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37 Cards in this Set
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From where did we get knowledge of the early Sumerians
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pottery and architecture
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T/F: Accts of Sargon's conquests are probably legend
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Which side of egypt united by conquering the other half?
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Northern
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What were the 2 original jobs of the Kassites?
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Soldiers and farmers
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Kassite holdings were focused around this place
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Sippar
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What event did the 1st Olympics consist of
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200 m sprint
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Poleis originally served as what
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Elevated and defensible positions
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In early Greek politics, the king was known as a
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basileus
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What term do historians use to describe the Dark Ages?
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Exploratory
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This location became the gathering place for debate among the ionians
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agora
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Why did the patrician's power diminish about the time of the equites' rise?
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infighting among the aristocrats
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Which emperor had to handle the consequences of MT Vesuvius
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Titus
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How long did Babylon remain in a position of preeminence?
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2000 yrs
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Who did Sargon defeat to expand his empire into N Meso?
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Amorites, Mari, Ebla, Elam
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What did the colony of Pithecusae serve as
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haven for Greeks trading w/ Etruscans
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The Middle Assyrian Empire had its height uner this king
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Tukulti-Ninurta I
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What period followed the late Uruk period, and dates?
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Jemdet Nasr, 3100-2900 BC
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Thutmose IV was active or passive?
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active
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T/F: Thutmose IV was Amenhotep II's chosen successor
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Ahmose conquered the ____ ____ to the north and pushed back the ____ to the s
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Nile Delta, Nubians
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About how long did Thutmose III reign by himself?
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30 yrs
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Stretch of land between Egypt and Syria is most famous for what
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rise to 3 religions and language
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Thutmose I's armies reached as far as Carchemish on the _____ R.
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Euphrates
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What caused the mass production of beveled bowls in Uruk
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pop growth
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This cultural group took Babylon from the Kassites under K Tukulti-Ninurta
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Assyrians
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To what period do the earliest settlements in Meso date?
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Ubaid
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Who was the 4th ruler of the kingdom of Fars
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Cyrus II
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What were the 2 great powers in the Medit during the 3rd century BC
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Rome and Carthage
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When was Rome founded?
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753 BC
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Power of Atheninan king divided among what 3 officials
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archon, polemarch, basileus
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After defeating Darius, Alex claimed himself king of what region?
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Asia
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This person unsuccessfully expanded Hittite kingdom into Syria, Levant, and Mesopotamia
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Hattusilis I
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What was the catalyst for the 1st Pelo War
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Invasion of Megara by Corinth
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What great dramatists came to prominence during Pericles' reign
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Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes
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How did Pericles attempt to control the diverse factions throughout the Athenian empire
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Installing Athenians in certain territories to monitor populations and tribute
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What measure did Pericles take to subordinate the needs of other states to Athens?
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mandated adoption of Athenian coins and measures
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What were the terms of the Peace of Nicias?
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Each side had to return the territory it had seized
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