World History Chapter 3

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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.


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