Ancient Peoples
What group learned to make iron tools and weapons?
The Hittites.
What was the most important accomplishment of Hammurabi?
Hammurabi's code of laws.
How are satrapies and states similar?
They both divide a larger empire into smaller areas which are controlled by a local leader. (Satraps and Governors.)
What kind of religion did the Israelites have?
A Monotheistic religion.
This group were known as fierce invaders.
The Assyrians.
What is Nebuchadnezzar known for?
Reviving Babylon and creating the Hanging Gardens.
The United States mail system developed from these ancient peoples.
The Persians and their mail delivery system.
How did the secret of ironworking spread?
The Hittites were conquered, and their people spread the knowledge as they spread out.
This group formed a covenant with god.
The Israelites.
Who is known as the greatest Egyptian Pharoah?
Ramses II. (His military success and 66 year reign.)
In regards to law, the Israelites stated that you were?
Innocent until proven guilty.
How was Assyrian society, despite their reputation?
Well-ordered, things were organized.
This group was credited with saving information from other Mesopotamian groups.
The Assyrians.
This was the first emperor.
Sargon I of the Akkadians.
What three groups honor Abraham, Moses, and the Hebrew prophets?
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
What is a similarity between Hammurabi's code of laws, and our laws today?
Both are/were publicly available.
This group was known for their religious tolerance and early form of a postal system.
The Persians.
This Persian leader divided his empire up into Satrapies.
Darius I.
What played the biggest role in the success and growth of Egypt?
Geography/The Nile River.
Describe the Babylonian Exile.
Teacher's discretion.