Sumer Ancient Empires The Persian Empire The Phoenicians Egypt
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What is Mesopotamia
Means "between the rivers". The area of land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
100
Who is Sargon
Akkadian Empire's leader. Built the first known empire in history.
100
What is the Persian Empire
In 539 Babylon was conquered by this Empire
100
Who are the Phoenicians
They gained fame as both sailers and traders
100
What is the Nile River
The river in Egypt that provided many different uses.
200
What is Sumer
The world's first civilization, developed 3300 B.C. in southeastern Mesopotamia.
200
Who is Hammurabi
He created set laws and had workers carve them on a stone pillar for all to see. Established Civil Law and Criminal Law
200
What is a bureaucracy
The Persian government set up this which is a system of government through departments administered by officials.
200
What is the Mediterranean Sea
The Phoenicians occupied and established colonies along the coast of which sea?
200
What are Pharaohs
Egyptian kings were known as
300
What is The Fertile Crescent
Region of the Middle East named for its rich soils and golden wheat fields.
300
Who are the Hittites
They were able to extract iron from ore.Their tools and weapons became much harder and sharper.
300
What are roads
In order to please their newly conquered civilizations, the Persian Empire built miles of of these connecting their large Empire.
300
What is the alphabet
The Phoenicians created this which had 22 symbols that stood for consonant sounds.
300
What is a god
Egyptian kings were also believed to be this, which meant that they held absolute power.
400
What is Cuneiform
A system of writing that used wedged-shaped marks.
400
Who are the Assyrians
Warfare was central to their culture and they encouraged a well ordered society.
400
Who is Cyrus The Great
Babylon was conquered by this Persian ruler known as
"The Great"
400
What is purple dye
The Phoenicians extracted this from shells
400
What is the Vizier
This is the second in command to the Pharaoh. Known as the Chief Minister.
500
What is a Ziggurat
A large, stepped platform thought to have been topped by a temple dedicated to the city’s chief god or goddess.
500
What is Babylon
This empire was reestablished and stretched from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.
It was surrounded with a defensive moat, and a brick wall that was 85 feet thick.
500
Who is Darius I
The Persian Empire flourished under this ruler who set up a policy of tolerance for the people they conquered.
500
What is the Atlantic Ocean
The Phoenicians were known for being brave sailors for sailing in this massive and very dangerous water form.
500
What is The Great Pyramids of Giza
The best known Pyramids. The only Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that are still stand today.






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