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100
Who were the nomadic Arabs of the Arabian Peninsula?
Bedouins
100
What one continent does not meet at the Middle East?
Austrailia
100
What do we call a powerful ruler who controls an empire?
emperor
100
What is the process of making coins?
minting
100
What king allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple?
Cyrus
200
What people group were the early empire builders?
Hittites
200
What city was famous for the Hanging Gardens?
Babylon
200
What was the last king of Lydia, a man famous for his great wealth?
Croesus
200
What is it called when a group of people travel together with pack animals?
caravan
200
What king of Israel built the great Temple at Jerusalem?
Solomon
300
What people conquered the Northern Kingdom of Isreal and took them captive?
Assyrians
300
What is the most important river in Israel called?
Jordan
300
Who took Daniel captive and brought him to Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar
300
What is the chief god of the Canaanites named?
Baal
300
The Persians were conquered by the ________?
Greeks
400
Which people conquered the Southern Kingdom of Judah and took them captive?
Babylonians
400
What is the lowest place on the earth's land surface?
Dead Sea
400
What leader gathered and wrote down the laws of Babylonians?
Hammurabi
400
What is the plant used to make a paper-like material? (must pronounce it correctly)
papyrus
400
Bonus: Extra 100 points Give one reason why the development of coins was so important to trade in the ancient world.
-Coins stamped on both sides, harder to cheat people -easier to handle -easier to barter
500
Which people group were so busy partying and having a god time that they left no great contributions to the world?
Canaanites
500
What was the trading post in northern Africa called?
Carthage
500
Name the three kings of Israel.
Solomon, Saul, David
500
What was the Phoenicians most valuable contribution to the world?
alphabet
500
Which country made the first coins? And how old is Mrs. Reinke?
Lydia and .......29 (or 46)
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