Persia
Who was the first ruler of the Perisan Empire, the King of Kings?
Cyrus the Great
Where did the Assyrian Empire begin?
City-State of Ashur.
What civilization is known to be active traders in the Mediteranian and later settle the city of Carthage?
The Phoenicians
Who are considered the "first" Greeks?
The Minoans
What country has stolen a great deal of ancient civilizations articifacts?
The British
What happened to those who were conquered by the Perisans?
They had to swear loyalty to Persia, but could continue to practice their religions and still have autonomy.
What did the Assyrians believe was key to keeping their empire going?
Constant war.
What is monotheism?
The belief in one deity or god.
What civilization is the basis for Homer's Iliad and Odessey?
The Myceneans
What are the names of the two most powerful Greek city-states?
Sparta and Athens
What is the actual name of the Persian Empire?
Achaemenid Empire
What was the god that the Assyrians primarily worshiped in their pantheon?
Ashur
According to Jewish beliefs, there is but one God; what was the ancient Hebrew name?
Yahweh
How did Greek geography influence their society?
Lacking natural resources, the Greeks took to the sea to trade with neighbors.
How did the ancient Greeks wrestle during the Olympics?
Get naked and cover themselves in olive oil.
What was the vital highway that the Perisans constructed for communication across the empire?
The Royal Road.
Who wrote this quote? "3,000 of their combat troops I felled with weapons. Many I took alive; from some of these I cut off their hands to the wrist, from others I cut off their noses, ears, and fingers; I put out the eyes of many of the soldiers. I burned their young men and women to death."
King Ashurnasirpal
What is the Phoenician culture best known for?
Their alphabet
What was an important resource that the Greeks cultivated?
Olive Oil
What shifted humanity from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic periods?
The agricultural revolution
What was the prominent religion of the Perisan Empire called?
Zoroastrianism
Who relpased the Assyrian Empire?
Neo-Babylonian Empire
Who united the Israelite kingdoms?
King Solomon
What brought about the end of the Late Bronze Age Greeks?
THE SEA PEOPLE
How did the Greeks create the Parthenon?
They used interlocking columns and a system of cranes.