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Assyria

cuneiform

Getting iron out of iron ore (iron weapons)

his hat

Standardization of money & measurements; moving his capital city around; building roads, schools, & hospitals

birds

1) 1st time laws were written down 2) created equality under the law 3) protected women, children, etc. 4) warned of punishments "up front"

clay from the bottom of the sea

a mountain top

Akkad

power vacuum

It changes who makes the final decision on who survives the flood.

to work in their place

Babylon (2)

city-state

the humans were too noisy

Persia

satrap

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Zoroastrianism

immortality

Babylon (1)

1) trade 2) built walls 3) experts at irrigation

An irridescent necklace

ziggurat

A city that is independent & function like its own country

This is created when a powerful leader does not leave a clear successor

A provincial government used primarily by the Persian empire

In both Genesis and the Epic, the boat eventually runs aground on...

Cyrus did many things to try to unify his large empire. Name one

In Genesis, the symbol for the promise between God and humanity that there will never again be a flood is a rainbow. What is the symbol in the Epic?

Leader Hammurabi is associated with which civilization?

Leader Cyrus is associated with which civilization?

In Genesis, God seals the door of the ark shut. In the Epic, it is Utnapishtim. Why is this significant?

Supposedly Nebuchadnezzar built this for his homesick wife

Leader Nebuchadnezzar is associated with which civilization?

They had 3 major challenges - few resources, no protection from invaders, & unpredictable flooding. How did they solve for them?

The god Enlil is so powerful that gods can only look at

At the end of the flood story in the Epic, Utnapishtim is given this gift

Humans were created by the gods for this purpose

This monotheistic religion grows during the Persian empire

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, the gods send down a great flood because

What technology are the Hittites most famous for?

Humans were created from this material

The Code of Hammurabi did several important things - name 3.

Step-shaped structure used for religious & political business

Leader Sargon is associated with which civilization?

Leader Assurbanipal is associated with which civilization?

The Epic and Genesis stories state that these animals were sent out to see if there was any dry land

Wedge-shaped writing invented by the Sumerians

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Description	Match:
The god Enlil is so powerful that gods can only look at	his hat
Humans were created by the gods for this purpose	to work in their place
Humans were created from this material	clay from the bottom of the sea
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, the gods send down a great flood because	the humans were too noisy
This monotheistic religion grows during the Persian empire	Zoroastrianism
The Epic and Genesis stories state that these animals were sent out to see if there was any dry land	birds
In both Genesis and the Epic, the boat eventually runs aground on...	a mountain top
At the end of the flood story in the Epic, Utnapishtim is given this gift	immortality
In Genesis, the symbol for the promise between God and humanity that there will never again be a flood is a rainbow. What is the symbol in the Epic?	An irridescent necklace
In Genesis, God seals the door of the ark shut. In the Epic, it is Utnapishtim. Why is this significant?	It changes who makes the final decision on who survives the flood.
Step-shaped structure used for religious & political business	ziggurat
A city that is independent & function like its own country	city-state
This is created when a powerful leader does not leave a clear successor	power vacuum
Wedge-shaped writing invented by the Sumerians	cuneiform
A provincial government used primarily by the Persian empire	satrap
Leader Hammurabi is associated with which civilization?	Babylon (1)
Leader Sargon is associated with which civilization?	Akkad
Leader Nebuchadnezzar is associated with which civilization?	Babylon (2)
Leader Assurbanipal is associated with which civilization?	Assyria
Leader Cyrus is associated with which civilization?	Persia
What technology are the Hittites most famous for?	Getting iron out of iron ore (iron weapons)
Cyrus did many things to try to unify his large empire. Name one	Standardization of money & measurements; moving his capital city around; building roads, schools, & hospitals
Supposedly Nebuchadnezzar built this for his homesick wife	Hanging Gardens of Babylon
They had 3 major challenges - few resources, no protection from invaders, & unpredictable flooding. How did they solve for them?	1) trade 2) built walls 3) experts at irrigation
The Code of Hammurabi did several important things - name 3.	1) 1st time laws were written down 2) created equality under the law 3) protected women, children, etc. 4) warned of punishments "up front"