Empires and Conquest
Known as "Immortals," this large, elite group allowed the Persians to conquer other empires and cities.
What is Standing Army?
A writing system invented by Sumerian priests that uses hundreds of triangular-shaped symbols for words, ideas, or sounds.
What is Cuneiform?
Greek for "the land between the rivers."
What is Mesopotamia?
The belief in one God which distinguished Jews from their neighbors.
What is Monotheism?
Amorite who conquered Sumerian Babylon and wrote a Code of laws.
What is Hammurabi?
He built an empire by appointing trusted people to positions of power and changing culture. The Akkadian Empire lasted until shortly after his death.
What is Sargon?
Technology innovated by Sumerians to water their crops.
What is Irrigation?
A good sold within a country that is produced in another country.
A good produced within a country and sold outside the country's borders.
What is Import and Export?
Pyramid-shaped brick towers used as temples in Sumerian cities.
What are ziggurats?
An independent state that includes a city and its surrounding territory.
What is a City-state?
Solomon's weak and unfaithful descendants allowed these people to conquer and scatter the Israelites.
What is Assyrian Empire?
Invention involving 22 symbols which corresponded to different sounds.
What is Phoenician Alphabet?
Communities of Jews living outside of their ancient homeland. Greek for "scattering."
What is Diaspora?
The water-demoness from the Enuma Elish whose name Jewish writers used to refer to the chaos waters in Genesis.
An area ruled by a distant country. The Phoenicians had many of these.
What is a Colony?
Persian emperor who conquered Babylon and ended the Israelite Babylonian Exile.
What is Cyrus the Great?
People who created a purple cloth dye which became associated with royalty.
What are Phoenicians?
Phoenician trade and navigation lead to the spreading of cultural traits from one region to another.
What is Cultural Diffusion?
The official religion of the Persian empire; centered on the belief in a constant battle between the god of good and the god of evil.
What is Zoroastrianism?
A payment made to show loyalty to the stronger power, the amount often being set by the ruler.
What is a Tribute?
Macedonian who conquered the Persian Empire, including Israel.
What is Alexander the Great?
People who developed bronze and created a way for tracking time.
What are Sumerians?
Family that rebelled against Greek rule. Catholics include these books as part of Biblical canon, while Protestants do not.
What are the Maccabees?
Jewish leaders who rallied the Israelites to defend their land. Often warriors and prophets.
What are Judges?
The idea that all members of a society must obey the law; a key part of modern democracy.
What is Rule of Law?