Sumer, Akkadians, Babylonians
The first system of writing, created by pressing symbols into clay tablets
Cuneiform
Chariot
Belief in one God
Monotheism
Zoroastrianism
City plus the countryside around it
City-state
Famous ruler of the Akkadian empire; built a new capital at Akkad
Sargon
Iron
The Phoenicians cared more about money than power, making them great _____________ (profession)
Traders/merchants
This Persian emperor became the model for future good rulers. He allowed the Hebrews to return to Palestine and allowed local cultures and beliefs to remain intact within the empire.
Cyrus the Great
Two major rivers in Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
This is considered to be the first piece of literature, written about a king from Uruk
Epic of Gilgamesh
In addition to being fierce warriors, it can be argued that Assyrians were great ____________ of architecture, infrastructure, and military forces.
builders
The Phoenicians developed this alphabet, which influenced our own alphabet
Phonetic alphabet
Under this empire, the Aramaic language began replacing the Akkadian language across the region.
Neo-Assyrian Empire
Supply water to an area of land
Irrigation
Babylonian ruler famous for developing the first written law code
Hammurabi
This ruler drove the Assyrian expansion to its greatest area
Tiglath-Pileser I
Name one of the two major cities of the Phoenicians
Tyre
Sidon
A local king who ruled over his area within the Persian empire.
Satrap
Land with different territories and peoples under a single rule
Empire
Irrigation and division of labor resulted in this, a term for having more resources than you can use
Surplus
Food surplus
This Assyrian ruler began the Assyrian expansion.
Shalmaneser I
Name two groups of people who settled in the Palestine region during Mesopotamian times.
Canaanites
Hebrews
Title given to all Persian emperors
Meaning of the term "Mesopotamia"