History 1 - Review Game - Nathan Frailey

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  1. 7. The founder of Daoism
  2. 9. A system of government lead by one person with unlimited power.
  3. 11. A Chinese belief that the law should be strictly conformed to, where good deeds are rewarded, and bad deeds are ruthlessly punished.
  4. 14. The teachings of Confucius compiled into one book.
  5. 15. The most prominent king of the short-lived Babylonian Empire.
  6. 17. Cyrus's son who continued to expand Persia and conquered Egypt. Died in a rebellion.
  7. 20. The capital of the Assyrian empire during and after Sennacherib was King.
  8. 23. An elite group of Persian soldiers selected based on courage and strength. There was always a fixed number because the dead were always immediately replaced.
  9. 24. (1640 BC) Used chariots to conquer Egypt, and encouraged the Hebrews to escape Egypt because of their racial similarities.
  10. 25. A siege technique used by Assyrians that involved digging covered trenches under a city wall until it collapsed.
  11. 26. An ancient Nubian kingdom closely related to Egypt because of trading.
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  1. 1. (1472-1450 BC) First female pharaoh who expanded Egypt through trade.
  2. 2. An area of a country or city.
  3. 3. The capital of the Babylonian empire. It rose around the time when Assyria was defeated.
  4. 4. Created by Cyrus II and was the most powerful and beautiful kingdom in the world at Cyrus's death.
  5. 5. Chinese philosopher who organized society around 5 basic relationships. Stressed filial piety.
  6. 6. (Administrative divisions of a country) Persia was divided into 20, called satrapies.
  7. 8. Drove the Hyksos out of Egypt.
  8. 10. The Egyptian Pharaoh who signed the Eternal/Silver Treaty.
  9. 12. Hatshepsut's stepson who expanded Egypt and made it the most powerful it had ever been. Probably murdered Hatshepsut.
  10. 13. Persian king who worked to restore order and improve society by dividing Persia into 20 provinces.
  11. 16. A major trading kingdom near Egypt, their cultures influenced each other through a phenomenon called cultural diffusion.
  12. 18. The management of any people, city, or government.
  13. 19. Governors of the 20 provinces, or satrapies, of the Persian Empire.
  14. 21. A Chinese philosophy that emphasized living in harmony with nature
  15. 22. Revolted against the Medes in 550 BCE and founded Persia.