Ancient History

3. Before the rise of ancient Rome, this was the most powerful city.
5. This is a term that means people accept the belief in a single God.
11. This was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire.
12. The Phoenicians invented this color.
14. The Indus Valley people were master urban planners and built the firs known what systems?
17. This was the lifeblood of ancient Egypt.
19. Babylonian what was the basis for much of ancient Greek mathematics.
20. Cyrus the Great brought what dynasty to power?
22. They occupied the ancient region of Anatolia prior to 1700 BCE.
23. He was the sixth king of the First Dynasty of Babylon.
24. This is the term for a well, cistern, or pond with a long corridor of steps that descent to water level.
26. He is one of the most famous rulers to ever live.
27. He was the first person to rule over and empire.
28. This is a fabric made from worms!

1. This is the most famous stone sculpture of the Indus Valley.
2. This is a system of writing first developed by the Sumerians.
4. This is a pyramidal stepped temple tower.
6. A general known for leading an army on elephants over the Alps.
7. The Hanging Gardens of what were one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
8. This is explosive invention changed the face of warfare.
9. This ancient civilization is located in present-day Iran, Egypt, Turkiye, and parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
10. The sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang are made of what?
13. This animal is carved into a 14th century gate.
15. The Phoenicians were the greatest what in the ancient world?
16. The wars fought between Rome and Carthage were call the what Wars.
18. This was the capital of the Hittite Empire.
19. Most of the writing systems in use today can ultimately traced back to the Phoenician what?
21. This is one of the most significant events in the Hebrew Bible.
22. This is the second oldest from of writing.
25. This term specifically refers to the descendants of Jacob.