Geography
What continent is Mesopotamia located on?
Asia
What is polytheism?
The worship of many gods
When did the Mesopotamians create the cunieform?
between 3500 - 3000 BCE
What is a monarchy?
type of government in which a single king or queen rules a civilization
When was currency created?
600s BCE
What two rivers are nearby?
Tigris and Euphrates
What is the name of the pyramid shaped temple?
Ziggurat
When did the Phoenicians create the alphabet?
around 1100 - 1050 BCE
What is a city-state?
political unit with a city and the surrounding area
What city states connected the Med sea to the Fertile Crescent?
The city-states of Tyre, Sidon, and Byblos connected the Mediterranean Sea to trade routes in the Fertile Crescent.
Name two mountains that surround Mesopotamia.
Who is the God of air and wind?
Enlil
Who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar II
Who was the first empire leader?
Sargon
What was the rare and expensive color?
Tyrian purple
What were the first methods of creating irrigation in Mesopotamia?
Laborers dug canals, or human-made waterways, that would transport a controlled amount of water from the rivers to the fields.
Who is the superhuman Sumerian King? (and a real one)
Gilgamesh
How long is the Royal Road?
1600 miles
Why was Cyrus a good leader?
Cyrus allowed his subjects to keep their religions and customs, unlike many other conquerors, which increased loyalty and decreased rebellions.
What metals did the Phoenicians mine?
Phoenicians mined several metals, such as silver and copper
Which civilization in the Mesopotamia location covered the most land mass?
Persians
Who were the people that practiced belief in a single God?
Zoroastrians
What is a lamassu?
half-man and half-winged bull statue
What did Darius I do that was different?
Darius divided his empire into 20 provinces and put a governor called a satraps in charge of each territory. The satraps could make their own local laws, but were ultimately loyal to Darius.
What were the coins created by Darius I made of?
gold and silver