Across
- 3. A persian prophet who lived around 600 B.C.
- 8. A region in Africa that straddles the upper Nile River.
- 12. Female Egyptian Pharaoh in 1472 B.C.who didn’t wage war
- 14. Persian King who honored local customs.
- 15. Nubian kingdom that lasted from 2000-1000 B.C.
- 16. Pharaoh in Exodus that made a peace treaty.
- 17. A large empire of war-like people that came from northern mesopotamia.
- 19. First emperor of China; leader of the Qin Dynasty.
- 21. Government in which the ruler has unlimited power.
- 24. Restored Babylon; made the hanging gardens.
- 26. Kushites moved there and had their golden age.
- 28. Replaced the Zhou Dynasty in the third century.
- 29. Cyrus’ son who conquered Egypt, shows no kindness.
- 30. Asiatic invaders that ruled Egypt from 1640-1570 B.C.
- 31. Empire that helped defeat the assyrians.
- 32. Overthrew the Libyan dynasty. Egypt’s 25th dynasty.
Down
- 1. A famous road system used to communicate quickly.
- 2. Those who do their duties well will be rewarded.
- 4. Egyptian time period from 1570-1075 B.C.
- 5. Helped defeat the Assyrians; made capital Babylon.
- 6. China’s most influential scholar.
- 7. A governor who ruled locally.
- 9. Philosophy of Laozi.
- 10. A king who collected over 20,000 clay tablets.
- 11. Trained civil service, or those who run the government.
- 13. Book of oracles consulted when needed to solve ethical or practical problems.
- 18. Children's respect and devotion to their parents and ancestors.
- 20. Assyria’s capital; that was established by Sennacherib.
- 22. Hatshepsut’s son who was a war-like ruler who died in 1425 B.C.
- 23. Two powers that together represent the natural rhythms of life.
- 25. Cambyses’ successor; unable to conquer Greece.
- 27. Assyrian king that bragged about destroying villages/cities.