Unit 2 Chap 3 (Lessons 1-3)

The empire that Sargon established was continued by his grandson ____ but fell less than 100 years after his grandson's death.

Naram-Sin.

How did Kush emerge as a strong early African civilization?

They emerged as one of the major trading states in the region.

While the Hyksos attacked the Egyptians from horse-drawn chariots, the Egyptian soldiers were limited to...

donkey carts.

Cyrus the Great showed such wisdom and compassion when he conquered Babylon that...

everyone accepted him as ruler

In Hammurabi's code, punishments generally followed the principle of retaliation, or the idea that one must...

give an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

monarchy

government by a sovereign ruler such as a king or queen

Sea peoples

invaders who attacked the Egyptian Empire during its final days of power

The first empire in world history was...

the Akkadian empire

Nebuchadnezzar II

the Chaldean king who restored Babylon to glory

Sargon

the leader who established the world's first empire

Nubia

the name of Kush while it was still a part of the Egyptian Empire

Amenhotep IV

the pharaoh who later changed his name to Akhenaten

satrap

the ruler of a province in the Persian empire

The Assyrians had the first large armies who carried weapons made of...

iron

Hammurabi is remembered for...

establishing a collection of laws for Mesopotamian society

Why did the Egyptians resist Akhenaten's religious reforms?

They accepted many gods, and did not like the idea of rejecting or destroying them to worship only one god.

Which leader of the Persian empire expanded it into the largest empire the world had yet seen?

Darius.

What was Hammurabi like as a conquerer and as a ruler?

Hammurabi has a well disciplined army of foot soldiers who carried axes, spears, and copper or bronze daggers. His code of Hammurabi was based on a system of strict justice. He seemed to be a very strict leader, organized.

How did Sargon establish and rule his empire?

He used former rules of conquered city-states, as his governors. His power based on the military.

Meroe

a city in Kush

empire

a large political unit, usually with single leader, that controls many territories

Assyrians

a people known for using terror as an instrument of warfare

patriarchal

men dominating a society

Which of the following contributed to the efficient system of communication that was crucial to sustaining the Persian Empire?

well-maintained roads and way stations to prove food, shelter, and fresh horses for traveling officials