Ancient to Middle Ages

The world's first empire; conquered Sumerians, led by King Sargon the Great, used iron weapons

• Assyrian

• Akkadian

• Babylonian

• Persian

Powerful empire led by Cyrus & Darius; allowed people to keep their religions; used satraps to govern; began Zoroastrianism 1st monotheistic religion

• Assyrian Empire

• Akkadian Empire

• Babylonian Empire

• Persian Empire

Known as the Fertile Crescent, the world's 1st civlization between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• Egypt

• Indus Civilization

• China

• Mesopotamia

The first people to develop a civilization in Mesopotamia; conquered by the first empire (Akkadians)

• Assyrians

• Egyptians

• Persians

• Sumerians

Which development was a direct result of the Neolithic Revolution?

• Machines were used to mass- produce goods for markets

• A surplus of food led to more complex societies

• Feudal manors provided the necessities of life.

• the centers of trade moved from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean

How did the Neolithic Revolution alter the social patterns of humans?

• It led to people becoming nomadic
• It led to the development of major religions
• It led to the creation of settled communities
• It led to greater social equality between male and female

People in the Paleolithic Era were nomads because

• they did not know how to build sturdy houses.

• they were easily bored and wanted to see the world.

• they followed the herds of animals in order to get food to survive

• they were in a constant state of warfare with enemy tribes.

What was a major effect of the Neolithic Revolution?

• People began hunting and gathering

• The first permanent settlements developed

• A terrible war between Egypt and Bablyon

• The first human rights developed

If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man of the same rank, his own teeth shall be knocked out.  If he has nocked out the teeth of a plebeian (commoner), he shall pay one-third of a mina of silver."
--Code of Hammurabi
Which statement is best supported by this excerpt from Hammurabi's code of laws?

• Law sometimes distinguishes between social classes.
• All men are equal under the law.
• Violence must always be punished with violence.
• Fines are preferable to physical punishment.

Which ancient civilization MOST influenced the development of a democratic form of government in the United States?

• India

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• Greece