Hieu201 - chap 1
Compared to a rational or scientific view the world, and mythopoetic view - ANS-Appeals
primarily to the emotions rather than reason and tends to be more subjective than objective
In Hammurabi's code of law - ANS-Crimes against nobles were punished more severely than
crimes against kilometers
In Paleolithic societies, human beings: were unable to communicate with one another by
language; obtain the necessities of life by gathering food and hunting; lived in large permanent
settlements of several thousand people; had not yet acquired the ability to make tools -
ANS-Obtain the necessities of life by gathering food in hunting
Paleolithic religious beliefs - ANS-Centered around the idea that human beings needed to
appease the forces of nature
Sargon the great - ANS-Contributed to the spread of Sumerian culture beyond the boundaries of
Mesopotamia
The economy of Mesopotamian cities - ANS-Depended heavily on foreign and domestic trade
The Egyptian new kingdom began with the war of liberation against the - ANS-Hyksos
The epic of Gilgamesh depicts the Mesopotamians mood of - ANS-Pessimism and despair
The first civilizations - ANS-Developed systems for administration, cooperation, and
recordkeeping
The Hittites colon were absorbed into Babylonian civilization; rejected all aspects of foreign
cultures; achieved no substantial technological progression; ruled the Asia Minor and northern
Syria - ANS-Ruled Asia Minor and northern Syria
The kings in ancient Mesopotamia - ANS-Were rulers thought to have been selected by the
gods to represent them on earth
The pharaohs: communicated the gods will to the Egyptian people; technically owned no earthly
possessions; reelected by a noble class; had little impact on the lives of peasants and workers -
ANS-Communicated the gods will to the Egyptian people
The religious teachings of the Prophet Zoroaster - ANS-Are dualistic, asserting the existence of
both a good God and an evil God
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