| Phoenicians | Ancient Israelites | Babylonians | Hittites | Ancient Assyrians |
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Trading and Sailing
Unlike most empires, Phoenicians were not known for their farming. What were they known for?
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Israel and Judah
What were the names of the two kingdoms that split apart after Solomon's death?
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Babylon
What is the capital of the Babylonian empire?
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An agreement, usually having to do with peace or trade.
Define treaty.
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All men in ancient Assyria had to join the army.
Who had to join the army in ancient Assyria?
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The charted the stars.
How did the Phoenicians navigate?
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David
Who conquered Goliath to defeat the Philistines?
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2000 BCE they conquered the Sumerians
What year did the Babylonians become important and why?
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They were able to mine and forge (shape) iron.
What was the big secret the Hittites had?
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To conquer a city by surrounding it with soldiers and war machines so that nothing can get in or out.
What does the term siege mean?
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Phoenician alphabet and dye
What were Phoenicia's two great inventions?
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Egypt
Ancient Israelites were slaves in what empire?
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Blue glazed bricks with gold, exotic animal carvings
The temples and gateways had a very unique look in the Babylonian empire. Describe them.
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Egypt
With whom did the Hittites have a treaty?
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Tribute
What do you call the payment or gift some conquered cities would have to pay to the king?
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Carthage
What was Phoenicia's largest colony?
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Mt. Sinai
Moses climbed to the top of which mountain to receive the 10 Commandments?
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His wife missed the jungles of her homeland.
Why did the king build the Hanging Gardens?
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Turkey
Which modern country exists where Anatolia once did?
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First library with tablets
Machines to lift water from rivers to canals Fine buildings and statues
What are two important inventions besides siege machines that the Assyrians created?
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Tyre (Tyrian purple)
What city was the dye named after?
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Worship only one god. They worshipped Yahweh.
What does monotheistic mean and who did the Israelites worship?
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the Euphrates River
What river was the capital city on?
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To this day, their origins are unknown.
Where did the Hittites come from?
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It was a way to control the population and make sure that people were doing their jobs instead of undesirable activities (crime, planning a rebellion, etc.).
Why did the Assyrian king make the people pay such high taxes?
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