Chapter 4 - First Age of Empires

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Shi Huangdi
________ was adamant about filling in the holes and extending the wall nearly the entire length of the empire's frontier.
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Euphrates River
Around 1800 B.C., Abraham and his family crossed the ________ and arrived in Canaan, according to the Bible.
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Confucius
The Legalists were a group of practical political theorists who stood in stark opposition to ________ and Laozi's followers.
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Zoroaster
According to ________, the earth is a battleground where a tremendous battle is conducted between the spirits of good and evil.
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Egyptians
Around 1400 B.C., the ________ conquered parts of Syria and Palestine, bringing them into battle with the Hittites.
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Assyria
________ was a society that placed a premium on military might.
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Assyrian rulers
________ developed an empire that spanned from east and north of the Tigris River all the way to central Egypt through relentless conflict.
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Darius
Around 522 B.C., an elite force of Persian troops known as the Ten Thousand Immortals assisted ________ in seizing the throne.
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Shi Huangdi
________ was despised by scholars for his book- burning.