M3 L4 (p. 99)
Sea to the east of mainland Greece where Minoan civilization was located.
Aegean
Most people in Mesopotamia were ___________, believing in many gods, before Judaism developed.
polytheists
a series of rulers from a single family
dynasty
Babylonian King who had the hanging gardens of Babylon built.
Nebuchadnezzar
Group that was an early rival to the Persians in Iran
the Medes
Their writing system may have been influenced by writing from this civilization.
Egypt
"You and your descendants shall live in Canaan forever!" What is this called?
The 1st Covenant
Most prosperous of the three ancient Egyptian kingdoms
New Kingdom
Term for the soldiers who dig underneath city walls.
sappers
Ethnic group of Cyrus the Great. Civilization that gave us the term Persia.
Parsa / the Greeks
Name of the modern-day country where the earliest Phoenician city-states were located.
Lebanon
The Israelites being led out of slavery in Egypt by Moses. What is this called? (BONUS: What geographic area did they wander around in for 40 years?)
The Exodus / the Sinai Peninsula
Ramses II / He had many children.
What would the Assyrians do to a province if they refused to pay tribute to them?
Answers vary
Bodyguards to Persian emperors
the Immortals (the 10,000 Immortals)
This area acts as a natural land bridge helping to connect the continents of Asia, Africa, and Europe. What's the term for it?
the Levant (Israel, Syria, Lebanon, parts of Egypt and Turkey)
Jewish laws were interpreted by religious teachers called ____________.
How many statues guard the entrance to the great temple of Abu Simbel?
4
Most of their armor was made of this animal-based material.
Leather
This group viewed Cyrus the Great as being chosen by their god to lead the Persian Empire.
the Jews
Maze where the mythological minotaur lived
labyrinth
Israel and Judah paid tribute to this empire in the 8th century BCE.
the Assyrians
People from this region ruled Egypt from 950-730 BCE. People from this region ruled Egypt after them.
Libya / Kush (Nubia)
Many of the resources within this structure survived the fire that destroyed it. What is this structure called and why did those resources survive?
the library at Nineveh / They were made of clay so they didn't burn up.
The term for a governor of a Persian province. / How many provinces did Darius create?
satrap / 20