Vocabulary
What is a Ziggurat?
A large religious temple
What was the first empire in Mesopotamia? Who was the leader?
Sumer and Akkad Empire lead by King Sargon
What is monotheism? Give me 2 examples
Belief in one god; Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Zoroastrianism
The Persian empire was the ________ empire in the ancient world.
largest
What is the earliest form of writing?
Cuneiform
What was an important factor that led to the development of river valley civilizations?
Silt
What was Hammurabi's greatest accomplishment?
Contributing a set of laws to Mesopotamia
Where is Abraham from?
Mesopotamia
What did the Persians improve on to "link" their large territory? Hint: The Assyrians were the first to start them.
Network of roads
What is silt and why was it important to river valley civilizations?
Small particles of soil. Silt was very fertile and allowed farmers to grow a surplus of food.
What is a scribe? Who was allowed to be one?
Official record keepers; men
Who funded the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
King Nebuchadnezzar
DAILY DOUBLE
What did the rulers of the Assyrian and Chaldean empires want to control from the Israelite Kingdom?
Trade routes
When the Persian empire took over the Chaldeans, what was the important thing they did that the Assyrians did not?
Let the Chaldeans keep their culture/religion
Name 2 contributions the Sumerians had to mathematics.
Multiplication/division, geometry, place value system based on 60, 60 second minute/60 minute hour, 360 degree circle
What is the main takeaway from the Code of Hammurabi?
The punishment should fit the crime
Match the leader to the correct empire.
Leaders: Sargon, Nebuchadnezzar, Hammurabi, Cyrus the Great
Empires: Persian, Babylonian, Sumer and Akkad, Chaldean/New Babylonian
Cyrus the Great- Persian
Hammurabi- Babylonian
Sargon- Sumer and Akkad
Nebuchadnezzar- Chaldean/New Babylonian
Who is Abraham? What religions is he an important figure in?
The first leader of the Israelites; Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Which leader allowed conquered people to keep their languages, religions and laws?
Cyrus the Great
What was an impact the Code of Hammurabi had on future civilizations?
There is one set of laws we follow today
What invention allowed farmers to more easily grow a surplus of food?
Plow
List the following empires in chronological order.
Empires: Persian, Babylonian, Sumer and Akkad, Chaldean/New Babylonian, Assyrian
Sumer and Akkad, Babylonian, Assyrian, Chaldean/New Babylonian, Persian
The jews were exiled/deported
What is Zoroastrianism? What group of people accepted this religion?
A new monotheistic religion preached by a religious teacher named Zoroaster that was widely accepted by Persians.
DAILY DOUBLE
George is a nomad during the Paleolithic era. He uses the river as protection when his band settles by the river. He hunts buffalo and bison and uses the river to fish. The women in his band collect nuts and berries.
What is historically inaccurate in the passage above?
A nomad would not settle therefore does not use the river for protection.