Egyptian and Nubian empires
Around 1640 B.C., what group of Asian warriors used chariots to conquer Egypt?
Hyksos
From which region did the Assyrians originate?
After defeating the Assyrians, which people made Babylon their capital?
Chaldeans
Which Persian king was known for his tolerance of conquered people and their religions?
Cyrus
During the later Zhou dynasty, what period of conflict existed?
Period of the warring states
This female Egyptian ruler focused on trade instead of war
Hatshepsut
Respect for parents
Filial piety
River that linked Egypt and Nubia
Nile
What female pharaoh expanded Egypt’s trade rather than waging war?
Hatshepsut
This King bragged bout how many villages he destroyed
Sennacherib
Which King is credited with building the Hanging gardens of Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar
This 1,677 mile road united the Persian empire
Royal Road
What philosopher stressed 5 key relationships in order to maintain order
Confucius
Who was the Egyptian Pharaoh who was known for constructing huge temples with statues of himself?
Ramses II
Type of dictatorship where one person rules
Autocracy
This ancient city housed one of the first catalogued libraries.
Nineveh
What Egyptian pharaoh signed a peace treaty with the Hittites around 1285 B.C.?
Ramses II
What feature made the Assyrian army’s armor especially strong?
Iron
Babylonian astronomers concluded that the sun, moon, Earth and how many other planets were in the same system?
5
What is the Confucian virtue of respect for parents called?
Filial Piety
Piankhi
These two metals strengthened Egyptian weapons during the New Kingdom
Bronze and Iron
What was the main trade advantage of Meroe's location?
Location near water
Which region south of Egypt served as a trade link between Africa and the Mediterranean?
Nubia
What famous king collected over 20,000 clay tablets, including the Epic of Gilgamesh?
King Ashurbanipal
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He said Earth was a battleground between good and evil
Zoroaster
This concept symbolizes the balance of opposite forces in the universe?
Yin and Yang
This Persian king organized his empire into 20 provinces
Darius I
This was a system designed to make the government run more efficiently
Bureaucracy
This natural feature allowed Babylon to build thick city walls and ziggurats?
Fertile soil
What city became the center of iron production and trade for the Kushites?
Meroe
What two groups combined to destroy Nineveh in 612 B.C.?
This scientific field was advanced by the Chaldeans star observations
Astronomy
Another word for governors who were given power by the emperor/king.
Satrap
This ruler began the Great Wall of China
Shi Huangdi
"First emperor" of unified China
Shi Huangdi
Zoroastrianism has similarities to these three religions
These two features marked the east and west extent of the Great Wall Of China
Gobi Desert, Yellow Sea