2.1
The Greeks nicknamed Mesopotamia for its dependence on the following two rivers....
Tigris and Euphrates
The world's first empire and emperor?
Akkad, Sargon
The world's longest river and what the people of Egypt considered a "gift from the gods"
The Nile
Ruthless ruler who revived Babylon and may have created the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Who was Nebuchadnezzar
Beneath the Pharaoh in Egypt came this chief minister called
Vizier
The world's first civilization...
What is Sumer?
King of Babylon who brought much of Mesopotamia under the control of his empire, also wrote famous law code
Who was Hammurabi
At the top of the social hierarchy in Egyptian were....
Pharaohs
The name of the religion formed during the Persian Empire
Zorastrinism
Period of Egyptian History that is characterized by power struggles and crop failures
Middle Kingdom
World's first written language...and what they used to write with
Cuneiform, clay tablets/reed stylus
This group of horse riding conquerors discovered the secrets to extracting iron from its ore, allowing for strong weapons...
Who are the Hittites?
The period of Egyptian History where the great pyramids were built....
Old Kingdom
King of Assyria who built first library filled with Cuneiform tablets.
King Ashurbanipal
Name of female Pharaoh who attempted to rule as a man
Hatsheput
Each city state in Sumer had large stepped platforms on top of their temples called....
ziggurats
This group was one of the most feared groups of warriors in Mesopotamia, but also wanted a well ordered society and founded one of the world first libraries.
Who were the Assyrians
Purpose of mummification
To preserve the body and reach the afterlife
Famous Persian ruler who built a strong bureaucracy united many groups of different people
Who was Darius
The Egyptians and this group of people signed the world's first "peace treaty"
Hittites
The name of the Sumerian legend in which a legendary king attempts to save the world from a massive flood...
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Name 3 facts about the Persian Empire
Students must list 3 accurate facts....
3 advancements Egyptians made
hieroglyphics,anatomy, astronomy
Name two major contributions of the Phoenicians
alphabet, Tyrian purple dye
Which group of people took over Egypt in 332 BC when the last dynasty ended?
Greeks