents of the Hebrew god and his law. Rather than heroic tales of gods and goddesses - this book told takes of men and women both weak and strong.






18. Name for the Hebrew god.






19. The Egyptian concept of harmony and order - justice and truth. Implied a divine force for harmony and stability which emanated from the beginning of time itself. Good rule by pharaoh signified its presence

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20. Egyptian gods were often represented by ____________.






21. Egyptian sun-god that attained preeminence above other Egyptian deities. Briefly leading the Egyptians into monotheism prior to the reign of Tutankhamen which saw the restoration of the older religion and its promise of an afterlife.






22. This successfully diplomatic Pharaoh of the New Kingdom avoided continued warfare - commissioned the construction of two huge temples in Nubia that were unusually dedicated to the gods of ancient Egypt - Chiefly Amen-Re - rather than to the Pharaoh a






23. Cunning woman who became Pharaoh during the New Kingdom. She relied heavily on propoganda claimed to be the daughter of the God Amen - often presented herself with a male body and false beard in statues and imagery. Her stepson - whom she had usurped






24. _____________religion inspired confidence and optimism in the external order and stability of the world.






25. Homo Species that disappeared at the end of the Paleolithic period.






26. Successor to Ra as the king of the gods of Ancient Egypt - ______ is credited with teaching men to be civilized and to farm - and for teaching mankind to worship the gods and to build temples. Isis was also a wise and good ruler who taught men how to






27. The African state that developed along the upper reached of the Nile circa 1000 BC; conquered Egypt and ruled it for several centuries.






28. Between 3000 and 1500 BC - the civilization flourished over the region that extended hundreds of miles from the Himalaya Mountains to the coast of the Arabian Sea. At the heart of the civilization were Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. Both cities had popula






29. The first civilizations - they created a basic set of tools - intellectual concepts such as writing and mathematics - and political forms that would persist and spread to other parts of Europe - Asia - and Africa. Most were in decline by 1000 BC.






30. Early societies were ____________ - or run by men.






31. Mesopotamian ____ was designed to persuade the good divine elements to side with practitioners.






32. The end of the Bronze Age saw the rise of great __________ power.






33. The early degree of organization of communities in the Fertile Crescent and primarily in Egypt can be attributed to the need for ________.






34. Period from 4 -000 BC to 1 -500 BC (3rd Millenium) when bronze tools were first introduced in the Middle East.






35. First Pharaoh of the Old Kingdom.






36. Prior to the Bronze Age - during the 4th Millenium - crafters smelted tools from ___________.






37. Founded by Cyrus the Great who expanded the empire across vast lands using a system of local administrators to maintain control.






38. Monotheistic - Semitic-speaking people of Mesopotamia. Enslaved by the Egyptians - their leader Moses eventually led them out of captivity. Their religion opened the door for awareness of the self with moral autonomy - man had the choice between good






39. Capital of Ancient Egypt during most of the New Kingdom.






40. The life of the _____________ was filled with anxiety and pessimism because the gods themselves were unstable and the idea of an afterlife was unknown






41. The smaller size of the pyramids during the 5th and 6th dynasties is reflective of the declining power of the Pharaoh and the rise in power of ____________ in an economy of increasing size.






42. Born a commoner - this Pharaoh rose to power at the age of 15 on the coat tails of his family's military prowess and reigned until his death at age 93. As one of Egypt's greatest kings - he relied heavily on propaganda and diplomacy - building temple






43. The Neolithic Revolution first occurred in the _____________.






44. The loose collection of territorially small cities in Mesopotamia which lacked unity with one another due to geographic isolation. Each was dedicated to a particular god or goddess.






45. Period of Ancient Egyptian history during which permanent settlements were established - stone and crafts work developed - burial practices moved to the outer edges of the territories - and the beginnings of a belief in the afterlife became evident.






46. Three main rivers of the Fertile Crescent.






47. The first economic class not responsible for producing their own food and shelter.






48. Unified all of Mesopotamia circa 1800 BC - collapsed due to foreign invasian.






49. Pre-agricultural culture located in present day Israel - Jordan and Lebanon. Collected naturally present barley and wheat to supplement game. Characterized by large settlements.






50. During this young Pharaoh's reign - the priests and military leaders who has lost power during the reign of his predecessor - Akenhaten - seized the opportunity to use the boy as their puppet and return Egypt to its traditional religion.