Geography
Sumerians
Military Empires
Persian Empire
Ancient Egypt
100
A large arc of fertile land that was good for crops to grow.
What is a fertile crescent?
100
This is the worship of many gods.
What is polytheism?
100
Hammurabi was king of this empire.
What is Babylonia?
100
True or false. Freedom of religion was standard in the Persian Empire.
What is true?
100
The significance of the double crown was...
What is the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt?
200
The two major rivers in Mesopotamia.
What is theTigris and Euphrates Rivers?
200
This is the earliest written story we know of
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
200
The Hittites were known for.
What is their use of the first chariots?
200
Conquered peoples reaction to Cyrus the Great's treatment of them.
What is they rarely revolted?
200
During the mummification process all organs are removed except...
What is the heart?
300
Mesopotamia is also known as the "_______ between _____ ______"
What the Land Between Two Rivers?
300
The king who wrote one of the first set of laws called a Code was named
Who is Hammurabi?
300
He is credited with creating the worlds first empire.
Who is Sargon?
300
The religion practiced by most in the Persian Empire and is one of the oldest continuously practiced religions today.
What is Zoroastrianism?
300
The first capitol of a united Egypt was called...
What is Memphis?
400
This is a way of supplying water to the land to water crops.
What is irrigation?
400
The writing of the Sumerians was called this
What is cuneiform?
400
The Assyrian King who was known for creating a huge library filled with old texts in cuneiform, including the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Who is Ashurbanipal?
400
The reason the Persians invaded Greece.
What is to Punish the Greeks who rebelled against the Persian Empire in Ionia?
400
The first Pharaoh to unite all of Egypt was...
Who was Menes?
500
A government where priests rule in the name of god or gods (divine right).
What is a theocracy?
500
These were the pyramid shaped buildings where the Sumerians believed the gods lived--shrines.
What is a ziggurat?
500
His name means, 'the true king'. (Hint: Akkad)
Who is Sargon?
500
The battle portrayed in the movie '300'.
What is the Battle of Thermopylae?
500
Pe(Nile Delta) was the capitol of ________ Egypt.
What is Lower Egypt?