Geography
Why was Mesopotamia ideal for farming?
What is it was located between two rivers
Who had the lowest social status in Sumer
Who are slaves--then farmers and laborers and then traders and merchants
What was the name of the greatest monarch of Babylon?
Who is Hammurabi
Phoenicia did not have what physical feature?
Cyrus the great treated his conquered subjects well, which led to them doing what?
What is not revolting or trying to overthrow him
What was a major concern of being in between two rivers?
What are floods
The people of Mesopotamia believe in religion that worships many gods. What is that called?
What is polytheism
Who mastered iron work to make strong weapons?
Who are the Hittites
what did the Phoenicians use to help with directions at sea?
What are the stars
Who led a revolt against the Medes and conquered most of Asia with an unstoppable army?
Who is Cyrus the Great
what was something that was invented to help farmers control water distribution?
what is irrigation
who were the highest social status in Sumer
Who are priests--then kings and queens
What was the name of a set of 252 laws that dealt with everyday life in Babylon?
what is Hammurabi's Code
Phoenicians found what other major civilization?
Who built Persepolis, divided the empire into 20 provinces, standardized Persian currency, constructed the Royal Road
Who is Darius 1
What was a major result of more effective farming in Mesopotamia
What is specialized jobs aka a division of labor
what were the roles of women in Sumer
What are caregivers, writers, and priestesses
Who charted the position of the stars & used geometry
The Phoenicians used this to communicate ideas via writing
What is an alphabet
Persians attacked Greece because why?
What is to punish Greece for aiding revolts against Persian Empire
Number the events in chronological order:
________ Villages formed.
________ Civilization developed.
________ Farm settlements formed in Mesopotamia.
________ Hunter-gatherer groups settled in Mesopotamia.
________ People learned to plant crops to grow their own food.
What is 4,5,3,1,2
what are some advancements made by the Sumerians?
what are cuneiform, cylinder seals, pictographs, and the wheel
After the Babylonian Empire fell, who took over?
Who are the Hittites
* Hint* for test know the order of who took over after Hittites through Chaldeans
What are two goods that the Phoenicians exported (sold to other countries)
What are slaves, silverwork, purple cloth, timber, ivory carvings
Who was the king who lost at the battle of Salamis & the son of Darius I
Who is Xerzes I