Chapter 2: Ancient Middle East and Egypt

Why might it be surprising that one of the world's first libraries was founded in the Assyrian city of Ninevah

Which terms best describes the religion? 'She was a principal deity in rites connected with the dead; as magical healer'

This picture depicts the single wise god of Zoroastrianism. What does this image suggest about Zoroastrianism?

What are the characteristics of a bureaucracy such as the one established by Darius in Persia?

What does this text suggest? 'The Egyptians relied on the Book of the Dead. It contained spells, charms, and formulas.'

Sumerians invented the earliest known writing, which was later called ________.

How did the Phoenicians' culture spread across the ancient Middle East?

What feature of this writing identifies it as cuneiform?

Match each god with the correct description of that god.

Who is 'they' referred to in the following quotation? "They established a number system based on six, dividing the hour"

Which region did God declare would 1 day go to the Israelites and was viewed by the Israelites as their "promised land?"

By establishing a single Persian coinage, what was Darius able to create?

This picture shows Ishtar Gate, built during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar. What purpose does the gate serve?

As described in the Hebrew Bible, what was the basis for Israel's belief in Canaan as a "promised land"?

Which religion is this?' Good enter the kingdom of everlasting joy&light,&bad showed to the regions of horror&darkness.

In what way did Zoroaster related to the traditional gods worshipped by the Persians?

Which groups escaped captivity?

What is reflected in the sentence? 'The foot of an Egyptian woman may walk where it pleases her and no one may deny her'

Which ruler is most likely to have built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

What do the structures in this photograph suggest about ancient Egypt?

In what way did natural resources affect the building of early cities by the Sumerians?

Match the historical figures in the first column with a reason for their fame in the second column.

The picture is a system of writing by the Egyptians. Why might a writing system be valuable to the ancient Egyptian?

When Sargon, invaded&conquered the neighboring city-states of Sumer, what did he create for the first time?

What feature served as a highway linking the Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt?