Ancient Empires 1
This empire from the city of Ashur was infamous for its cruelty but they also built the first libraries, zoos, and botanical gardens
Who were the Assyrians?
This word means to destroy a wall, fortification, or settlement.
What is Raze?
This is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
What is engineering?
This philosophy believes strict laws and harsh punishments are necessary to control society
What is legalism?
This is the constant cycle of death and rebirth that people experience
What is reincarnation?
These are lands with different territories and peoples under one ruler
What is an empire?
When a ruler dies or loses control this happens
What is a power vacuum?
This artifact was used to translate ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs
Whats the Rosetta Stone?
This is a system of government where rule is passed down through a single family
What is a dynasty?
This Indian religion believes in a strict following of non-violence and detaching oneself from worldly desires in order to achieve Moksha
What is Jainism?
This person conquered many Mesopotamian city-states and ruled them from his capital of Akkad
Who was Sargon of Akkad?
This Babylonian emperor established one of the first examples of written law believed in an eye for an eye
Who was Hammurabi?
This kingdom was south of Egypt. Sometimes they traded and at other times they were at war with each other
What is Kush?
What was the Warring States Period?
This Buddhist emperor maintained a large army to protect his territories in India
Who was Asoka the Great?
This method of warfare focuses on surrounding an enemy and cutting them off from supplies or breaching their walls
What is a siege?
This word describes when a system of rule where many territories are controlled by a single person in one area
What is centralized?
This modern country was once known as Asia Minor
Where is Turkey?
This belief emphasizes living in harmony with the world around you
What is Daoism?
When you achieve Moksha, you are reunited with this universal spirit
What is Brahman?
This is the organization of moving, housing, and supplying troops and equipment
What is logistics?
This empire lacked a strong military but they were skilled traders and sailors
Who were the Phoenicians?
This Egyptian pharaoh defended Egypt against the Hittites
Who was Ramses the Great?
This philosopher believed that leaders should set good examples for their followers and that people should be loyal to their families.
Who was Confucius?
This is the spread of different goods, technology, and ideas
What is diffusion?