World Hist Unit A1 - The Ancient Near East

Mesopotamia means 

What was the main cultural contribution of the Phoenicians?

Who conquered the Chaldeans & let the Jews return to Jerusalem to rebuildtheir temple?

After the death of Solomon, the 10 northern tribes became the kingdom of 

After the death of Solomon, the 2 southern tribes of Israel became the kingdom of 

Zoroastrianism taught that world was created by a god named 

Name the 3 kings of Israel (in order) prior to the kingdom’s split under Rehoboam.

The temples in Sumer that were meant to honor each city’s chief god were known as 

Who tended to ranked highest in the ancient world? 

Which of these was not produced by the Sumerians?

A series of rulers from one family

Which people were the 1^st to smelt iron?

Which of these is not 1 of the river valleys that gave rise to the earliest civilizations?

Which of these is not 1 of the 12 tribes of Israel?

The Chaldeans’ deportation of thousands of Jews to Babylon in the 500s BC is the beginning of

Sumerians produced the first writing system, known as

The northern kingdom of Israel fell to the Assyrians in

Zoroaster

Zoroastrianism’s doctrine that the world is controlled by 2 opposing forces is known as:

Darius

Which Mesopotamian empire followed the Akkadians?

Under King David, Israel grew into a strong kingdom with ________ as its capital.

Around 2000 BC, God led Abram to a land called

Which Mesopotamian empire is most famous for its use of terror?

To whom did the Hittites eventually fall, c. 1200?

Most people in the ancient world were

Whose empire had a famous library in its capital city of Nineveh?

Abram lived near Ur in the time of the 

In what order did these Mesopotamian empires rise?

Which Persian ruler called himself the Great King and the King of Kings?

Which of these was an Akkadian ruler who formed the world’s 1^st empire?

The land between the Mediterranean Sea & the Persian Gulf is known as

Zoroastrianism almost disappeared when the Greeks took over.

The earliest known civilization is

The world's 1st monotheistic religion is

Which of these is not 1 of the 12 tribes of Israel?

Which famous Persian ruler followed Cyrus the Great?

Sumerians practiced

How many laws were in Hammurabi’s Code?

Who united all of Mesopotamia into the Babylonian Empire?