Judaism
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible. Jews call these books the
Torah
China’s most influential scholar was
Confucius
A Persian military genius, leading his army from victory to victory between 550 and 539 B.C.
Cyrus
Acquired a large empire. It accomplished this by means of a highly advanced military organization and state-of-the-art weaponry. For a time, this campaign of conquest made __________ the greatest power in Southwest Asia.
Assyria
Dominated trade in the eastern Mediterranean from about 2000 to 1400 b.c. They lived on the island of Crete
Minoans
The Torah says that the man who led the Hebrews out of slavery was named
Moses
An ancient Chinese philosophy and religion that instructs believers on how to exist in harmony with the universe.
Daoism
Named after Cyrus’s father, expanded the Persian Empire by conquering Egypt.
Cambyses
King Sennacherib who had burned Babylon also established Assyria’s capital called
Nineveh
Minoan capital city.
Was the ancient home of the Hebrews, later called the Jews, in this area.
Canaan
Opposite forces which are interconnected
Yin & Yang
A governor called a _______ who rules locally.
Satrap
Bragged that he had destroyed 89 cities and 820 villages, burned Babylon, and ordered most of its inhabitants killed
Sennacherib
Pharaoh and great builder of Egypt
Ramses III
This mutual promise between God and the founder of the Hebrew people is called a
Covenant
Confucius stressed that children should practice _________, or respect for their parents and ancestors.
Filial Piety
Ran from Susa in Persia to Sardis in Anatolia, this was a trade route that had a distance of 1,677 miles.
Royal Road
Restored the city. Perhaps the most impressive part of the restoration was the famous hanging gardens.
Nebuchadnezzar
Area located south of Egypt who conquered that area after the New Kingdom
Kush
Who is the “father” of Judaism? Also name his two sons we have talked about and the religions that branched off from each.
Abraham
Isaac- Christianity
Ishmael- Islam
What are the beliefs of these 3 Chinese ethical systems (3 points
Legalism:
Confucianism
Daoism:
L-strict, literal, or excessive conformity to the law or to a religious or moral code.
C- believes in ancestor worship and human-centered virtues for living a peaceful life
D- the natural order of the universe.
What building accomplishments did Ashurbanipal create and Nebuchadnezzar create? A- N-
A- Clay tablets into a Library
N- Hanging Gardens for his wife
What caused the Assyrians to create a dominate military
Constant invasion from the mountains. Due to their geographic location the Assyrians would get attacked a lot
What were the Minoans and the Phoeniceans known for and where on what body of water did this occur?
They were sea traders and they would sail along the Mediterranean Sea