World History 2.03 Worksheet

Eric Kennedy A. Complete this map by filling in the information for each civilization as explained in the assignment. WhatWhenWhoWhereWhy PhoeniciansThe policy-making system of the Phoenicians allowed each Phoenician city-state to have its own ruler, its own form of government, and its own chosen idol to worship. 1200 BCE to 800 BCECanaanitesCity-states were Tyre and Sidon, bow day Lebanon and Syria. Trade, farming Hebrews Each tribe set up separate governments machine-accessible by their customs. 2000 BCEKing DavidHebrews migrated to a region known as Canaan, roughly corresponding to present-day Israel, horse opera Jordan, southern Syria, and southern Lebanon. Free religion Babylonians Highly-developed court system. One of its greatest rulers, Hammurabi, developed a code of laws that is now known as Hammurabis Code. This major collection of laws gives insight into the social structure and economic organization of the civilization. 18th Century BCE until the 6th Century BCE. King HammurabiSouth of modern Baghdad, Iraq, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. slavery Persians Common set of weights and measures and a silver and gold coinage system. 560 BCE and lasted until 330 BCE. The empire was formed from a planetary people called the Persians and the Medes, both distantly related to the Hittites, Greeks, and Romans. Asia Minor to India, including present-day misfire, Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Military force AssyriansCreated a bighearted empire known for warf ar and cruelty also built large libraries and created important art and architecture religion adopted from Babylonians2000-600BCE Assyrian farmers date back to 7th century BCESemitic people (similar to Hebrews) greatest leader was Sargon II (extended empire, deported people of Israel) strongly influenced by Sumeria merchants traded throughout the Middle East Found in what is present day Iraq in the Middle East Empire eventually extended from present day Turkey to the Persian GulfDuring the height of their empire the Assyrian war machine was the most feared in the Middle East. B. What are three things that these civilizations have in common that allowed them to be successful? 1. Strong military 2. Farming globe 3. Religion