Mesopotamia
The First Empires
Civilizations
Greco-Persian Conflicts
Wild Card
100
Means ‘land between rivers.’
What is Mesopotamia
100
5000 b.c. they create first cities and modernize irrigation for farms.
What is Sumerians
100
Even city-states in Ancient history emerged here just as cities have today.
What is near water, rivers, etc.
100
The Persians first loss to the Greeks (Athenians) was here.
What is the Battle of Marathon
100
The study of historical perspectives rather than actual events.
What is Historiography
200
Mesopotamia was located mostly in what country today?
What is Iraq
200
These were large stone temples built to honor gods.
What are ziggurats
200
Kings take responsibility for prosperity as well as defense. What typically did they have built for defensive purposes?
What is walls
200
The Greeks (Athenians) lost 192 men. Approximately how many do the Persians lose? (must be within 500)
What is 6,000
200
These were the final two battles of the Greco-Persian Conflict.
What is Plataea and Mycale
300
Name two of the four early empires that occupied Mesopotami
What is Akkadian, Sumer,Babylonian and Assyrian empires
300
Although it is considered the first formal piece of writing, the Sumerians basically created a what?
What is a picture book
300
Give an example of a 'luxury item' during the early civilizations
Teacher discretion. Looking for... Persian Rugs, slavery, precious metals
300
He was the son of Darius who led second Persian Invasion
Who is Xerxes
300
How many laws were listed in Hammurabi's Code?
What is 282
400
This was the name given to the geographic location of many of the early civilizations.
What is the Fertile Crescent
400
He is believed to be two-thirds god and one-third man
Who is Gilgamesh
400
This empire was the first to start using more modern weapons and chariots.
What is Assyrians
400
Leonidas was the leader of the ill-fated '300' Spartans who held the Persians as long as they could in this battle.
What is Thermopylae
400
Name a subject that the Code of Hammurabi might have covered.
What is Military, Trade, Religion, Slavery, Duties of Workers, Code of Conduct and Laws
500
Name the two rivers that served the cultures of Mesopotamia.
What is Euphrates and Tigris
500
They became the world's first true Empire after they defeated the Sumerians.
What is The Akkadians
500
Which empire was the first to start using wheeled vehicles?
What is Sumerians
500
This was the first major naval battle that ended in failure for the Persians.
What is Battle of Salamis
500
He was the leader of the Akkadians who first conquered several Sumerian city-states.
What is Sargon I
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