Vocab
a ruler of a kingdom or empire
monarch
a unit of soldiers who ride horses
calvary
The word Mesopotamia means
between two rivers
Where the world's first civilization emerged
Mesopotamia
Darius I
Babylon's greatest monarch
Hammurabi
a series of wars between Persia and Greece
The Persian Wars
A ruler of a kingdom or empire
Monarch
the first system of writing
cuneiform
The first battle of the Persian Wars
Battle of Marathon
a set of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
Hammurabi's Code
Persian emperor; he created the Persian Empire by winning independence for Persia and conquering most of Southwest Asia
Cyrus the Great
The two rivers that Mesopotamia was located between were
The tigris and the euphrates
Phoenicians
Who won the first battle of the Persian Wars
Greece
a wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in battle
chariot
Persian emperor who restored order to the Persian Empire after a period of rebellion, built roads, and made many other improvements to Persian society
Darius I
polytheism
Persian soldiers who were chosen for their bravery and skill
Immortals
What Greek city was the setting for the Battle of Salamis?
Sparta
Most famous Chaldean king; he rebuilt Babylon into a beautiful city
Nebuchadnezzar
the son of Darius I that led the Persians against the Greeks in the Battle of Salamis
Xerxes I
the religion that taught that there was a good force and an evil force fighting for control of the universe
Zoroastrianism
How many provinces was the Persian Empire split into
20
Who won the Battle of Salamis
Persians