Chapter 9 section 2 questions

6. fortresses-palaces on hill tops
7. The Trojan war was fought over a woman
8. After the Trojan war there became a series of civil wars between groups of citizens, broke out. As a result of the civil wars they entered a dark age which wiped things out so they had to start all over.

Chaldeans

Section 2: The Chaldeans

1)     The Chaldeans were also know as?   

·       Babylonians

2) Who was their most important king and what did he build?

·       Nebuchadnezzar built a beautiful street near the palace. It was paved with limestone and marble and lined by walls of blue glazed tile. Each spring, thousands of pilgrims crowded into Babylon to watch a gold statue of the god Marduk being wheeled along this street

3) Discuss the organization of a Chaldean city.

·       Had huge brick walls that encircled the city; the walls were so wide that two chariots could pass on the road on top

·       There were towers built into the walls

·       He center of the city was where the kings palace was

·       Outside the center of Babylon stood houses, marketplaces, and caverns

4) Babylon was a center of science what are some things it passed on?

·       They passed on astronomy

·       They were the first to have a 7 day week

Hebrews

1) Where did the Hebrews come from?  (What area or city)

The Hebrews came from the ancient Middle East.

2) Who were the Hebrews descendant from? (What person)

The Hebrews are descendants from Abraham.

3)What are the Ten Commandments (List them).

1) You should only believe in Yahweh.

2) The people should not worship any other god.

3) The people could not use his name in vain.

4) Keep the sabbath day holy.

5) Honor the mother and father.

6) Do not murder any one.

7) Do not commit adultery.

8) Do not steal.

9) Do not bear false witness.

10) You shouldn't yearn to have something.

4)   Who was Moses?

Moses was the guy who parted the sea so the Hebrews could cross the Red Sea. Moses lead the Hebrew through their journey, he told them not give up. He lead them all the way to Mount Sinia.

5)   What is the name of the Hebrew God?

The Hebrew God is Yahweh.

6)   What is the idea of social justice?

The Hebrews believed in social justice were everyone had the right to be treated fairly.

7)   What was the promised land?

The promised land was Canaan, there the Hebrews became framers and shepherds.

8)   Who were the great kings of the Hebrews?  What were some things they did?

Saul was the first the king, he ruled for several years. During the end of his reign he lost peoples support. When Saul died in battle David became the new king. David got the Hebrews back together and defeated the Canaanites. David then established Jerusalem, the capital of Hebrew kingdom. He also wrote a lot of sacred songs found in the bible. After David died his son Solomon became king. Solomon brought peace to the Hebrew cities. He built a temple in Jerusalem made out of limestone, cedar wood, and gold. His wisdom and wealth became known all through the Middle East.

9)   Discuss the lifestyle of the Hebrews.

The Hebrews were the first ones to believe in god and they thought everyone should. Their laws were made to teach people how to treat one another fairly.

10)  Compare the Phoenicians to the Hebrews in areas of religion, jobs, places where they lived, organization.

The Phoenicians believed in many gods that were close to nature. They built ships to go travel and trade with other people. They were the only ones willing to go places. They brought the alphabet into our lives. Phoenicians lived in the northern part of Canaan and they also set up ports in Carthage. The buildings in Canaan were close together and the streets were narrow.  Walls covered the streets and on the outside of the walls there was a port where ships docked to unload goods. The Hebrews were very laid back and only believed in one god.  They lived in ancient Middle East. They then settled in Canaan where they built walled cities on hills. There was little water so during the two months of rain season farmers stored water in underground caves. Hebrews lived in one room houses that were divided in two. Hebrews also used laws to influence the way people behaved.

The Phoenicians

1) Where did the Phoenicians live?

The Phoenicians lived in the northern part of Canaan.

2) What were they known for?

The Phoenicians were known for being shipbuilders, traders, and caring on the alphabet.

3) Why did the growth of trade (worldwide) expand under the Phoenicians?

The growth of trade expanded under the Phoenicians because they were willing to go places that no one else wanted to go.

4) What were some ancient Phoenician cities?

Some ancient city states were Sidon, Tyre, Beirut, and Byblos.

5) How were Phoenician cities organized?

The cities were organized by walls that stood around the city, the streets were very crowded, they were narrow, and buildings were close together.

The Phoenician cities were ogranized with walls around the

6) What is the story behind how the Phoenicians got their name?

They Phoenicians got there name from the purple dye that was in great demand. Phoenician means purple and the dye was purple that the dog bit into while Melqart and Tyrus were on a walk. Tyrus said she would mary Melqart unless she had that color gown.

7) What is the Phoenicians most valuable gift to the world?

The Phoenicians most valuable gift to the world was the alphabet.

8) Where was Carthage?  Why was Carthage important?

Carthage was in North Africa on the Mediterranean Sea. Carthage was important because that is were everyone went to trade their goods.

Persinns skit Hailey and Trevor

Government Officials

Trevor:

·       So the King has decided he is going to chose a Governor, a Secretary, and a General for each of the 20 Provinces.

·       We have been asked to assign their duties.

Hailey:

·       Well I think they should be tax collectors, collecting gold, silver, sheep, horses,

Trevor:

·       wheat and spices too.  All to be sent to the royal treasury in Persepolis.

Hailey:

·       How do we make sure that the officials are honest and not stealing the tax money?

Trevor:

·       We will have them each report separately to the King, that way if one is stealing tax money the others will be se sure to report it.

·       What else should we have them do?

Hailey:

·       They should also settle local quarrels and protect the people against bandits.

Trevor:

·       That’s a good idea we definitely need someone to do that.

·       The King also wants us to come up with another group of officials to be his Eyes & Ears throughout the empire.

Hailey:

·       Let’s call them Inspectors and they can do surprise inspections this should help ensure that the provincial officials are doing a good job.

·       They can also decide weather people are able to pay their taxes.

Trevor:

·       We also have  see if there are any rumors going around about possible rebellion against the empire.

·       The last group of officials the empire needs is judges, they will make sure that the king’s laws are carried out properly.

·       I think that covers everything, what do you think?

Hailey:

·       I’m happy with it, I think we are ready to take this to the King for approval. Let’s go……