WH ADV Midterm Review

Cuneiform is pictograph writing.

Writings that helped Egyptians give an account of their life to the judge of the dead.

The sun was considered to be the "eye of Ra"

What does homo sapien mean?

Who was the first historian?

Both Romans & Greeks thought the gods dwelled here in northern Greece.

Which kingdom is known for having great pyramids?

Ruled for her stepson but then took full control of the kingdom.

What does A.D. mean in English?

Which of the following historical figures wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey?

The god of the light of the sun invented by Amenhotep.

a society with a male as it's head is known as a ______.

This holy festival was dedicated to Zeus

Daughter of Ra- name means "that which is straight" bringing harmony to earth.

Sumerian Women were permitted to own property and own businesses.

This is the equivalent of a Greek city-state.

The paleolithic people were farmers.

What is an example of a primary source?

The pharaoh Hatshepsut wrote her own history.

What does C E stand for?

Memphis was the capital of Egypt.

Spartan woman could not own property.

Last of the Egyptian kingdoms- "golden age"

The pyramid that took 20 years to build and was commissioned by King Khufu.

The alphabet has more symbols than cuneiform .

Mesopotamia is a river valley.

Term for "the old stone age"

What is an example of a secondary source?

The Chauvet Cave is in Turkey.

Who was the first recorded king of Mesopotamia?

The Egyptians originally were a monotheistic society

Who controlled the water and grain supply?

The word agriculture comes from the word for "greenery."

Government ruled by the few elite, e.g. Spartan government.

The original Egyptian civilization first developed in the Nile Delta.

Egyptians had a serious respect for the after life.

The Neolithic people developed trade.

Husband to Nefertiti caused a scandal by making Egypt monotheistic.

The Rosetta stone was written in 1 language.

Hellenism began before Alexander the Great.

Led the Hebrews out of Egypt

Which is not a characteristic of a civilization?

What is the main temple that sits in the center of a Mesopotamian city-state?

The "New Stone Era," is also known as _______.

Who wanted to be depicted as a man in order to gain respect?

All property was essentially possessed by the pharaoh who then leased it to his people.

Who is the god responsible for giving humans fire?

The god Aten was the same as Ra.

What was Herodotus' work called?

The first king who brought law, agriculture, and civilization to Egypt.