World History I

Study GuideTrading Peoples and Empires

Name: _______________________

1.) Which early trading civilization controlled the land trade between Egypt and
Mesopotamia? Where did this civilization make its capital? What language did these
people speak?

2.) The Phoenicians settled in Canaanbasically a desert. What did the Phoenicians do to
survive? What wood did they use to construct their ships?

3.) What make the Phoenician alphabet so special? Who could read and write in Phoenicia?

4.) What are the 3 Phoenician port city-states?

5.) Phoenicia also created colonies. What was the name of the colony that Phoenicia created
in Northern Africa?

6.) Where did the Lydian civilization settle? (Hint: It is modern day Turkey)

7.) What product made the Lydian civilization very wealthy?

8.) From what piece of literature have people learned the most about the Hebrews?

9.) What is the Hebrew word for God?

10.)The Hebrew ideas of religion have led to three very popular religions. What are the three
religions that developed out of the Hebrew teachings?

11.)Who is considered the father of all the Hebrews?

12.)How many Israelite tribes existed? (Hint: Jacob had this many sons)

13.)Why were the Israelites forced to go into Egypt?

14.)Who led the Hebrews out of Egypt? Where did he lead the Hebrews? What is the name
of the Hebrew laws created?

15.)He led the Hebrews back into Canaan?

16.)Who was the 1st unified king of the Hebrews?

17.)What Israelite king created a capital at Jerusalem?

18.)After the death of King Solomon, the Israelites split up again, this time into 2 kingdoms.
What were the names of the 2 separate kingdoms?
19.)What was the job of the Hebrew prophets?

20.)What man is given credit as the creator of the Torah?

21.)What are the 5 books of the Torah?

22.)What Persian king allowed the Hebrews (Jews) back into the city of Jerusalem?

23.)On what plateau did the Hittites build their kingdom?

24.)What made the Hittite armies so strong and devastating?

25.)The Assyrians have very strong weapons. What were their weapons constructed from?

26.)Who is considered the greatest king of the Chaldean empire?

27.)Which 2 of the 7 wonders of the world were located in the city of Babylon?

28.)What new science did the Chaldeans develop?

29.)Who are the 3 most powerful Persian kings?

30.)The Persians built a very important road. What was the name of this road?

31.)What were the 2 Persian gods of good and evil?