A Civilization Emerges in Sumer
What did Sumerians build their cities with due to the lack of materials they faced?
bricks made of clay
or
used clay and water to create brick.
who established Jerusalem as it national capitol
David
Sumerians invented the earliest known writing, which was later called
cuneiform
Which are the two regions called in Ancient Egypt?
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
Amon-Re is known as the god of what
The Sun God
A shared heritage of Jews and Christians is known as
the Judeo-Christian tradition.
The preservation of dead bodies by embalming and wrapping in cloth.
mummification
Who built Ishtar Gate, a gate that provided an entry point to the city through defensive walls.
King Nebuchadnezzar.
Who established a number system based on six, dividing the hour into 60 minutes and the circle into 360 degrees, as we still do today.
Sumerians
What region did Gods covenant with Abram declare to be the Israelites promise land.
Canaan
What religion did Zoroaster help teach a never-ending battle between good and evil — a contest between the religion's God, Ahura Mazda, and an evil spirit, Ahriman. This religion held conflict in the view of the world.
Zoroastrianism
What did Champollion manage to decipher?
Rosetta Stone
Which river provided transportation, water, and resources in Egypt civilization
Nile River
Who created the first known Empire.
Sargon
During the Babylonian captivity period when Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the great temple he forced who to leave
The Ancient Jews
What does bureaucracy mean?
A system of government through departments and subdivisions administered by officials who follow set rules
In Organization of Egyptian Society, women held what type of status than women elsewhere in the ancient world.
a higher status
Who is top of the society as both a god and earthly leader.
Pharaoh
The Assyrians were not known for their learning even though they had one of the world’s first libraries in the world instead they were known as ...
Feared Warriors
What single god did Zoroaster reject all traditional gods for?
Ahura Mazda
What did Darius create that helped the economic links among his far-flung subjects
Gold Coins
or
also known as a single Persian coinage
What did the Egyptians use as a guide to survive the dangerous journey through the underworld.
The Book of the dead
Who united the 12 tribes into a single nation
David