Persia
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Religion
100
What Persian ruler was described as wise and merciful, religiously tolerant, and even allowed a form of self-rule for those conquered?
Cyrus the Great
100
Hammurabi was best known for what?
Law Code
100
What was the most famous Phoenician colony?
Carthage
100
What was the language of the ancient Israelites?
Hebrew
100
What is the difference between monotheism and polytheism?
Monotheism: Belief in ONE God, Polytheism: Belief in MANY gods
200
What was the religion of Cyrus the Great, and many other Persians?
Zoroastrianism
200
Akhenaten broke with Egyptian tradition by advocating what?
Monotheism
200
What modern country used to be called Anatolia or Asia Minor?
Turkey
200
Name ONE of the TWO languages in which the Treaty of Kadesh was written
Hittite, Egyptian/hieroglyphics
200
What did the Ancient Sumerians believe about the after-life?
They did not believe in the after-life; they thought when you died that was it
300
What modern day country is Persia?
Iran
300
Which civilization had a road system of more than 1600 miles?
Persia
300
In which modern country did the Hittites live?
Turkey
300
What was the language spread by caravan traders that became the everyday language of Jesus and the Disciples?
Aramaic
300
Why did the ancient Egyptians bury so much stuff with them in their tombs?
They thought they would need it in the next life
400
Who was the Persian ruler who ruled at the height of the Persian empire?
Darius
400
Which ancient civilization granted unusual rights (for the ancient world) to women, such as owning property, running a business, and divorce?
Egypt
400
In which modern country is Ur?
Iraq
400
The Rosetta Stone was used to do what and why did it work?
Translate hieroglyphics; It was written in three languages (Hieroglyphics, Greek, Demotic)
400
In Zoroastrianism, what is the central struggle in life between?
Light/good and darkness/evil
500
What were the TWO major cities of in the Persian Empire?
Susa, Persepolis
500
The treaty of Kadesh was between what two empires?
Egypt and Hittites
500
In what city was the Ishtar Gate?
Babylon
500

What did the Behistun Rock enable people to do?

Decipher cuneiform
500
Which country practiced child sacrifice?
Phoenicians
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