Mesopotamia
The temples were pyramid-shaped brick towers called
Ziggurats
What is Culture?
The Persians had a Standing Army. What is a Standing Army?
A permanent army of professional soldiers
What does Phoenicia mean?
"Land of Purple"
What is Monotheism?
The belief that there is only one God
Each City State would ______________, which means to trade goods.
Barter
What was Hammurabi's Law?
a rule of law that governed the people
How did Persia create a more fair Tax System?
They took into account how much each province was able to pay
Trading Goods from port to port
What are ethics?
Ideas of right and wrong
What is a part of the Fertile Crescent that lies between two rivers in present day Iraq
Mesopotamia
What is an Ally?
Another independent state with shared goals.
were the Persians or the Assyrians unkind to the Jewish people?
Assyrians
What is an Import?
A product that comes from another country.
name one Jewish holy book
Torah,
What is polytheism?
The belief in many Gods.
What are rivals?
enemies or different groups fighting for control or resources
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
How did the Persians win the Egyptians in battle?
They carried cats into battle. Egyptians believed cats were sacred and could not hurt them, they surrendered.
What is an Export?
A product that is leaving the country to be sold somewhere else
What is a commandment?
order to do something
The largest city in Mesopotamia was:
Uruk
What is an empire?
a state containing several countries or territories
What empire used Calvary (warriors on horseback)?
Assyria
What important thing did the Phoenicians invent?
The first Alphabet
What is a covenant?
binding agreement