Empires
First people to inhabit Mesopotamia.
Who were the Sumerians?
Perfected the aft of pyramid building.
Who is King Sneferu?
In between the Tigris and Euphrates river.
Where is Mesopotamia?
A poem from ancient Mesopotamia about an epic hero.
What is the "Epic of Gilgamesh"?
Well known as excellent archers who inhabited south Egypt.
Who were the Nubians?
Considered to be the first epic hero in world literature.
Who is Gilgamesh?
Located on the fertile flood plane of the Indus river.
Where is the Indus River Valley Civilization?
Climate change and eastward shift of monsoons.
What caused the decline of the Indus River Valley Civilization?
First dynasty according to Chinese history.
What was the Xia dynasty?
Sixth King of the Amorites who created the first code of laws.
Who is Hammurabi?
Famous capitol of Mesopotamia.
What is Babylon?
Largest empire of the ancient world.
What is the Achaemenid Empire?
Group who Conquered Judah and exiled their peoples.
Who were the Babylonians?
Famous Egyptian Pharaoh.
Who is Tutankhamun?
In Ancient Mexico.
Where is the Olmec Civilization?
Referred to as the Age of the Pyramids.
What is Old Kingdom Egypt?
Implies that these people maintained a highly developed city life.
What does the evidence from the Indus River Valley imply?
Founded Achaemenid Empire.
Who is Cyrus the Great?
Area where agriculture thrived.
What is the fertile crescent?
Were polytheistic and eventually emerged into seven great city-states.
Who were the Sumerians?