Military Empires

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The cultures of the Assyrians and the Chaldeans took some elements from the ancient empire of: the pharaohs of Egypt, Hammurabi of Babylonia, King Solomon, Darius

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Hammurabi of Babylonia

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The Assyrians gained a reputation as

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cruel warriors and strict rulers

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Which people captured the Assyrian capital of Nineveh in 612 B.C.?

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Chaldeans

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The most famous leader of the Chaldeans was

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Nebuchadrezzar

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The secret of smelting iron ore to make superior weapons was developed about 1400 B.C. by the?

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Hittites

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The ancient city that was famous for its huge ziggurat and hanging gardens was

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Babylon

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The Aryan people who settled in Persian were originally: Mesopotamians from the Tigris-Euphrates Valley, desert sheep herders from Egypt, merchants and traders from Phoenicia, cattle herders from Central Asia

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cattle herders from Central Asia

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Within the Persian empire, the Immortals were

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the leading soldiers in the Army

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Which of these statements is true about the religion introduced in Persia by Zoroaster? Options: It was a religion that had only one God, The gods in this religion were found in nature, People could choose between good and evil deeds, People built a Ziggurat to honor the gods

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People could choose between good and evil deeds

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Under Persian rule, people in distant parts of the empire were: forced to follow Persian laws and religion, forbidden to trade or travel, forced to serve in the Persian army, allowed to trade and keep their own cultures

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allowed to trade and keep their own cultures