Lesson 1
The doctrine or belief that there is only one God
What is monotheism
The 1st five books of the Hebrew Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
What is the Pentateuch
Famous poet who authored The Iliad and The Odyssey
Who is Homer
Greek god of the skies
Who is Zeus
One of the ancient wonders of the world, Egyptians buried pharaohs in them
What are the pyramids
A large stepped tower which served as a temple
What is a ziggurat
A family in which the husband dominates his wife and children
What is a patriarchal
Militaristic Greek province who got rid of babies if they were not seen as strong enough
What is Sparta
During the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, this ancient wonder of the world was created for his homesick wife
What is the hanging gardens of Babylon
River the Egyptians used as a basis for their everyday lives
What is the Nile River
Greek for “new stone"
What is neolithic
A governor with both civil and military duties in the ancient Persian empire
What is a satrap
Greek vessel composed of soft wood that received its name due to its three banks of rowers
What is a trireme
This leaders reign of conquest began with the taking over of Media in 549 B.C.
Who is Cyrus the Great
Egyptian process which involved removing all organs of a corpse which in turn increased their medical knowledge tremendously
What is mummification
A commercial system of trade and currency for profit or agricultural implications
What is economy
Leader of the Persian empire that stretched from Egypt to West Asia
Who is King Darius
Rectangular formation of tightly packed infantry soldiers
What is a phalanx
Leader who set a series of laws that are the longest, best organized, and best-preserved legal text from the ancient Near East.
Who is Hammurabi
The Egyptian sun god
Who is Ra(Re)
Large town that proved the change in the Mesopotamian’s living style from nomadic to settling down and farming.
What is Çatalhöyük or Çatal Höyük
Who is the supreme good god in Zoroastrianism
What is Ahuramazda
Greek name for the spear commonly used by hoplites
What is a doru
Name of the fictional Greek hero who killed the Minotaur and beat the labyrinth
Who is Theseus
Semitic speaking people who infiltrated and dominated Egyptian population in the 17th century
Who are the Hyksos People