What was the name of the first empire in world history?
What is the Akkadian Empire
100
Leader of the Akkadians that overran the Sumerian city-states and set up the first empire in world history.
Who is Sargon
100
Longest rive in the world
What is the Nile
100
Means "wedge-shaped" writing?
What is cuneiform
100
The basic units of Sumerian civilization?
What are city-states
200
Who was the first King of Israel?
Who is Saul
200
The name of the Egyptian sun god
Who is Re
200
What empire was ruled by Cyrus the great
What is the Persian empire
200
A government by divine authority
What is a theocracy
200
Name the three periods of Egyptian History
What are old, new and middle kingdoms
300
What was the name of the first MESOPOTAMIAN CIVILIZATION
Who are the Sumerians
300
Who's law code is remembered for its strict code of justice?
Who is Hammarabi
300
These places were built during the Old Kingdom of Egypt
What are the pyramids
300
What do you call a society that is male-dominated?
What is patriarchal
300
Why is the Phoenician alphabet important?
Because it is the basis of our modern alphabet.
400
Who were the first Indo-European people to make use of iron
Who are the Hittites
400
What ruler of the Persians was known for his wisdom and compassion as he conquered Babylon
Who is Cyrus the Great
400
In what place would you find the one of the world's first libraries?
What is Assyria
400
Many gods
What is polytheism
400
How was Judaism different from the other religions of its day?
Judaism was monotheistic whereas the other religions were polytheistic.
500
Where was one of the first libraries in history located?
What is Nineveh
500
What leader of the Persian empire extended the empire to become the largest empire in the world.
Who is Darius
500
The history of what place began around 3100 B.C. when Menes united the Upper and Lower half of this place.
What is Egypt
500
One God
What is monotheism
500
Which group of people were especially known for committing atrocities against their captives AND NAME two or more things that they used to do to their captives?