Topics 1 & 2 Test

By mmenchac
  • 3000 BCE

    Mesopotamia Agriculture

    Mesopotamia Agriculture
    The Mesopotamian were the first to have true agriculture. This was fundamental to the development of civilization, because this gave people more time to do other things.
  • 2500 BCE

    City-States

    City-States
    City-states emerged in Mesopotamia during this time, and each city was owned by a patron god. Religion was very important to them, controlling the economic output, taxations, and more.
  • 1780 BCE

    Hammurabi's Code

    Hammurabi's Code
    Hammurabi was the king of Babylon. He introduced this legal code, which is infamous for being "eye for an eye" mentality. This shaped the legal system that would later be developed.
  • 1550 BCE

    New Kingdom

    New Kingdom
    Ahmose I began the New Kingdom, the most powerful kingdom to date. They expanded because of the new bronze military power, bringing prosperity.
  • 1336 BCE

    Amenhotep IV

    Amenhotep IV
    Tried to make a religious revolution in Egypt. He tried bringing forth monotheism (believing in only one god) shifting away from polytheistic.
  • 1200 BCE

    Fall of Bronze Age

    Fall of Bronze Age
    A mysterious event lead to the collapse of the Bronze Age. There is no clear explanation to what happened, but it caused a period of disorder.
  • 1000 BCE

    Solomon

    Solomon
    He was an effective ruler, and is associated with prosperity. He saw the build of the Temple of Jerusalem, the center of the Yahwist religion.
  • 750 BCE

    The Prophetic Movement

    The Prophetic Movement
    This was a return to the more communal and egalitarian society of the past. This said Hebrews need to worship Yahweh, and only him. Leading into Yahwist religion.
  • 600 BCE

    Neo-Babylonian

    Neo-Babylonian
    This became an important and powerful empire in Mesopotamia for the next generations. They conquered enemies as servants and slaves, similar to Assyrians.
  • 200 BCE

    Roman Republic

    Roman Republic
    The Roman Republic, with its republican government structure, sets the stage for the later Roman Empire. They also destroyed a lot of Jerusalem and made them leave.
  • 1 BCE

    What are the most important events related to the development of civilization?

    These people, places, and events show the progression of the start of agriculture in Mesopotamia. As empires role and fell, we saw the Code of Hammurabi and the Hittite Empire show advancements in governance and military technology. With the Phoenician we saw economic and societal changes happening, the influence of Israelite prophets and the rise of the Greek and Roman civilizations changed culture into what it would become. These all lay the ground for the next topics to come.