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75 Cards in this Set
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Sumerians
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• 4000 B.C.
• First Civilization • Built the worlds first cities |
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Cuneiform
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• 3000 B.C.
• Earliest form of writing • Invented in Mesopotamia by the Sumerians |
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Sargon of Akkad
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• 2350 B.C.
• King of Akkad • Overtook Sumer & regions westward to the Mediterranean Sea |
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Hammurabi
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• 1792-1750 B.C.
• King of Babylonia • Hammurabi’s Code of Laws |
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Epic of Gilgamesh
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• Written in Akkadian
• Poem from Mesopotamia |
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Ma’at
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• Egyptian Goddess
• “What’s right” (truth, & justice) |
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Canaanites
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• 1600 B.C.
• Alphabet |
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Hyksos
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• 1664 B.C.
• “Rulers of foreign countries” • Bronze workers |
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Akhenaten
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• 1372 B.C.-1355 B.C
• Egyptian Pharaoh |
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Hittites
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• 1750-1200 B.C.
• Chariots & Iron • Battle of Kadesh • Land of a thousand Gods |
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Period of Calamities
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• 1200-1000 B.C.
• Sea peoples |
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Phoenicians
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• People of purple cloth
• Maritime trade |
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Hebrews
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• No advancement
• Set free by Cyrus |
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Assyrians
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• Warrior Culture
• Foot soldiers • Pontoon bridges • Pony express |
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Ashurbanipal
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• 668-627
• Library |
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Nebuchanezzar II
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• 604-562
• Captured Hebrews • Hanging gardens of Babylon |
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Cyrus the Great
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• 557-530
• Freed the Hebrews |
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Darius I
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• 522-486
• Conquers east & west |
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Zoroastrianism
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• 1200-1000 B.C.
• Made first dualism |
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Knossos
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• Housed 2500 people
• Very decorated • Mediterranean polyculture • Bulls are a big |
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King Solomon
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• 961-922 B.C.
• Brought Hebrew kingdom to the height of prosperity |
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Henrich Schliemann
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• Archeologist
• Discovered Troy • Mycenaean’s & Minoans |
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Mycenaean’s
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• Worship 4-5 temples
• Built palaces around megaron • Throne & ceremonial room |
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Minotaur
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• Half man, half bull
• Labyrinth |
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Iliad
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• Written by Homer
• Poem about the Trojan War |
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Polis
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• Greek City-State
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King Solomon
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• 961-922 B.C.
• Brought Hebrew kingdom to the height of prosperity |
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Panhellenic games
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• 150 games for aristocratic men
• Olympics |
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Henrich Schliemann
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• Archeologist
• Discovered Troy • Mycenaean’s & Minoans |
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Phalanx
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• Army formation
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Mycenaean’s
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• Worship 4-5 temples
• Built palaces around megaron • Throne & ceremonial room |
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Helots
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• Serfs, slaves outnumber spartens
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Minotaur
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• Half man, half bull
• Labyrinth |
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Cleisthenes
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• Father of Athenian Democracy
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Iliad
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• Written by Homer
• Poem about the Trojan War |
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Polis
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• Greek City-State
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Panhellenic games
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• 150 games for aristocratic men
• Olympics |
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Phalanx
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• Army formation
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Helots
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• Serfs, slaves outnumber spartens
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Cleisthenes
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• Father of Athenian Democracy
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Battle of Marathon
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• Greek city states & Ionia revolted against Persian tyrants
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Leonidas
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• Hero-king of Sparta
• Leadership at The Battle of Thermopylae |
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Delian League
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• City states
• All Athenian • Contributes 200 ships |
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Pericles
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• Athen’s political leader during the Golden Age
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Hetaira
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• High class prostitutes
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Oracle at Delphi
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• Priestess in a trance provided Apollo’s answers to questions
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Cosmologists
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• Rational inquiry into nature
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Sophists
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• Teachers in ancient Greece
• Offered expensive courses in persuasive speaking |
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Socrates
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• 469-399 B.C.
• Most famous philosopher of Golden Age • Known for Socratic Method |
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The Republic
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• Means “System of Government”
• Discuses nature of justice & why people should shun unjustice |
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Politics
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• Aristotle’s book
• Discussed origins of political states & ways to organize them |
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Sophocles
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• 496-406 B.C.
• Elected to Athen’s highest public office |
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Melians
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• Famous winner of Olympic Games
• Held 6 championships |
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Philip II
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• 359-336 B.C.
• Expanded Macedonian Power • Phalanx |
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Epicurus
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• 341-271 B.C.
• Epicureanism: help achieve a life of true pleasure |
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Twelve Tables
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• 451-449 B.C.
• First written Roman law code |
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Consul
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• Highest officials
• Two were elected each year |
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Populares
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• Roman political faction supporting the common people
• Late republic |
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Optimates
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• Roman political faction supporting “best,” or highest social class
• Late Republic |
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Pietas
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• Duty to family, gods & state
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Virtus
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• Manliness
• Courage • Honor-men |
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Patronage
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• Relationships w/ powerful man & patron
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Paterfamilias
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• Head of household
• Oldest, owned everything |
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Vestal Virgins
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• 6 women chosen between 6 & 10
• Keep the fire going for 30 years • Once one is not a virgin; fires out |
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Latin League
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• Looked for victory & battle
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Legion
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Roman fighting style
Gave Rome major edge in battles |
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Pyrrhus
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• Worried about the boarder
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Carthage
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• Wealthy
• Mines • Plantation/Slaves |
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Hannibal
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• Son of Barca
• General of the 2nd war |
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Equites
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• Wealthy Roman businessmen who chose not to pursue a govt career
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Sulla
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• 138-78 B.C.
• List of people to kill • Got first term • Doubles senate |
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Ostrakon
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• Piece of broken pottery used as a ballot
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Caesar
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• 100-44 B.C.
• Supports council men • Offered mercy to people who sided |
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Principate
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• Roman political system
• Invented by Augustus as a disguised monarchy • First man as emperor |
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Julio-Claudians
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• 14-68 A.D
• Ruling family • Descended from the aristocratic families • Julians and the Claudians |
