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CLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East

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1. Following the defeat of the foreign Hyksos rulers - this period was the most prosperous time of Ancient Egyptian history. It saw the expansion of the Egyptian Empire to Nubia in the south as well as to the near east through warfare gaining riches and






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






3. 'Soldiers of God'






4. Brother to the Ancient Egyptian god - Osiris - and credited with his death - _______ stands for all things unpleasant - disorder and warfare.






5. Located at the center of each Sumerian city-state - this was a massive stepped tower upon which a temple dedicated to the chief god or goddess of the city-state.






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






7. Achievements of the ___________ civilization include the construction of irrigation ditches - introduction of the plow - and wheel made pottery.






8. The most important ruler in Babylonian history. Responsible for the codification of law. Ruled over public and private life; business - financial - and criminal law. Judgements were often harsh.






9. ___________ sacrifice was common among all religions during the late neolithic period.






10. In contrast to the isolated Egyptians - these people were warriors and traders - they were highly unpredictable and abstract thinkers.






11. The period prior to 12 -000 BC typified by the use of crude stone tools and hunting and gathering for subsistence; describes the majority of 2 million plus years of the existence of homo species.






12. Migrated into Mesopotamia circa 4000 BC; created the first civilization within the region; organized area into city-states; established the first form of writing - cuneiform.






13. First common language used for trading amongst people of different groups - replaced Hebrew in religious texts - and was probably spoken by Jesus and his disciples.






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






15. Three main rivers of the Fertile Crescent.






16. The New Babylonian king who destroyed the Hebrew kingdom of Judah and enslaved the Jews.






17. The first tools were made of ___________ approximately 2.5 Million years ago.






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






19. 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






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






21. First Pharaoh of the Old Kingdom.






22. Unified Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom with the capital at Memphis around 3000 BC.






23. Stepson of Hatshepsut - he lead the military expeditions during her reign. When he became Pharaoh - he enlisted thousands of men to help him capture more land than any other Pharaoh before him. At the time - he ruled the largest empire ever ruled by






24. People of Akkad who overruled the Sumerians and assimilated their culture. Simplified the Sumerian cuneiform.






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






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






27. The period from 12 -000 BC to 8 -000 BC characterized by the gradual shift from hunter-gather societies to sedentary agricultural societies.






28. Dating to 3500 BC - this civilization is one of the few cases of a civilization that started from scratch






29. 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.






30. From the Latin term for 'city.' Characterized by formal states - writing - cities - and monuments.






31. 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






32. The term given to the development of agricultural societies. This revolution in economic - political - and social organization began in the Middle East as early as 10 -000 B.C.E. and gradually spread to other centers - including parts of India - Nort






33. 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.






34. 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






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






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






37. A cultural practice in which young men upon marriage must live with their bride's family.






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






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






40. Ancient Sumerian king - ruled 2700 BC. Credited with having been a demigod of superhuman strength who built a great city wall to defend his people from external threats. Influence of his epic stories are seen in the Hebrew story of the Great Flood.






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






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






43. The Great Pyramid is the tomb of the Pharaoh ________.






44. The Greek leaders of Egypt after it was conquered by Alexander the Great. These leaders took on much of the Egyptian culture - even calling themselves Pharaoh.






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






46. The practice of seeking to foretell future events by interpreting divine signs - which could appear in various forms - such as in entrails of animals - in patterns in smoke - or in dreams.






47. Major contributor to the spread of culture.






48. 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.






49. The two Hebrew kingdoms of Canaan.






50. 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.