Ancient Babylon and Persia

Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life

• Gilgamesh
• Sargon
• Hammurabi 
• Sumer

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

According to the Code of Hammurabi, what does "eye for an eye" mean?

• turn the other cheek

• hurt others before they have a chance to hurt you

• whatever crime someone commits against you, do back to them

• treat others as you would want to be treated

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

He was a Persian emperor. He created the Persian Empire by conquering most of Southwest Asia. He did not force people he conquered to change their religion. He also freed the Jews in Babylon. He was called________ the Great

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A unit of soldiers who ride horses are called the _____________?

• Mercenaries

• Cavalry

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

A Monotheistic religion. Believed in one God as well as two sides, Evil demons and Good forces who created Earth/the skies. The world is a battleground by both sides. It's called ______________?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Zoroastrianism

• Virtualism

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

A ruler of a kingdom or empire is known as a _______________?

(a)  

• Dictator

• Authoritarian

• Monarch
• Socialist

A wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in battle is called a __________?

(a)  

• Trike

• Chariot
• Scythe

• Sickle

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

A unit of soldiers who ride horses were called the_________?

• Chariots

• Knights

• Lords

• Cavalry

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

He organized the Persian empire by dividing it into 20 provinces. Then he chose governors called satraps, to rule the provinces for him. The satraps collected taxes, served as judges, and put down rebellions. He was called_____?

• Darius I

• Hammurabi

• Herodotus

• Caesar

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

A series of wars between Persia and Greece in the 400s BC were called the Marathon wars.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A