Mesopotamia
The nutrient-rich soil left behind after the flooding of a river?
What is silt?
In Sumer, these people were at the top of the social structure?
Who are Rulers and Priests?
The Assyrian Empire replaced this empire?
What is the Babylonian Empire?
This is another name for the Neo-Babylonian Empire?
(Most likely to be called this name in the Bible)
Who is the Chaldeans?
This leader was the first to rule over the Persian Empire?
Who was Cyrus the Great?
Another name for Mesopotamia?
What is "The Land Between Two Rivers"?
Within Sumerian society, these were the only people who could write?
Who were the scribes?
The Assyrian military was the first military to use this type of weapon?
What are iron swords?
The Chaldean Empire reached its peak under this ruler?
Who is Nebuchadnezzar II?
How was Cyrus the Great used by God?
The "Fertile Crescent" was the land around these two rivers?
The earliest form of writing created in Sumer was known as this?
What is cuneiform?
This was the capital city of Assyria?
What is Ninevah?
Which empire invaded Babylon?
What is Persia?
This emperor divided the empire into 20 satrapies and set up satraps to rule over the territory?
How did early Mesopotamians control the flooding of the rivers?
What is built dams and irrigation canals?
This poem tells of a flood similar to Noah's flood in the Bible?
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
Assyria did this to the people they captured in battle?
What is sent them into exile?
Nebuchadnezzar II built these two things in the city of Babylon?
What are the Ishtar Gate and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
What is the Royal Road system?
What was one of the crops grown in Mesopotamia which supported a large population?
What is wheat, barley, vegetables?
Describe the religion in Sumer
What is Theocracy, Polytheistic, and Ziggurats were the center of the city?
(Be specific about what he did)
What is seize the city, destroyed the temple, and held the Hebrews captive for 50 years?
Who was Xerxes?