Card 0 of 5
Which King of the Hebrew people is known for the conquest of Jerusalem?
Saul was the first king of the Hebrews and is best remembered for facing off against the Philistines. David followed Saul and is remembered as the conqueror of Jerusalem.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Nineveh was the capital of __________.
Nineveh was the capital of the bellicose Assyrian Empire. It is most famous for its Royal Library, built under the reign of the most famous Assyrian ruler, Ashurbanipal. It was in the Royal Library that the famous work The Epic of Gilgamesh was kept and preserved. The Epic of Gilgamesh is considered the oldest known work of literature in human history.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Which of the following groups flourished in Southern Egypt and Sudan around 2000 BCE?
The Nubian civilization is one of the earliest known civilizations in African history. It arose in modern-day Southern Egypt and Sudan in approximately 2000 BCE.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
The Akkadian Empire, sometimes called the earliest empire in human history, was formed by __________.
The Akkadian Empire is sometimes called the earliest empire in human history, although of course this is somewhat subjective as it is dependent on how exactly you define an empire. It was founded and dramatically expanded by Sargon the Great from 2234 B.C.E. until his death sixty years later. The Akkadian Empire was relatively short-lived and over time split into the Northern Assyrian Kingdom and the Southern Babylonian Kingdom.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Studying the Bantu people reveals all of the following except _____________.
Although Bantu society valued oral traditions-as seen in the importance of griots, or those who told the oral history of the Bantu-these traditions did not directly influence Christianity.
Compare your answer with the correct one above