Kingdoms And Empires Flashcards
This king led the Chaldeans to restore Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar
This man is considered to be the “father” of the Hebrew people
Abraham
This man gives the Minoan civilization its name
King Minos
This prophet established a new Persian religion
Zoroaster
This King established the Persian empire & is known to the Jews as “anointed of the lord”
Cyrus
On what island did the Minoans live
Crete
This was the capital city of the Minoans
Knossos
This region of the Mediterranean has been occupied by both philistines and Phoenicians
Palestine
Who were the Assyrians? What were they known for?
A military people whose empire spread across sw Asia. Military might.
King Ashurbanipal of the Assyrians created the first modern________
Library
This was the capital city of the Assyrians, if Jonah had gone here, maybe he wouldn’t have been swallowed by a whale
Nineveh
This is the kingdom of the United Hebrews in Palestine, lasting from about 1020 to 922 BC; later, it was the northernmost of the two Hebrew kingdoms; now, it is the Jewish nation that was established in Palestine 1948
Israel
Where is the Aegean Sea
Between Greece and turkey, and above the Mediterranean
Describe the culture of the Minoans
Peaceful, athletic, nature and beauty lovers where women had major roles
Which civilization is credited with the first alphabet
Phoenicians
Describe the Phoenicians
Powerful traders and shipbuilders who had colonies along the Mediterranean and sailed around Africa
Who created the hanging gardens of babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar
Achievements of the Phoenicians
Seafaring, shipbuilding, red-purple dye, alphabet
Where is the Persian Homeland
Ancient Iran
Correct succession of Persian Rulers
Cyrus, Cambyses, Darius
Characteristics of Zoroastrianism
A monotheistic religion about the struggle between the spirit of evil and the spirit of good
What is a Minotaur
Half-man, half-bull
Name for God in Hebrew
Yahweh
This place is known as the ancient home of the Hebrews
Canaan
Other names for Hebrews
Israelites, Jews
Religious classification of Hebrews
Monotheistic
The first covenant was made between God & _______
Abraham
Name of the departure of the Israelites from Egypt
Exodus
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt
Moses
How many years did the Hebrews/ Israelites wander in the Sinai desert?
40
_______ is considered to be the promised land to the Hebrews
Canaan
What is the significance of the Ten Commandments
They established a law for Hebrews to follow
Which Hebrew king established Jerusalem as capital of Israel
David
Which Hebrew King built a magnificent temple
Solomon
Which ancient empire sent the Jews in Babylonian Exile
Babylon
Why was Hammurabi significant
Created code of laws for his empire
The __________ provided the key to deciphering hieroglyphics
Rosetta Stone
The Neolithic revolution was the beginning of
Agriculture
A system of writing with wedge-shaped symbols
Cuneiform
Who uses cuneiform
Mesopotamia
Believe in multiple gods and goddesses
Polytheistic
Ruler is viewed as a divine figure, is said to have this type of government
Theocracy
