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Mesopotamia
Persia
Islam
Ottoman
Miscellaneous
100
What did Sumerians make their buildings out of
Mud Bricks
100
What was the name of the 1,500 mile long project that connected the Persian empire?
The Royal Road
100
What is an Arab Marketplace called?
Bazaar
100
What technology gave the Ottomans an edge in battle?
firearms
100
What did the Persians require from conquered people?
taxes, soldiers
200
Mesopotamia is a word from what language?
Greek
200
In what modern country do they call themselves Persian?
Iran
200
What trade route was key in spreading Islam?
The Silk Road
200
What were Ottoman rulers called?
Sultans
200
What is the Mesopotamian law system called and what is its guiding principle?
Code of Hammurabi, An eye for an eye
300
What is the Sumerian form of writing called? What did they write on?
Cuneiform, clay tablets
300
What is a Persian province called and how many were there
Satrapies, 20
300
What was the leader of an Arab tribe called?
Sheikh
300
What was the Ottoman capital city?
Istanbul
300
What was the largest building in a Sumerian city called that was reserved for the religious elite
Ziggurat
400
By what year had several Sumerian city states appeared?
3000 B.C.
400
By what year had the Persian empire reached its height?
500 B.C.
400
What is the name of the pilgrimage to Mecca?
The Hajj
400
What major empire did the Ottomans conquer?
The Byzantine Empire
400
What inspired Muhammad to start meditating?
The gap between rich and poor
500
Name two Mesopotamian city States
Uruk, Ur, Eridu
500
Who was the last TRUE Persian emperor?
Darius III
500
Name all of the five pillars of Islam except for the pilgrimage.
Give Alms to the poor, Five prescribed daily prayers, fasting during Ramadan, Embrace Allah
500
Name the Palace the Ottomans built
Topkapi Palace
500
What is the name of the son of Abraham that all Arabs believe they are descended from?
Ishmael