Ancient Egypt
The title used by the rulers of ancient Egypt.
What is a Pharaoh?
A large political unit, usually with a single leader, that controls many territories.
What is an empire?
A people known for using terror as an instrument of warfare
Who are the Assyrians?
Whenever a soldier was killed, he was immediately replaced.
What are the Immortals?
The name of Kush while it was still a part of the
Egyptian Empire
What is Nubia?
A mixture of tiny bits of rock and soil deposited by a river that would have been found in Lower Egypt.
What is silt?
Assembled a large army, first emperor.
Who is Sargon?
The empire ruled by Cyrus the Great
What is Persia?
The ruler of a province in the Persian empire
What is a satrap?
Invaders who attacked the Egyptian Empire during its final days of power
Who are the Sea People?
The southern area of ancient Egypt.
What is Upper Egypt?
The capitol Hammurabi made for the Mesopotamian empire.
What is Babylon?
Leader of the Persian empire expanded it into the largest empire the world had yet seen?
Who is Darius?
(Ancient Egypt question) Invaders who attacked the Egyptian Empire during its final days of power
Who are the Sea People?
The pharaoh who later changed his name to Akhenaten
Who is Amenhoteop IV?
The direction the Nile River flows from Upper Egypt to Lower Egypt.
What is North?
Hammurabi's most famous achievement.
What are the Hammurabi Laws?
Empire that Sargon established was continued by his grandson.
Who is Naram-Sin?
The Chaldean king who restored Babylon to glory.
Who is Nebuchadnezzar II?
The city in Kush known for its supply in iron ore.
What is Meroe?
Men who dominated Mesopotamian society
What is patriarchal?
The Assyrians had the first large armies who carried weapons made of this resource.
What is iron?
Contributed to the efficient system of communication that was crucial to sustaining the Persian Empire
What are highways and roads?