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CLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East

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






2. Sumerian relationship with their gods was ___________. Humans were created to do the manual labor for the gods.






3. Major contributor to the spread of culture.






4. 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.






5. 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.






6. 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






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. 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.






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






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

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14. 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.






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






16. 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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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. 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.






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. Ancient Egyptians used ___________ for writing on.






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






35. 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






36. 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.






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






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






39. Three main rivers of the Fertile Crescent.






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






41. 'Soldiers of God'






42. 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.






43. First Pharaoh of the Old Kingdom.






44. City built by the Israelite King David in order to honor God.






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






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






47. Early walled urban culture site based on sedentary agriculture; located in modern Israeli-occupied West Bank near Jordan River.






48. 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






49. 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






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