Mesopotamia And Egypt

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Where is Mesopotamia?

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Modern day turkey Iraq. Between Tigris and Euphrates rivers

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When was Mesopotamia settled

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In 7000 bce and summerian in 5000 bce

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Who all controlled Mesopotamia

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Sumerians 5000, akkadians 2334, Babylonians 1990, Assyrians 750, Persians 550 BCE

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What did Mesopotamia achieve?

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Wheel. Tools. Weapons. Irrigation. Boats. Astronomy. Number system. Engineering

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What was Mesopotamia famous for

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Writing and taxes

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What rivers surrounded Mesopotamia

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Tigris and Euphrates

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How dod agriculture affect Mesopotamia

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Let people pursue other careers

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Who kept the gods happy

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The priest, they believed gods controlled natural events

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What was the name of writing in Mesopotamia?

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Cuneiform. It was for the elites

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Whi created law in Mesopotamia

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Hammurabi

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What are some examples of Hammurabi law

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Innocent until proven guilty, eye for an eye

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Who took control over Mesopotamia in 750 and what was there worldview

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Assyrians. They had a big army and believed as long as the kept conquering the world would not end

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How did the rivers affect Mesopotamia

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Water for drinking and irrigation

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Hiw did little rain affect Mesopotamia

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Hard to get food

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How did lack if resources affect Mesopotamia

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Limited building supplies, had to trade more

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How did floods affect Mesopotamia

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Good fertile crop land,

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How did open plain affect Mesopotamia

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Easier to trade;but attack

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Fertile crops

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Made farming easier. Let people pursue other opportunities

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How did big cities affect Mesopotamia

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Had to create government

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When did ancient Egypt exists

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3000-332 bce

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What are some benefits of the nile

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Flooded at the right time. Good for crops. Easy to navigate and trade. Irrigation and resources

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How did irrigation affect Egypt

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Crops are good. Focus on building pyramids

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Characteristics of old kingdom

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Pyramids and hieroglyphics. Ended in drought

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Characteristics of middle kingdom

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Conquered by other groups but regained control

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New kingdom characteristics

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Female pharaoh. Started to conquer other lands

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Define archeology

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The study of prehistoric peoples and cultures

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How does archeology help us learn about the past

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By analyzing and interpreting evidence we can learn thigs about the past that do nit have fully accurate record of history

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Primary versus secondary sources

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Primary is written at the time of the event whereas secondary is written after the event occured

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How is archeology effective

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Can find information without written form

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How is archeology challenging

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Artifacts a can be destroyed and since we dknt know their origin we dont know if the info is fully accurate

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Hiw did egypts natural environment affect technology

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It created a need ir provided a resource ex nile foolded so they created irrigation and nileometer. Lots of sun created clock. Has alot of papyrus, made paper.

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How did Egypts natural environment affect daily lives

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Made them easier. Change the jobs people had. Clocks;easier to keep time. Had papyrus;could keep record of events on paper

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Three reason Egypt's society was affected by location

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Hard to attack,waterfalls; forcus more on government and peace, easy farming and not alot of enemies; traded for resources, medditeranian sea

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Three ways the nile affected Egyptian society

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Flooded which created farming and changed jobs and the creation of math. Caused consequences such as villages destroyed or infestation.

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Define theocracy

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A government where they rule in the name of God or a god.

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Farmers role...

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Didn't own land. Most of population. Peasants

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Artisans role...

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Worked in government shops.

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Scribes role...

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Read and write. Father had to be one. Learned math law hieroglyphics...

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District governors role...

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Run the day to day of one of 42 nomes

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Royal over Seerers role

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Unique jobs like Army commander or royal architect

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High priest and vizeirs role

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Usually princes. Obey and enforce pharohs wishes.

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Pharaohs role

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Thought to be god. Controlled and owned everything usually former pharohs son.

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Hiw did pharaoh affect Egyptian worldview

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Controlled religion. People would be loyal to hom prevent people from having other religions

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Define role

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A job someone most do or fulfill including the responsibilities of it.

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Define responsibility

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Something you have to do

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Deifne rights

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Something you are entitled to that cannot be taken away.

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Married women's role

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Took care of home and children;same rights as men by law

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Wealthy mens role

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Made family desicions and airmen in business; own property, divorce, legal process, citizen

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Poor men and womens role

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Serve the rich; legal process citizens

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Childrens role

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Go to school if wealthy, learn respective gender of parents job

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Farmers role.

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Give pick to the "gods" and pharaoh; citizens

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Two ways Egypt got resouces

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Trade or raised it

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Why fid egypt trade

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To fulfill religious beliefs, wealth, luxury, improve quality of life.

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Hiw does trade benefit egypy

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Improve overall quality of life and a sense of pride for their country