1What kind of nation was Assyria?
The Assyrians were fierce warriors, who conquered many lands. They were feared for their cuelty.
2Why did the Assyrians wage war?
The Assyrians waged war to get more land and money.
3How did the Assyrians celebrate?
The Assyrians celebrated by hunting lions and having feasts.
4What Hebrew nation did the Assyrians conquer?
The northern tribes of Israel.
5What nation conquered Assyria?
Babylon
6Who was the king that beautified Babylon?
King Nebuchadnezzar
7What two things did this king construct?
Hanging gardens and Babylon, and a temple.
8What nation conquered Judah (Jerusalem)?
Babylon
9What did King Neb do to the temple in Jerusalem?
He destroyed the temple in Jerusalem.
10What nation conquered Babylon?
Macedonia
11Sphynx
Is a cat with a human face.
12Rosetta Stone
A slab of stone with Babylonian and Egyptian writing on it.
13Amun-Ra (what 2 things did he hold in his hands)
He held a shepherd's staff and and Ankh.
14Pharoah
a pharoah was what a ruler of ancient Egypt was called.
15Scarab
A scarab was a large beetle in Egypt that they would carve ceremonial carvings on their backs.
16Ankh
is an Egyptian object that symbolized the word for life
17pyramid
is a cemetery for Pharoahs
192nd King of Israel
David
203rd King of Israel
Solomon
21Capital of northern kingdom of Israel
Samaria
22Capital of southern kingdom of Israel
Jerusalem
23Mt. Sinai
Mt. Sinai was the place where God gave Moses the 10 commandments
24Canaan
was the land promised to Israel by God when they left Egypt
25Hittites
ancient prople known as the children of Heth who were on friendly terms with Abraham
26Horse people
the Persians
273 things Persian boys were taught
to speak the truth, shoot bows, and ride horses
28Phoenicians
a tribe known for seafaring trading
29Mt. Carmel
where Elijah battled the priests of the idol, Baal
30what was a pagan god
any god that was not the one, true and living God