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201360938Sargon of AkkadWorld's first emperor of first empire0
201360939HammurabiLeader of Amorites1
201360940MenesUnifier of upper and lower Egypt2
201360941Hatshepsutwoman regent of Egypt - wanted to be remembered as man3
201360942Thutmosis IIIWho expanded the Egyptian Empire territorially?4
201360943Amenhotep IVTried to make Egypt monotheistic (sun god only)5
201360944Akhenatenwhat Amenhotep changed his name to6
201360945TutTakes over after his father is assassinated (Egypt)7
201360946Saul1st king of Israelites8
201360947SolomonBuilt temple in Jerusalem9
201360948DavidBuilt Jerusalem10
201360949AshurbinapalAssyrian king11
201360950Nebachadnezzarforced Jews into Babylonian Captivity12
201360951Cyrus the Greatcreater of the Persion Empire13
201360952Darius the GreatBuilt Persepolis14
201360953Darius the GreatExtended Persion Empire to Indus River15
201360954Darius the GreatPracticed Zoroastrianism16
201360955HammurabiHad written code of law (eye for eye...)17
201360956Paleolithic Ageremembered for fire, language, division of labor18
201360957Neolithic Revolutiondomestication of plants and animals, independent development, controlled environment19
201360958Catul HuyukFirst modern day city20
201360959Anatolia, TurkeyPresent day location of Catul Huyuk21
201360960ObsidianWhat was traded widely in Catul Huyuk22
201360961MesopotamiaLocated on Tigris and Euphrates Rivers23
201360962EgyptLocated on Nile River24
201360963IndiaLocated on Indus River Valley25
201360964ChinaLocated on Yellow River26
201360965ChinaMost continuous civilization; 300 BCE - present27
201360966Sumermost populated city-state of Mesopotamia28
201360967Epic of Gilgameshstory from Ur; flood destroys everything (Noah's Ark?)29
201360968ZigguratHuge temple at center of Ur; pyramid-shaped30
201360969TheocracyGov't in Sumer31
201360970Double Diadem2 crowns together; Egypt; shows unity32
201360971Memphiscapital of Old Kingdom33
201360972Books of the DeadMost famous Heiroglyphics writing; tells path to eternal happiness34
201360973OsirisEgpytian god of the dead35
201360974IrisWife of Egpytian god of the dead36
201360975Kasoul-spirit, which is to be protected in Egypt37
201360976Suez CanalPresent-day name of canal built in Middle Kingdom38
201360977Nile RiverRiver that has predictable flooding39
201360978Tigris/ Euphrates RiversRivers with unpredictable flooding40
201360979HyksosIndo-Europeans that control Egypt for 150 years during Middle Kingdom41
201360980ThebesCapital of Egypt in New Kingdom42
201360981EgyptiansWho created 365 day calendar43
201360982EgyptiansWho classified dieases, medicinal/ poisonous classes in the ancient Middle East?44
201360983HittitesFirst to have iron weapons45
201360984PhoeniciansFirst maritime-based civilization46
201360985Byblos, Tyre, SidonCities of Phoenicians47
201360986CarthageMost important Phoenician colony48
201360987Phoenicianscreated phonetic alphabet!49
201360988Purplecolor of dye used by Phoenicians50
201360989HebrewsMonotheistic civilization - Headed by Abraham51
201360990Rameses IIEnslaves Hebrews after famine52
201360991AssyriansOverthrow Israelites in 8th century BCE53
201360992AssyriansBrutal military - strategic fighting54
201360993NinevehCapital for Assyrians55
201360994ChaldeansSemitic-speaking; create 2nd Babylonian Empire56
201360995ChaldeansOverthrown by Persians57
201360996Persian EmpireWorld's first superpower58
201360997SusaOriginal capital of Persian Empire59
201360998PersepolisSecond capital of Persian Empire60
201360999SatrapsNames for Persian governors & provinces61
201361000Royal RoadMail system built by Persians to allow info to travel faster62
201361001ZoroastrianismTruly 1st monotheistic religion; biggest in world at one point63

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