Chapter 2 test review

Goods brought into the county from somewhere else

• Import

• Export

• Stored Goods

• Natural Resources

Which empire took full control over the Phoenicians, ending their civilizations?

• The Assyrians

• The Greeks

• The Romans

• The Neo-Babylonians

What is a writing system written on clay tablets, that uses wedge shaped tools?

• Stele

• Seals

• Cuneiform

• Papyrus

What is a standing army?

• Soldiers who march on foot

• Soldiers who ride horses

• Elite soldiers

• A permanent army

A ___ is a payment made to show loyalty to a stronger power

• A seal

• Currency

• Colonies

• Tribute

The Akkadians and Sumerians shared a similar form of writing, meaning they shared__

• A government

• cultural traits

• A tribute system

• Rule of law

The Phoenician Alphabet was based on__

• vowels

• sounds

• pictures

• whole words

How did Sargon and Hammurabi keep control of their large empires?

• They traveled to make sure people followed the law

• They had a strict punishment system

• They split the land into provinces with governors to rule

• They exiled people who didn't follow rules to decrease the population

Who was Gilgamesh?

• King of Burma

• A half god, half man King of Uruk

• Emperor of Kish

• A priest-king of Phoenicia

What affected the Phoenicians ability to grow food?

• Their geography/location

• They didn't have any tools

• Their strong army and cavalry

• There were no bees