History 101
History is the study of the
Past
This was the Phoenicians greatest achievement
Alphabet
The Persians were famous for what kind of infrastructure achievement
Roads
Another name for the Egyptian king
Historians study this to help better understand people's past
Culture
What were the two rivers which gave the Fertile Crescent the water that it needs
Tigris and Euphrates
Phoenicia was known for being great at not a military society, but known for what
Trade and Sailing
The Persians ruler who was known for his tolerance of other cultures at the time
Cyrus the Great
The Egyptians invented this kind of picture writing
Hieroglyphics
A source from someone who did not witness or participate in an event directly
Secondary Source
Who was the Mesopotamian ruler who was known for bringing all of the Fertile Crescent under one rule
Sargon
Hittites were known for inventing what
Iron tools and weapons
This Persian leader was known for claiming the throne by eliminating his enemies, and he expanded Persia
Darius the 1
These monuments were built to house the Pharaoh after he passed on
Pyramid
The money a business has left after paying expenses
Profit
This ancient Mesopotamian advancement made keeping track or laws and important documents easier
The Phoenicians were known as a what
City-State
This Persian military advancement would have men ride into battle on horseback
Cavalry
This Egyptian invention was used to have a durable material to write information on
Papyrus
An economy that takes aspects of command, market, and traditional economies is called
Mixed Economy
This Mesopotamian ruler was known for his code of laws
Hammurabi
There was a group that was unknown to both the Phoenicians and the Egptians, there were called
Sea people
This is the Persian religion that was polytheistic, where one force was good and one was evil
Zoroastrianism
The Egyptian ruler who the pyramids of Giza were built for
Khufu