Multiple Choice
This concept divides the world into two powers that represent the natural rhythms of life
A.satrap
B.I Chang
C.yin and yang
D.filial piety
C.yin and yang
What great structure was created by forced labor to protect China from attacks by northern nomads?
Great Wall of China
Assyrian king who established one of the ancient world's largest libraries; Lesson 2
Ashurbanipal
regional governors (Lesson 3)
satraps
Adopted by Shi Huangdi
Legalism
What necessity caused the Assyrians to develop a strong army?
A.Assyria glorified military
B.to obtain power in Assyria, a ruler needed military conquests
C.with no natural barriers, Assyria had to defend itself from frequent attacks
D.army needed to collect taxes from new territories
C
Assyrian king who burned Babylon and order its residents killed; lesson 2
Sennacherib
This ruler was known for encouraging the expansion of trade, took power during the New Kingdom once her husband died
Hatshepsut
Ran from Susa to Sardis;allowed Darius to communicate with distant parts of empires
Followers were drawn to the study of sciences such as astronomy and medicine
Daoism
What did the Kushites do after losing Egypt to the Assyrians?
A.were killed or exiled
B.retreated from Egypt and prospered for several centuries
C.established an empire in Babylonia
D.disappeared from history
B.
This is the group of rulers to which Shi Huangdi belonged (replaced the Zhou dynasty)
Qin dynasty
overthrew Libyan dynasty; united Nile Valley, established Twenty-fifth dynasty Lesson 1
Piankhi
Immediately following his death, rebellions erupted throughout the Persian Empire; also scorned people's beliefs
Cambyses
social order should be based on basic relationships among people; education and a trained civil service essential for good government
Confucianism
This city became a major center for the manufacture of iron weapons and tolls; Aksum defeated
A.Egypt
B.Babylon
C.Persia
D.Meroe
D.Meroe
What was the location of nebuchadnezzar's hanging garden, one of the wonders of the ancient world?
Babylon
made a peace treaty with the Hittites that brought peace for the rest of the century; built great monuments including temple at Abu Simbel
Ramses II
Persian prophet that taught the earth is a battleground between good and evil; concept of Satan and belief in angels can be found in Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Zoroaster
Founder Laozi; nature is key to order and harmony
Daoism
Which kingdom saw itself as the guardian of Egyptian civilization after the Libyans were ousted from Egypt? It is also known as Nubia
A.Israel
B.Kush
C.Persia
D.Assyria
B.Kush
Which empire was ruled by Cyrus, who was famous for his kind treatment of the people he conquered?
Persia
This pharaoh rules the New Kingdom and made Egypt a mighty empire. His invasion of Nubia greatly added to the territory and power of the empire.
Thutmose III
He established the Persian custom of honoring the traditions and beliefs of the peoples his armies conquered; military genius
Cyrus
During a certain period, hundreds of followers of this philosophy were murdered for their beliefs, and their books were burned
Legalism