Sumerians
Babylonians
Phoenicians
Hittites
Persians
100

Form of writing involving clay tablets and a stylus.

What is cuneiform?

100
Building unit made of mud - a Babylonian invention.
What is a brick?
100
Writing was revolutionized with the creation of this, consisting of 22 characters.
What is the Phoenician alphabet?
100
They kept it a secret for 400 years.
What is iron making?
100
Modern day country on formerly Persian land.
What is Iran?
200
Sumerian invention that changed transportation forever.
What is the wheel?
200
Two rivers that run through the Babylonian Empire.
What are the Tigris and the Euphrates?
200
Word that means seagoing or sea-related, as could be used to describe the Phoenician culture.
What is "maritime"?
200
Sea that the Hittites lived near before migrating south in to the Fertile Crescent.
What is the Black Sea?
200
First great Persian conqueror.
Who is Cyrus the Great?
300
Word for "moon-based" that applies to the Sumerian calendar.
What is lunar?
300
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World built by a Babylonian king as a gift to his wife.
What are the Hanging Gardens?
300
Type of purple dye.
What is Tyrean purple?
300
Name of the epic battle they fought with the Egyptians.
What is the Battle of Qadesh?
300
1,500 mile road from Susa to Sardis.
What is the Royal Road?
400
Agricultural invention for turning the soil.
What is a plow?
400
King who published his "Code," a first in ancient times.
Who is Hammurabi?
400
Modern day country that exists on formerly Phoenician land.
What is Israel?
400
Supposed number of gods as the Hittite religion adopted more and more.
What is 1,000?
400
King who brought Persia to its peak of power: standardized coins, language, and religion.
Who is Darius I?
500
"Epic" king.
Who is Gilgamesh?
500
King who destroyed Jerusalem and enslaved the Jews.
Who is Nebuchadnezzar?
500
Beverage that made Phoenicians rich, sold mostly to the Egyptians.
What is wine?
500
Queen with whom the Hebrew king David fell in love.
Who is Bathsheba?
500
Religion of Ancient Persia.
What is Zoroastrianism?
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