Early Western Civilizations

Which group is the first to use the wheeled vehicle?

Fertile soil left behind from flooding waters is called

The worship of the spirits of nature is referred to as

Judaism was so unique in the ancient world due to it being

Which was not a part of Hammurabi's law code?

The Phoenicians were skilled

Process used to preserve a human body after death

The Persian Empire stretched from

Which river provided fertile soil for Egypt?

An extensive ____________ allowed the Persians to unify their empire.

The Phoenicians developed the ___________ in order to expedite trade transactions

Hammurabi's law code

The Assyrians developed the first

Politically the Sumerians were

Early civilizations settled near

The Phoenician alphabet influenced all except

The early Israelite's were influenced by the teachings of

What is the function of a Ziggurat?

The Persians maintained a succesful empire for so long due to

What was a major difference between the ancient Sumerians and Egyptians?

Both the Sumerians and the Babylonians excelled in

Which was not an achievement to the Phoenicians?

The Assyrians excelled in

_________ refers specifically to a prejudice against Jews

Hammurabi's greatest contribution was a

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers formed the area called

The Phoenicians established ___________ throughout the Mediterranean basin.

The Pharaoh in Egypt is considered a

Provinces or "states" in the Persian Empire were referred to as

The Hanging Gardens were achieved by the

The unification of the Persian land led to

The writing system of the ancient Egyptians is called

Flooding rivers led to the development of

The earliest known form of writing was