Terms
Diaspora
The movement, migration, or scattering of a people away from an established or ancestral homeland, usually by force
What TWO things was Moses best known for?
Led the Israelites out of Egypt; received the Ten Commandments
What is an oracle bone?
animal bones used in ancient China to communicate with their gods
Deborah
Female judge in Israel
King of Babylon who took the Jews of Jerusalem into captivity
Nebuchadnezzar
Ishtar Gate
Famous gate in the city of Babylon
Who was the first king of Israel?
Saul
Who was Gilgamesh?
Sumerian King famous for mythology that grew up around him (Epic of Gilgamesh)
Abraham
Father of the Hebrews
Assyrian King who besieged Jerusalem and had his army destroyed miraculously
Sennacherib
satrap
governor of a province in the Persian Empire
Who was the second king of Israel?
David
What Persian emperor was married to Esther?
Xerxes
Who built the Library at Nineveh?
Ashurbanipal
How did Egyptian religious beliefs differ from the Mesopotamian beliefs?
Egyptians believed in an afterlife reward for good deeds; Mesopotamians did not
tribute
payment made to a stronger power to assure peace and security
Who was the third king of Israel?
Solomon
What Egyptian king was the most famous mummy found?
King Tut
Who was the first king of a united Egypt?
Narmer
Why was the prehistoric age known as the Stone Age?
They made tools and weapons primarily out of stone
Mandate of Heaven
Chinese idea of divine approval as the basis of imperial rule
Who was the last king of the Chaldeans/NeoBabylonians who saw the handwriting on the wall?
Belshazzar
How did the Royal Road help the Persian empire maintain control?
Promoted unity by providing quick transportation and communication between provinces
Who was the Egyptian queen of Akhenaten whose famous bust was found at their ruined city?
Nefertiti
Who were the first people to learn to make tools and weapons from iron?
Hittites