Bronze Age Collapse
Bronze Age Collapse II
Persian Empire
Persian Empire II
The Phoenicians
100
Rumbling, tumbling, bumbling....these natural disasters "shook" up the landscape of bronze age era civilizations. This is 1 of the 3 effects of the Bronze Age Collapse.
Earthquake STORMS
100
Some bronze age civs endured 150-300 year long extreme dry spells known as:
This is one of the 3 cause of the Bronze age collapse.
A MEGADROUGHT
100
Name the King who conquered the lands that became the beginning of the Persian empire.
King Cyrus The Great!
100
What was the official religion of The Persian Empire?
Zoroastrianism
100
What was the speciality of the Phoenicians?
Master of the sea! Master boat builders, sailors, and maritime traders.
200
These mysterious invaders came by boat to raid and pillage many bronze age cities.
SEA PEOPLE
200
This is thought to be a possible reason for why the sea people invaded cities and towns along the Eastern Mediterranean sea. This is 1 of the 3 effects of the Bronze Age Collapse.
Food shortage/Famine
200
How did the first Persian king rule his people, that was different for the times?
He ruled with tolerance/acceptance of different ethnicities, religious beliefs, and cultural traditions.
200
Name the currency used by the Persian empire.
The Daric!
200
What was the main purpose of Phoenician colonies?
To make a lot of money in order to pay off their powerful neighbors and keep them from invading Phoenician lands.
300
Need to make bronze! Okay, mix 10 parts of _____ to 1 part of ______. And there you have it.
10 parts COPPER to 1 part TIN
300
This aspect of trading for civilizations near and around the eastern Mediterranean sea made it easier for their collapse.
Interconnectedness/dependence on each other for trade goods.
300
What was the name of the areas of land that resembled states in the Persian empire?
Satrapies
300
Name the official language of the empire.
Aramaic!
300
What color dye were the Phoenicians known for creating and popularizing?
PURPLE!
400
What is the name of one of the lost languages during the bronze age collapse?
LINEAR B!
400
Which of the following civilizations were COMPLETELY destroyed during the bronze age collapse? This is 1 of the 3 effects of the Bronze Age Collapse.
The Minoans, Hittites, and Mycenaeans
400
What was the name of the "governor" of Persian "states"
The Satrap!
400
Name the underground water tunnels perfected by Persian engineers.
Qanats!
400
Why did Phoenicians invent their alphabet?
To record trades quickly and efficiently
500
What was the name of the civilization who lost their language during the bronze age collage?
The Mycenaeans!
500
What does the phrase "perfect storm" mean when we talk about The Bronze Age Collapse.
It refers to the "perfect" mix of events that led to the collapse of the bronze age. Without one of the causes of the collapse, the destruction would not have been so severe.
500
Name the Greek historian responsible for this quote about the Persian postal system: “[They] are stopped neither by snow nor rain nor heat nor darkness from accomplishing their appointed course with all speed.”
Herodotus!
500
How many gods are worshiped in the official religion of the Persian Empire?
1! It is a monotheistic religion.
500
Which languages (all of them still spoken today) were based off of the Phoenician alphabet?
Greek, Latin, and English....as well as Spanish, French, Italian, German...and other romance languages.