The Sumerians invented all of the following tools and devices except __________
a. a math system based on multiples of 60
b. agriculture
c. the wagon wheel
What is
b. agriculture
100
king who extended the Persian Empire
What is Darius
100
Which 2 groups of Gods were most important to the Egyptians?
What is The two groups of gods that were most important to the Egyptians were the sun gods and the land gods.
200
collection of laws devised in Ancient Babylon
What is Code of Hammurabi
200
The term for a large political unit or state, usually under a single leader, controlling many people and territories is
a. empire
b. system of justice
c. Gilgamesh
What is
a. empire
200
Persian Religion
What is Zonoastrianism or the Z religion
200
What are two inventions that the Sumerians created?
What is wagon wheel, potter's wheel, bronze, number system based on 60, geometry, charted constellations
300
Egyptian monarch's title
What is pharaoh
300
The tribes known as the Israelites were
a. unique in their monotheistic and recorded religious culture
b. a major political power in the Eastern Mediterranian
c. Inventors of the alphabet
What is
a. unique in their monotheistic and recorded religious culture
300
governor of a Persian Province
What is satrap
300
Provide 2 examples of why the Assyrian armies were able to conquer others so well
What is effective military leaders, large and disciplined armies, used war chariots to shoot arrows, had iron weapons
400
a family of rulers whose right to rule is passed on within the family
What is dynasty
400
The Jews believed that God created with them a contract or
a. prophet
b. law
c. covenant
What is
c. covenant
400
Persian route from Lydia to Susa
What is the Royal Road
400
Who invented the Wheel? Provide one example of how the wheel is used today
What is Sumerians - answers will vary
500
Sumerian writing system
What is cuneiform
500
According to Jewish beliefs, there is only one God called
a. Moses
b. Isaiah
c. Yahweh
What is
c. Yahweh
500
Persian Provinces
What is Satrapies
500
How is the Jewish religion similar to the Persian religion?