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CLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East

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1. Indo-European people who entered Mesopotamia in 1750 BC - destroying the Babylonian Empire; partnered with the Egyptians to destroy Syria - then turned on the Egyptians conquering them and ruling for several centuries; played a major role in transmit






2. First Pharaoh of the Old Kingdom.






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






4. 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.






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

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6. 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.






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






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






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






10. Major contributor to the spread of culture.






11. 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.






12. Ancient Egyptians used ___________ for writing on.






13. 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






14. 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






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






16. 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.






17. Following the Bronze Age - in the 2nd Millenium - crafters began to smelt tools from _______.






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






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






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






22. Tapered pillars carved of a single piece of granite 70 - 100 feet tall symbolizing man's aspirations to immortality.






23. 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






24. 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.






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






26. Three main rivers of the Fertile Crescent.






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






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






29. Egyptian civilization sprang up in northern Africa - along the ______________; this river played a crucial role in the ability of the Egyptians to produce an abundant harvest.






30. 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






31. A sea-faring civilization located on the shores on the Eastern Mediterranean; established colonies throughout the Mediterranean and devised a simplified alphabet that greatly influenced the Greek and Latin writing systems.






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






33. The two Hebrew kingdoms of Canaan.






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. A religious outlook that see god in many aspects of nature and propitiates them to help control and explain nature; typical of Mesopotamian religions.






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. 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.






46. Period of Ancient Egyptian history during which the great pyramids were built - Declined following the reign on Pepi II because of the rise in power of regional nomarchs and the dissolution of a centralized Egyptian government. This period was follow






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






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






49. 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






50. 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.







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