Egypt
What is the name of the river that runs through Egypt?
Nile River
This method of war involves having your army wait outside the walls of a city until the inhabitants surrender. Could take any number of days, weeks, or years
siege
This emperor employed spies to monitor satraps
Darius
This dynasty gives its name to China
Qin Dynasty
A governor in the Persian Empire
satrap
The name for an Egyptian ruler
pharaoh
True or False The Assyrian empire glorified military strength
True
After this king died, revolts occurred throughout the empire, especially in Egypt
Cambyses
Believers in this philosophy say respect for parents and elders is important in society
Confucianism
The name for government offices and the people who work in those offices
bureaucracy
The Egyptians believed in many gods. The word for this type of religion is_____
polytheistic
This epic poem was written during this time and was contained in a library that housed 20,000 other works
The Epic of Gilgamesh
This religion was adopted by the Persians and is still practiced today
Believers in this philosophy say human beings should live in harmony with nature
Daoism
The belief in China that a person should treat their elders with respect
filial piety
Pharaohs built elaborate tombs called these
Hint: it looks like a geometric shape
pyramids
Name 1 of the 4 military advantages the Assyrian army had over rivals
1. advanced technology
2. planning and preparation
3. engineering
4. discipline
The first great emperor was known for his kindness towards to conquered people
Cyrus
This belief system was popular in China and said that people were inherently bad and would do bad things so we needed strict laws to combat that
legalism
This road made it possible for people to travel safely and the Persian army to move great distances
The Royal Road
How did Egyptian priests prepare a body for burial? Hint: this practice is still used today
embalming
Babylon
The empire reached its largest size under this great ruler
Darius
This defensive wall was about 13,000 miles long
The Great Wall of China
This belief in China that says two powers in the universe act in opposite of each other
yin and yang