Letter to Hittite King
The year that this document was written, as far as we know
The time period these letters come from, as far as we know
When was the mid-14th century BCE?
The time period this source is from (two possible answers)
When was 1100-800 BCE (oral form) or 800 BCE (written form)?
The (rough) time period of this source
Around the 18th century BCE
The author of this letter
Who was Hattusilis III?
The two Pharaohs to whom the letters were sent. You only have to name one for credit.
Who were Amenhotep and Aknhenaten?
The names of at least two of the major characters mentioned in this excerpt
Who are Helen, Achilles, Hector, Paris, Ajax, Andromache... etc?
The city this code was created for
What is Babylon?
What the two kingdoms discussed in this letter are, according to the king.
What is friends/allies?
This societal custom was discussed frequently in the letters when it came to the subject of daughters
What is marriage?
Zeus, Hades, Athena
The relative social positions of the criminal and victim required for "an eye for an eye" to be true
What is of equal class?
The path to peace, according to the king
What is killing both messengers?
This is one of the precious materials mentioned as payment in the letters (you may name any of the options)
What is gold, silver, or lapis lazuli?
The reason the protagonist feels he must fight
What is the honor of Troy and his family?
An important component of women's rights discussed in several laws
What is divorce?
What Tawagalas did that was so insulting to the king
What is reject the king's ambassador for not being high ranking enough?
The unit of precious material mentioned frequently in the letters
What are minas or talons?
The character who actually caused all of the problems in this scene
At least two of the cures physicians could be paid for
What is saving an eye, healing a broken bone, or curing a "diseased soft part"?