Ancient Middle East REview Sheet 2

A govenor of a province in the Persian Empire

an area of land that was ruled by the Satraps.

A road in the Persian Empire over 1600 miles.

Sumerian temple

Mesopotamia

The Middle East was the meeting point of three different continents.

one of the earliest cities in Sumer.

Holds people responsible for their actions.

long poem. Mesopotamian myths and legends.

The Phoenicians

Jews were driven from their homeland by the Babylonians.

A Babylonian king. Ran Egyptians out of Palestine and Syria. Attacked Jerusalem twice.

Took over the Persian Empire. Conquered a large amount of land.

Defeated the city-states of Sumer. Created the world's first empire.

Led the Hebrew out of slavery.

Established Jerusalem as the capital.

Persian king and military genius. Wise and tolerant view of empire. No looting or burning of conquered lands. Allowed Jews to return to Jerusalem.

King of the Babylonian Empire. Wrote Hammurabi's code.

a Persian prophet. Earth is a battleground where great struggle is fought between good and evil spirits.