Mesopotamia
This type of writing uses a stylus to make impressions on a clay tablet
What is cuneiform
The estimated year the Egyptian civilization began
What is 3000 B.C.
This king of Babylonia is most remembered for his law code, which was a collection of 282 laws.
Who is Hammurabi
This Empire used fear and brutality to conquer and rule
What is the Assyrian Empire
Believing in or worshiping more than one god
This massive stepped tower was the most prominent building in a Sumerian city
What is a ziggurat
The Egyptian civilization lasted for about this long
What is 3000 years
The Egyptian sun god
Re (or Ra)
This empire allowed a high degree of religious toleration under such rulers as Cyrus the Great and King Darius
What is the Persian Empire
Government by a divine authority
What is a theocracy
Mesopotamians built cities out of this material
What is mudbricks
The first and largest pyramids were built in Egypt during this period
What is the Old Kingdom
He united the kingdom of Israel
Who is Saul
Solomon built the first temple here
What is Jerusalem
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible contain the law code, otherwise known as this
What is the Torah
Mesopotamia is between these two rivers
What is the Tigris and Euphrates
During this kingdom, the pharaoh had a new concern for his people
What is the Middle Kingdom
This pharaoh attempted to force his people to worship only one god--Aten, god of the sun disk. His attempt failed
Who is Amenhotep IV
This country is home to the world's most famous megalith, Stonehenge
What is England
The religion of the Persians, which was founded by Zoroaster
What is Zoroastrianism
The most famous piece of Mesopotamian literature
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh
The ancient Egyptians believed this fundamental order and harmony of the universe had existed throughout the universe since the beginning of time, and that pharaohs were the divine instruments who maintained it
What is ma'at
Our present alphabet came originally from these people
Who are the Phoenicians.
The Shang Dynasty developed along this river in China
What is the Yellow River
The Egyptians believed there were two bodies--the physical one and this spiritual body which could return and continue its life after the death of the physical body.
What is the ka