World History Chapter 3
def of chariot
2 wheeled horse-drawn battle cart
Which pharaoh was ruling when the New Kingdom reached the height of its power?
Amenhotep 3
Hammurabi established a capital for his empire at __________________________
Babylon
After the Akkadian empire,the next great empire in Mesopotamia was called the ___________________
Babylonian empire
The pharaoh Akhenaten believed that _______________
Egyptians should only believe in 1 god, Aten
How was the Persian emperor Cyrus different from the Assyrian emperors?
He had a reputation for being merciful and respectful to other civilizations.
Before the independent state of Kush was established around 1000 B.C., the area was called ________________
Nubia
In 539 B.C., Babylon fell to the __________________
Persians
Invasions by the ______ in the 1200s B.C. marked the beginning of the end of the New Kingdom.
Sea People
What helped the Kushites establish a successful trading empire?
Their land had good supplies of iron ore, which they made into tools and weapons for sale abroad.
def of expedition
a journey taken for a specific purpose
The Assyrian communication system was so efficient that a governor could send a message anywhere within the empire and receive a response within _______________________
a week
At its height, the Akkadian empire included _____________________
all of Mesopotamia and lands Westward to the Mediterranean
Hammurabi is now best known for __________________
developing the code of laws called the "Code of Hammurabi
def of patriarchal
dominated by men
In addition to iron goods, the major exports of Kush were ____________________________
gold, ivory, ebony, and slaves.
def of Monarchy
government by a sovereign ruler such as a king or queen
Sargon's power came primarily from ____________________
his military strength
def of empire
large political unit or state under a single ruler that controls many people or territories
to help control his large empire, the Akkadian emperor, Sargon _________________________________
made the former rulers of the city-states into governors
def of a satrapy
one of the 20 provinces into which Darius divided the Persian empire
A society in which men hold the greatest control in both private and political spheres is known as a
patriarchy
def of satrap
protector of the Kingdom; governor of a province
At the height of their prosperity, the Kushites buried their kings in _________________________
pyramids
In the Persian empire, a system of well-maintained roads connected the various provinces, also known as ______________________
satrapies
The pharaoh Hatshepsut first gained power by
serving as regent for her stepson, Thutmosis III.
The Middle Kingdom ended around 1650 B.C., when __________________________
the Hyksos invaded Egypt
When the emperor Darius conquered Thrace ______________
the Persian empire became the largest the world had yet known.
In a Mesopotamian family, who wielded the most power?
the father
What was the most famous feature of the city of Babylon after Nebuchadnezzar II made it the center of his empire?
the hanging gardens
The word Zoroastrianism comes from _________________
the name of the prophet whose teachings are recorded in the sacred book of the religion.
the phrase "an eye for an eye" is an example of a concept called _______________________
the principle of retaliation
According to the Code of Hammurabi, how should a son be punished if he hits his father?
the son's hand should be cut off
The Zoroastrians believe that _______________
the supreme god, Ahuramazda, is a good spirit who is opposed by an evil spirit, Ahriman.
What was one important advantage the Hyksos had over the Egyptians in battle?
they rode in with horse drawn chariots
When an Assyrian army approached an enemy city, it would most likely __________________
use battering rams and siege towers to destroy the walls surrounding the city.
At its height, the Assyrian empire was ruled by kings who _______________________
who claimed absolute power over their subjects.
