Vocab
a journey taken for a specific purpose.
What is an Expedition.
A collection of laws that regulated people’s relationships with one another and based on a strict system of justice was known as the ______________________________________________.
What is the Code of Hammurabi
The first empires forming Assyria were located on the upper _________________ River.
What is the Tigris
________________________ bone grinding was the act of destroying lineage, legitimacy, and cultural memory of another group.
What is Ancestral
Struggles over the throne and an increase in ______________________________ led to the fall of the Persian Empire.
What is taxes
a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle cart, also used in processions and races.
What is a Chariot
Conquered Egyptians learned ________________________ skills from the Hyksos.
What is Military Skills
Ruler Amenhotep changed his name to worship _______________________, god of the sun disk.
Who is Aten
Ruler Cyrus was referred to as _______________________________ because of his showing of wisdom and restraint as a Persian Ruler.
Who is "the Great"
a large political unit or state, usually under a single leader, that controls many peoples or territories.
What is an Empire
one of the 20 provinces into which Darius divided the Persian Empire.
What is a Satrapy.
The New Kingdom of Egypt faced a growing military challenge from the __________________________.
Who are the Hittites.
The Assyrian developed a ________________________ system that a network of staging posts throughout the empire that used relay horses
What is Communication
Ruler Darius strengthened the ______________________ when dividing it into 20 provinces.
What is the Government
government by a sovereign ruler such as a king or queen.
What is a Monarchy
protector of the kingdom; the governor of a province of the Persian Empire under Darius.
Who is a Satrap.
_________________________ upheaval led to loss of Egypt’s empire.
What is Religious
Assyrians used siege warfare and ___________________________ warfare to subdue their enemies.
What is guerrilla
Along the ________________________ Road were stations that provided food and shelter as part of their well-maintained road systems.
What is the Royal
one who follows, especially one who succeeds to a throne or office.
Who is a Successor.
The leader __________________ overran Sumerian city-states and set up the first empire in the world. (Akkadian Empire).
Who is Sargon
The Persians had an army known as the _________________________________, each member was replaced following their deaths.
Who are the Immortals
Persian kings were ___________________________, having many wives.
What is Polygamous
The Persian Religion of _________________________ was monotheistic and contained teachings according to the Zend Avesta.
What is Zoroastrianism