WH - Chapter 4 - First Age of Empires

What city became a major center for the manufacture of iron weapons and tools?

• Kush

• Meroe

• Persia

• Assyria

What great structure was created by forced labor to protect China from attacks by northern nomads?

• The Great Wall of China

• The Royal Road

• Babylon

• Pyramids

What was the location of Nebuchadnezzarís hanging gardens, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world?

• Kush

• Babylon

• Persia

• Assyria

Which empire became known for its cruelty to conquered peoples in Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine, Anatolia, and Egypt?

• Hyksos

• Babylon

• Kush

• Assyria

What famous structure did King Darius build to unite the Persian Empire?

• The Royal Road

• The Great Wall of China

• Babylon

• Kush

Which kingdom saw itself as the guardian of Egyptian civilization after the Libyans were ousted from Egypt?

• Hyksos

• Babylon

• Kush

• Assyria

Which group of nomads invaded Egypt in chariots and ruled Egypt for about 70 years?

• Hyksos

• Babylon

• Kush

• Assyria

Which Chinese philosophy stressed that social order, harmony, and good government could be restored by organizing society around five basic relationships?

• Buddhism

• Legalism

• Confucianism

• Protestant

Which empire was ruled by Cyrus, who was famous for his kind treatment of the peoples he conquered?

• Kush

• Babylon

• Persia

• Assyria

Which philosophy was the Qin ruler Shi Huangdi following when he burned ìuselessî books, created forced labor, and murdered hundreds of scholars?

• Buddhism

• Legalism

• Confucianism

• Protestant