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empires ;assyr,egypt
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 3 areas influencing characteristics of empires | 1.role of leader 2.trade 3.war & tech |
| 4 empires used as examples | Egypt,China , Persia & Assyria |
| present day Iran | Persia |
| northwest area of Fertile Crescent | Assyria |
| end of the middle kingdom | Egypt |
| Zhou falls to Qin | China |
| Largest empire before Alexander the Great | Persia |
| technology of Hyksos to defeat Egypt | chariot |
| female Pharaoh that increased trade | Hatshesput |
| Hatshesputs stepson increased war decreased trade | Thutmose III |
| Type of treaty between Egypt & Hittites | Non-Aggression Pact |
| Leader bragged of destroying 89 cities | Sennacherib |
| destruction of this city in Bible | Nineveh |
| Ashurbanipal had the worlds largest ? | Library |
| 3 types of technology of the Assyrians | ladders,tunnels & ropes |
| Allowed communication throughout Persian empire | Royal Road |
| King of Persia 550BCE military genius | Cyrus |
| son of Cyrus ,expanded into Egypt and disrespected religion | Cambyses |
| Persian prophet ,founder of religion considered "pre-Christianity" | Zoroaster |
| Positive god of Zoroasterism | Ahura Mazda |
| Zoroasterism ; symbol of good and evil | good= bull evil=snake |
| King, began as bodyguard "the great administrator " | Darius |
| elite troop of Persian soldiers | 10,000 Immortals |
| Darius started this service , which was like the pony express | 1st postal system |
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