Sumerians
Akkadians/Assyrians
Babylon
Phoenicians
Persians
100
They were the first kings in Sumerian Civilization
What are military leaders?
100
This was the cultural effect of Sargon's troops moving through the Fertile Crescent
What is cultural diffusion (the spread of cultural traits throughout the region)?
100
The city that was the center of Hammurabi's empire
What is Babylon?
100
This is how the Phoenician alphabet improved upon the cuneiform writing system
What is "fewer symbols?"
100
They controlled the local governments in the Persian Empire
What are "local leaders?"
200
This was the style of Sumerian sculpture that was different from earlier sculptures
What are "realistic" human statues?
200
This is the power structure that Assyrian rulers used to control such a large empire
What is many units (levels) of government?
200
The letters in the Phoenician alphabet were based upon these
What are sounds?
200
The capture of this city was regarded as one Cyrus's greatest conquests
What is Babylon?
300
This is what defines a Mesopotamia relief sculpture
What are details that stick out from the base material?
300
This is what Sargon created by conquering and controlling Sumerian city-states
What is an empire?
300
The Epic of Gilgamesh was written entirely in this form
What is cuneiform?
300
An important skill developed by Phoenician sailors that utilized the North Star
What is navigation?
300
This is how Cyrus's policy towards the Jews differed from that of Nebuchadnezzar
What is "he allowed them to live in Jerusalem?"
400
This is what improved Sumerian society with the development of bronze
What are stronger weapons?
400
Assyrians used this to build stronger weapons
What is bronze?
400
This helped increase the amount of farmland in the Fertile Crescent by bringing water to fields
What is irrigation?
400
Goods that the Phoenicians brought home from other regions were called this
What are imports?
400
They used this to control and expand their empire by squashing rebellions and conquering foreigners
What is a standing army?
500
These linked the city-states of Sumer
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
500
This is what happened to Sumerian culture as a result of Akkadian conquest
What is "diffusion" (it spread)?
500
This is the idea that laws apply to everyone in a society
What is the rule of law?
500
This is a method of direct trade that is conducted without the use of money
What is barter?
500
He was Persia's first ruler
Who is Cyrus the Great?
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