Chapter 4 World History Test
Leaders rule by divine authority
A theocracy is a government in which
Overran the Sumerian city-states and set up the first empire in world history
Around 2340 BC Sargon, the leader of the akkadians
A standing army known as the immortals because their numbers were never all
By the time of Darius, the Persian kings had created
Reverence for ancestors
Confucius taught about the importance of family, respect for elders, and
everyone accepted him as ruler
Cyrus the Great showed such wisdom and compassion when he conquered Babylon that
Conquered babylon
Cyrus the great ______
encouraging the development of a money economy
Darius improved economic life in the Persian empire by
She was female
Hatshepsut was unusual among Egyptian rulers because
They believed in one all-powerful god
How did the beliefs of the Israelites differ from those of most nearby peoples?
Heaven, hell, and judgment day
Persian thinker Zoroaster spread the idea of
Committing atrocities on their captives
The Assyrians were especially known for
Hittites
The oldest-known peace treaty in history was an agreement between Egypt and the _______.
Hittites
The skill of ironworking spread across Asia, Africa, and Europe through the migration of ironsmiths from what empire?
Address politics
Unlike Confucius, Laozi's teachings did not _____
Records of changes in the night sky, which helped later astronomers
What legacy did the Chaldeans leave for future generations?
horse-drawn war chariots
What new war technology did the Hyksos invaders bring to Egypt?
showed remarkable restraint and wisdom
When Cyrus the Great captured Babylon, he
Darius
Which leader of the Persian Empire extended it to become the largest empire the world had yet seen?
well-maintained roads and way stations that provided food, shelter, and fresh horses for the king's messengers
Which of the following elements contributed to the efficient system of communication that was crucial to sustaining the
Selfish and untrustworthy
legalism stated that people were
selfish and untrustworthy
legalism stated that people were