Chapter 4 - First Age of Empires

Shi Huangdi

Shi Huangdi

________ was adamant about filling in the holes and extending the wall nearly the entire length of the empire's frontier.

Euphrates River

Around 1800 B.C., Abraham and his family crossed the ________ and arrived in Canaan, according to the Bible.

Confucius

The Legalists were a group of practical political theorists who stood in stark opposition to ________ and Laozi's followers.

Zoroaster

According to ________, the earth is a battleground where a tremendous battle is conducted between the spirits of good and evil.

Egyptians

Around 1400 B.C., the ________ conquered parts of Syria and Palestine, bringing them into battle with the Hittites.

Assyria

________ was a society that placed a premium on military might.

Assyrian rulers

________ developed an empire that spanned from east and north of the Tigris River all the way to central Egypt through relentless conflict.

Darius

Around 522 B.C., an elite force of Persian troops known as the Ten Thousand Immortals assisted ________ in seizing the throne.

Shi Huangdi

________ was despised by scholars for his book- burning.