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Nat Geo Chapter 3 Section 2.3-2.5

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OBJECTIVE

Describe how the Phoenicians spread different cultures throughout the Mediterranean and beyond, analyze how Cyrus and Darius I unified different peoples and cultures of the Persian Empire, and identify how Mesopotamian civilizations were responsible for major cultural and technological developments.

READ pages 80-81. Then answer the following questions.

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The word Phoenicians means _________.

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What goods and ideas did the Phoenicians spread through their sea trade network?

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What body of water did the Phoenicians sail across to trade?

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_____ are outposts of people from one land who live in another land.

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5.

Why might ballast have been important to the condition of goods transported by ship?

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What made it possible for the ships to carry large cargoes without needing a lot of rowers?

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Where were the supplies for the crew and cargo stored?

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Why would the Phoenicians have established trading colonies in faraway places?

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The Phoenicians' accomplishments show the importance of ______________________________.

READ pages 82-83. Then answer the following questions.

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Around 700 B.C., the Persians were ruled by a people called the _________.

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In 539 B.C., the Persian king known as ______________ captured the Babylonian Empire.

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12.

How did Cyrux show tolerance?

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Cyrus was greatly respected.

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In this relief from ancient Persepolis, representatives from different regions of the Persian Empire carry gifts for the Persian king. The gifts are meant to symbolize ______.

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15.

Who ruled Persia at its height?

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16.

Darius divided his empire into 20 smaller _______, or administrative districts.

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Governors were called _____ and helped the king maintain control of his huge empire

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18.

Select King Darius's accomplishments.

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How did Cyrus and Darius each rule diverse groups of people peacefully?

READ pages 84-85. Then answer the following questions.

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20.

How does Mesopotamia’s cultural legacy touch our lives today?

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MATCH-UP: THEN AND NOW

Match the Mesopotamian technology with today's current technology that best matches it.

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What other modern items would you add to the images above to illustrate Mesopotamia’s legacy?