Exam 2: Peoples, gods ,and Empires: 1700–500 B.C.E

The earlier Assyrian empire had been devastated by the _________,but in the ninth century B.C.E.,the foundations for a neo-Assyrian empire were laid by Assurnasirpal II.

The "Babylonian Captivity" of the Hebrew people was begun in the rule of Cyrus the Great.

Heinrich Schliemann and Sir Arthur Evans:

The Minoans:

In what ways can it be said that the Late Bronze Age was a "transnational system"?

The term thalassocracy means "sea empire."

Assurbanipal II,king of Assyria,has the distinction of:

What differences separated the empires of the Bronze Age from those of the Early Iron Age?

Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of the Davidic dynasty in the Hebrew kingdom.

Unlike other rulers,Cyrus of Persia (559-529 B.C.E.):

In what ways was Zoroastrianism a radical departure from other Near Eastern religions?

The Hebrew people,according to archaeological and linguistic evidence,were essentially:

The Assyrian king:

In the Book of Judges,the Hebrew people:

The Mitannians introduced lighter chariots to carry archers,but:

What factors contributed to the success of the Persian empire?

During the Late Bronze Age (1500-1200 B.C.E.)in the ancient Near East,the two great imperial powers were:

Savage violence and terror were characteristic of Assyrian warfare and foreign policy from their rise as a power in 1900 B.C.E.

What are the advantages of monotheism as illustrated through the experiment of Akhenaten and the Hebrew nation?

The center of Mycenaean society was the village,which gave a sense of family and responsibility to the people and encouraged loyalty to the king,who was depicted as a father to his people.