Babylonia
He created the first written code of laws
Who was Hammurabi?
The Hittite Empire primarily was located in this modern day country
What is Turkey?
They were similar to the Sumerians this way
What are independent city-states?
The Assyrians used this to prevent rebellions
What is deportation?
He founded the Persian Empire
Who was Cyrus the Great?
This is the island the Minoans lived on
What is Crete?
This was the capital
What is Babylon?
Their religion
What is Polytheism?
There are none of these in the Phoenician alphabet
What are vowels?
Who conquered Jerusalem and exiled its people
Who is Nebuchadnezzar?
He divided the empire into 20 provinces and appointed satraps to oversee them
Who was Darius I?
The Minoans got their name from this mythical king
Who was Minos?
It was the primary concept of justice in Hammurabi's Code of Law
What is an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth?
This helped the Hittites gain a military advantage
What are iron weapons?
This was the primary colony of the Phoenicians
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What is Carthage?
He founded the Neo-Babylonian Empire
Who is Nabopolassar?
His defeat by the Greeks began the decline of the Persian Empire
Who was Xeres?
Accord to legend, this creature lived in the labyrinth
What is a Minotaur?
These are the 2 main things Mr. Gale wants to teach you
What are note-taking and critical thinking?
He is the god pictured at the top of the stele
Who was Shamash
They were the first to negotiate this to avoid wars
What is a peace treaty?
The number of letters in the Phoenician alphabet
What was 22?
Ashurbanipal is famous for creating this important cultural achievement
What is the Great Library of Ninevah
This battle is famous because 300 Spartans held off the Persians for 3 days
What is Thermopylae?
This was the alphabet of the Mycenaeans
What is Linear B?
The number of laws in Hammurabi's Code of Laws
What is 282?
Reasons for the collapse of the Hittite Empire
What are internal strife, rebellions and attacks from other civilizations
They are the 3 main cities of Phoenicia
What are Sidon, Tyre & Byblos?
These 2 civilizations working together helped bring down the Assyrian Empire
Who were the Neo-Babylonians and the Medes?
He led the 300 Spartans who held off the Persians for 3 days
Who was Leonidas?
This was the result of the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization
What is the Greek Dark Ages?