Ancient History Flashcards
(12 cards)
Who were the PEOPLE who lived in Canaan, were good at sailing boats, made glass bowls and invented glass blowing, and made expensive purple dye?
The Phoenicians
Who was Babylon’s most famous KING who married the princess of Persia and created the Gardens of Babylon to make her happy?
Nebuchadnezzar
Who was the KING who wanted to be king of the whole world, so he conquered cities and named his empire the Assyrian empire? He was a VERY CRUEL dictator who ruled by fear.
Shamshi-Adad
What was the name of the CITY in the Indus River Valley that had wells, baths, and citadels, but was mysteriously deserted?
Mohenjo-Daro
Who was the KING of Assyria who conquered Egypt and Canaan by having soldiers use baskets tied together as shields paired with soldiers shooting arrows, and who ordered ramps and towers built to break thru city walls? He was very cruel to conquered cities.
Ashurbanipal
Who ruled Babylon and created a set of laws (a code) that everyone had to follow because he wanted everyone to be treated fairly?
Hammurabi
Who was the EMPEROR who unites villages across ancient China into one empire in the Yellow River Valley? His wife discovered that silkworms could be used to make silk.
Huang Di (Wang Dee)
(Wife = Lei Zu)
Who conquered all the city-states in Sumer and made them into one country he called Akkadia? He made harsh laws and put soldiers in conquered cities (military dictatorship).
Sargon
What was the name of CITY started by the Phoenician Queen Dido? She left home in fear of her brother and wanted to start a city near water so ships would visit and trade.
Carthage
What was the name of the CITY where Ashurbanipal lived that had beautiful gardens and the first library?
Nineveh
Who were the PEOPLE who held bull-jumping festivals to honor their gods and created a strong navy to fight pirates of the Mediterranean Sea? They featured in the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur?
The Minoans
(Early Crete)
WHO was the White Crown King who conquered the Red Crown King, uniting Upper and Lower Egypt into one country?
King Narmer
