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Chapter 3
Early Empires in the Ancient Near East
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a large state, usually under a single leader | empire |
| dominated by men | patriarchal |
| a wheeled, horse-drawn cart | chariot |
| a journey | expedition |
| a region of the Persian empire | satrapy |
| a governor of a Persian province | satrap |
| a government ruled by a king or queen | monarchy |
| This empire invaded and controlled Egypt for about 100 years and was known for using chariots | Hyksos |
| This empire used the Code of Hammurabi as its laws | Babylon |
| This group set up the first empire in world history by overtaking the Sumerians | Akkadians |
| The pharaoh Ahmose I reunited Egypt and established this kingdom | New Kingdom |
| This empire was located upriver from Egypt and was a major trading empire | Kush |
| This empire took over much of Mesopotamia and used terror in warfare | Assyria |
| This empire was established by Cyrus and had a well-organized administration | Persia |
| This religion was practiced by the Persians | Zoroastrianism |
| This law code was a very strict system of justice with severe punishments used by the Babylonians | Code of Hammurabi |
| The most important thing chariots were used for was this | warfare |
| Because Mesopotamian societies were patriarchal, these family members had the most power | fathers |
| He was a powerful military leader of the Akkadian Empire | Sargon |
| For many punishments, such as robbery, the Code of Hammurabi called for this as punishment | death |
| The New Kingdom of Egypt reached its height under this pharaoh | Amenhotep III |
| She was the most powerful female pharaoh | Hatshepsut |
| Ahmenhotep tried to change Egyptian religion to this type of religion | monotheistic |
| Kush developed in this area | Nubia |
| The economy of Kush was primarily based on this | trading |
| The New Kingdom of Egypt collapsed in this year | 1070 B.C.E. |
| Assyria included these three regions | Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel |
| The Assyrians were very skilled at this | conquering |
| Cyrus was best known for this | tolerance |
| He divided the Persian empire in to 20 different satrapies | Darius |
| Persian was primarily located in this modern-day country | Iran |
| Cyrus allowed this group to return to Israel | The Jews |
| The Persians were famous for a system of these, to help keep the large empire connected | roads |
| Zoroastrianism is primarily concerned with this | the struggle between good and evil |
| The Persians, led by Cyrus, conquered this empire | Babylonian |
Created by:
Mrs. Marquardt
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