The belief system of both Judaism and Zoroastrianism allowed for _____ god/gods.
What is one
100
The Assyrians used this to travel throughout their empire quickly.
What is a system of stations to trade animals. This allowed them to keep fresh legs and move more quickly.
100
A harsh code of laws established by a Mesopotamian king.
What is Hammurabi's Code.
100
A ritual requiring a woman to throw herself on the funeral pyre of her husband, practiced in the Indus Valley.
What is suttee?
200
An Egyptian king, he/she ruled based on divinity.
What is a pharaoh?
200
Belief in only one creator god
What is monotheism
200
The governor of Persian provinces.
What is a satrap
200
Babylonian society was split into these three classes.
What is land owners, free people who didnt own land and slaves.
200
Term used to describe a large political unit or state under the control of one government. The basic unit of Sumerian civilization.
What is a city-state?
300
The Egyptians learned how to make bronze weapons from this group after they invaded, conquered and ended the Middle Kingdom.
Who are the Hyksos?
300
Most ancient civilizations used religion for what purpose?
What is to explain occurances in their everyday lives.
300
The major focus of the Assyrian people.
What is military prowess?
300
The god who Hammurabi claimed gave him the code of law he enforced.
What is Shamash?
300
Several sons fighting for the Persian throne was the result of this practice
What is polygamy?
400
The written language of the Egyptians.
What are hieroglyphics?
400
Belief in more than one god
What is polytheism?
400
Occurs when a civilization conquers several surrounding civilizations and installs their own system of government. They were established by the Persians and Assyrians among others.
What is an empire.
400
System of writing used in Mesopotamia, also the language Hammurabi's Code was written in.
What is cuneiform?
400
The grandfather of our language.
What is the Phoenician alphabet?
500
This civilizations history is divided into the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms.
What is Ancient Egypt?
500
Judaism was one of the first of this type of religion.
What is monotheistic?
500
The Persian Empire was divided into several of these to make it easier to rule. A type of governor was put in place to rule each one.
What is a satrapy (province)
500
The three categories of law covered by Hammurabi's Code.
What is family law,property law, and personal injury law
500
The Babylonian king who returned Babylon to greatness and had the Hanging Gardens constructed.