Sumer
Uruk
Who became leader of the city-state named Kish
Sargon
How did the Assyrian empire set itself apart militaristically
They used Cavalry
They had a huge standing army
What is polytheism
belief in more than one god
what is the name of the first system of writing
Cuneiform
What did Sargon do to create his empire
He trusted Advisors to watch over the city-states that he conquered
Who was a majorly impactful leader of the Assyrian Empire
Ashurbanipal
Why was Cyrus the Great considered to be a kind ruler?
He let the conquered people keep their traditions
What did each City-State have in common?
They all had a center of trade, their own government, their own religion
what is the epic of Gilgamesh
what is the name of the fist empire
The Akkadian Empire
How was Ashurbanipal able to govern the Assyrian Empire?
He broke the empire up into provinces and he left governors in charge of each province
Name two of the 5 reason why Cyrus the Great was considered to be great
Declared himself king of the world and his empire was over 3 million square miles
He used clever tactics to have a smaller force defeat larger forces
He drained a river using trenches so he could capture Babylon
He told the Babylonians that their god chose him to be their ruler
His empire continued to grow after his death
Who created Zoroastrianism>
Zoroaster
What did each city-state have in common
They all had a center of trade, their own government, their own religion
What is Hammurabi's Code?
Very strict code of laws that everyone in Babylon had to follow
Who established the Neo-Babylonian Empire
Nebuchadnezzar
Who took over after Cyrus the Great died?
Cambyses II
What were the Phoenicians good at?
Sailing and Trading
What are the two major advancements in trading that were made?
The wheel and the sail
Babylonian Empire started to collapse
What major structure did Nebuchadnezzar build?
The Hanging Gardens
How did Darius the Great improve Persia
He fixed the Infrastructure and the finances
Where did the Phoenicians come from?
Canaan