History Unit 2 Test

first king of Israel, killed on the battle field for his disobedience

asked for wisdom to rule his kingdom

Kings and their empires were instruments in God’s plan for judgment on nations andforpreparation of Jesus’ birth

God extended the covenant made with Abraham to the Israelites here

Southern Kingdom

Northern Kingdom. Legacy of having a complete written account of its history

warned Nineveh of God’s coming judgment

built royal road

Assyria really started to flourish under his rule

deported the 10 tribes of the northern kingdom

interpreted Nebuchadnezzar’s dream concerning prophetic empires

allowed Jews to return to their homeland, king of Persia

Babylon fell under his reign

last great Assyrian king, collected a library of cuneiform clay tablets

chose to drink poison instead of being exiled from Athens

tutored Alexander the Great, famous Greek philosopher

built by the Minoans

king of all Greek gods

large group of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields, trained to charge the enemy as a group

Peloponnesian War ended

first recorded date in history when the first Olympic games held

hilltop fortress; seat of government and religion

family structure was reflected in this

divided in 4 ways

led Spartans at the battle of Thermopylae

controlled by Sparta

controlled by Athens

Greek culture spread throughout the world

"man is measure of all things"

Sparta felt threatened by the wealthy and expanding Athenian Empire

Macedonian king who conquered most of Greece before he was murdered

credited with polishing and refining Greek mythology

name of 16 cities that Alexander the Great named after himself

time period between Alexander’s conquest and the Roman Empire

aristocrat that introduced democratic principles to Athens

brought Athenian democracy to its fullest measure