Big 50 Part 2

Follows the Bronze Age when the use of iron weapons and tools was common. 

The famous boy-pharaoh of Egypt. Much of what we know about ancient Egyptian culture comes from his tomb. 

 City in Ancient Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

The second king of Israel, he united the kingdoms of Israel. 

King of the Old Babylonians. He was an excellent military leader who created a set of harsh laws.

A time when early humans made tools from split stones for chopping down trees, cutting meat, or scraping animal skins.

City in Ancient Greece known for strong, fearless soldiers and a powerful military.

Considered one of the greatest pharaohs of all time, known for his military victories and for his expansion.

Led the Israelites out of Egypt during the Exodus. On the way back to Canaan, he received the Ten Commandments. 

The dominant religion of India for the last 2,000 years.

 A period following the Stone Age and preceding the Iron Age.

Founded by Abraham, they were a group of people who chose to leave Mesopotamia and create a new home in Canaan.

A legend developed by the Greeks: involving a gift of a large wooden horse, where soldiers were hiding. 

Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa developed here. Over time, they created road, sanitation, and sewer system.

Farming region of the Middle East that stretches from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.

Ruled Egypt for more than 20 years. She served as queen alongside her husband, but after his death she became pharaoh. 

 A time when people stayed in one place to raise animals and grow crops so they could produce their own food instead

Egyptian symbols for any words, sounds, or ideas. 

The world’s longest river flows over 3,500 miles north from East Africa to the Mediterranean Sea.

Poet who wrote Iliad and Odyssey. These poems reflected the Greek’s belief that the gods controlled human lives.