Chapter+2-The+Ancient+Near+East

=Content Standards in this Chapter: =

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 * 1) Compare causes and conditions by which civilizations developed in North Africa, Southwest Asia, South Asia and East Asia, and explain why the emergence of these civilizations was a decisive transformation in human history.
 * 2) Differentiate hierarchies in the social structures of early civilized peoples and explain the influence of religious belief systems upon ancient governmental systems.
 * 3)  Explain relationships in early civilizations between the development of state authority and the growth of aristocratic power, taxation systems and institutions of coerced labor, including slavery.

= Key Concepts or Ideas: =

Identify the Fertile Crescent either Orally or on a Map and Explain why it was an Ideal Place for Civilization to Begin

Explain the Importance of the Following Aspects of Mesopotamian Culture:
 * The Ziggurat


 * Polytheism


 * Cuneiform


 * Math System Based on 60


 * The Epic of Gilgamesh


 * Hammurabi's Code


 * The Library at Nineveh


 * Phoenitic Alphabet

Explain the Importance of the Following from Hebrew Culture:
 * Judaism


 * Abrahamic Covenant


 * The Torah


 * The Exodus


 * The 10 Commanments


 * The Diaspora

Explain the Importance of the Following Achievements of Persian Culture:
 * The Royal Road


 * Cultural Blending


 * Persopolis

Identify the Following Key People and their Contributions to Civilization:
 * Sargon of Akkad


 * Hammurabi


 * Nebuxhadnezzar II


 * Abraham


 * Moses


 * King David


 * King Solomon


 * Cyrus the Great


 * Darius I


 * Xerses


 * Zoroaster

Describe the Following Fertile Crescent Empires, Where they were Located, and Explain their Importance:
 * Hittites


 * Assyrians


 * Chaldeans


 * Phoenicians


 * The Hebrews


 * Medes


 * Persians

Why was the Shift from Polytheism to Monotheism an Important Development

Describe how Cyrus the Great was different from other Ancient Leaders

Explain how Zoroastrianism is Similar and Different from Christianity = =