Exam 2: The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca 4000 - 550 BCE

 After death,Egyptians had to appear before ________(the god of the underworld)to determine who would be allowed to enter the realm of eternal happiness.

 Scribes were so valuable in Egypt because they

 By 3100 B.C.E. ,what was the approximate population of Uruk,the first large city in Mesopotamia?

Please define the following key terms. - Mesopotamia

 Why was Ishtar important to the Sumerians?

Please define the following key terms. - monotheism

 The Assyrians were known,in history,for their cruelty and harsh treatment of peoples they had defeated.Elaborate on this statement.

 Why was Hatshepsut a conspicuous part of Egyptian history?

 One of the key Assyrian methods of ruling conquered peoples was to resettle conquered enemy rulers and

 During the Middle Kingdom,trade outside Egypt increased and included areas in

 In the story of Gilgamesh,what rank in his society did the title character have?

 The Hyksos were able to defeat the Egyptians in part because

 The epic story Gilgamesh is used by historians to

 Describe the geography of Ancient Egypt and how it provided natural barriers to the kingdom in the ancient period.

Please define the following key terms. - City-state

 Since the pharaoh was often occupied by ritual duties,who was the chief advisor to the pharaoh and the only person permitted to meet with him alone?

 What was one important political development of Egypt's pharaohs of the Eighteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom Era?

 How did the Egyptians display their veneration of the Sun God Amun-Ra,who they believed helped them expel the Hyksos?

 Who was credited with founding the First Dynasty,consolidating all of Egypt into a single kingdom approximately 3200-3000 B.C.E.?

 Enkidu was killed by the gods because he