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ContentsSection 1Chapter 4: Egypt—Empire on the Nile
1. A Kingdom Grows Along the Nile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. The Old Kingdom Thrives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33. The Middle Kingdom Replaces the Old . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54. The New Kingdom Rises and Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75. Quiz 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 2Chapter 5: Israel—God’s Covenant Nation
6. The Israelites Become a People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107. The Israelites Enter the Promised Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138. Israel Becomes a Mighty Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169. The Southern Kingdom Rises and Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
10. Quiz 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Section 3Chapter 6: The Age of Empire
11. Old Nations Give Way to New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2212. The Assyrians Increase Their Empire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2513. Nebuchadnezzar Rules Mighty Babylon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2814. Wise Rulers Unite the Persian Empire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3015. Self Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3316. Review for the LightUnit Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
This LightUnit goes with pages 48-103 of Across the Ages,
the textbook for Level 700 of Christian Light Education’s Social Studies Series.
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LESSON 12
SECTION 6.2Text pp. 90-93
The Assyrians Increase Their Empire
Read “The Assyrians Increase Their Empire” (pp. 90-93).
Study Exercises
Use the maps on pages 87 and 90 of the textbook to match each empire or country with its description.
1. �spread�along�parts�of�the�coastline�of�the�Mediterranean�Sea
2. �spread�from�the�Persian�Gulf,�across�Mesopotamia,�to the eastern Mediterranean seacoast; included Sinai Peninsula and Egypt
3. ��spread�from�the�Persian�Gulf,�across�Mesopotamia,�to�the eastern Mediterranean seacoast; included part of Arabian Desert east of Red Sea
Match each person or group with their description.
4. Babylonian�emperor�who�conquered�Jerusalem
5. king�of�Judah�who�opposed�the�Egyptians
6. overthrew�Babylon�and�Nineveh;�led�by�Nabopolassar
7. �Judean�king�who�rebelled�against�Babylon�and�made�a�treaty�with Egypt
Underline the correct words.8. The Neo-Babylonian, Aksum�Empire�followed�the�Neo-Assyrian�Empire�and�conquered�the�
Egyptians�and�Judah.
9. The Medes, Egyptians�helped�the�Babylonians�conquer�Assyria.
10. The�fall�of�Jerusalem�occurred�in�566 B.C., 586 B.C.
Cross out the incorrect answer to the question.11. How�did�the�Neo-Assyrians�conquer�and�control�other�nations�as�they�expanded�their�empire?
a. They�imposed�tribute.� c. They�used�ruthless�methods�of�warfare.
b. They treated captives justly and fairly.� d. They�forced�people�to�resettle�in�distant�lands.
a. Neo-Assyrian Empireb. Neo-Babylonian Empirec. Phoenician world
a. Chaldeansb. Josiahc. Nebuchadnezzard. Zedekiah
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Complete the exercises.12. Write the correct Hebrew name beside each Babylonian name. See Daniel 1:7.
a. Belteshazzar
b. Shadrach
c. Meshach
d. Abednego
13. Describe�how�Nebuchadnezzar’s�army�treated�each�item�in�response�to�Judah’s�repeated�rebellion.
a. the�city�of�Jerusalem�
b. King Zedekiah
c. most of the people
Number in order the events leading up to Jerusalem’s destruction. Two answers are given.
14. Egypt�conquered�Judah.
The�Babylonian�army�conquered�the�Egyptians.
1 Nebuchadnezzar’s�army�marched�west�toward�Judah.
Judah�attacked�the�Egyptian�army�passing�through�their�land.
Nebuchadnezzar�destroyed�Jerusalem�and�carried�away�most�of�the�people�of�Judah.
Nebuchadnezzar�stopped�Judah’s�rebellion�and�installed�a�new�king.
Zedekiah�made�a�treaty�with�Egypt�and�rebelled�against�Babylon.
5 Nebuchadnezzar�forced�Judah�to�pay�tribute.
Review
Complete the sentences.15. Scribes from the Neo-Assyrian Empire provided information about the history of
early �through�their�copies�of�ancient�writings�about�law,�
,�and�science.
16. An�expensive�dye�made�from�the�ink�of�a�sea�snail�was�called�Tyrian� .
17. was a Neo-Assyrian king who built a palace in Nineveh.
18. The Canaanite group who lived along the Mediterranean Sea were called the
.
19. Western civilization went into a decline for about hundred years and slowly recovered
over a period of hundred years.
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Underline the correct words.20. Tyrian purple was named for the city of Carthage, Tyre.
21. The Phoenicians, Assyrians developed a version of our alphabet.
22. Nineveh was the capital city of the Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian Empire.
23. The Neo-Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian Empire controlled the Middle East for three hundred years.
24. The Phoenicians built the north African city of Carthage, Nineveh.
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LESSON 13
SECTION 6.3Text pp. 94-97
Nebuchadnezzar Rules Mighty Babylon
Read “Nebuchadnezzar Rules Mighty Babylon” (pp. 94-97).
Study Exercises
Circle the letter of the answer to the question.1. Which�of�these�empires�was�the�largest?�See�maps�on�pages�90,�95,�and�99�of�the�textbook.
a. Neo-Assyrian b. �Neo-Babylonian c. �Nubian d. �Persian
Circle the letter of the correct term or phrase to complete each sentence.2. Nebuchadnezzar’s main interest after his wars in the west was ? .
a. giving poor people food and lodging
b. searching�for�other�lands�to�conquer
c. increasing Babylon’s grandeur
d. helping�his�allies�conquer�their�enemies
3. The ? ,�built�by�Nebuchadnezzar,�was�one�of�the�Seven�Wonders�of�the�Ancient�World.a. Ishtar Gate
b. Trojan Horse
c. Wall of Babylon
d. Hanging Gardens
4. Persia developed in the southern part of the territory controlled by the ? .a. Medes
b. Nubians
c. Assyrians
d. Babylonians
5. God warned Belshazzar of Babylon’s impending fall to the Medes and Persians by ? .a. causing him to lose his mind for seven years
b. a�dream�that�no�one�except�Daniel�could�interpret
c. a mysterious hand that appeared and wrote on the wall
d. the sudden drop in the water level of the Euphrates River
Complete the exercises.
6. Explain�how�Shadrach,�Meshach,�and�Abednego�proved�their�loyalty�to�God.
7. Name two ways God showed His power in response to Nebuchadnezzar’s pride.
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Cross out the incorrect answer to the question.8. How�did�Cyrus�the�Great�demonstrate�military�wisdom?
a. by�making�an�alliance�with�the�conquered�Medes
b. by�conquering�the�kingdom�of�Lydia�before�attacking�Babylon
c. by�conquering�the�Medes�and�Persians�before�heading�to�Asia�Minor
d. by�attacking�Babylon�first�and�conquering�his�largest�rival�before�the�smaller�ones
Answer the questions.9. Who�ruled�the�Medes�and�Persians?�
10. How did the design of the grates over the Euphrates River at Babylon allow the Persian army to
enter�Babylon?�
11. Who�interpreted�dreams�for�Nebuchadnezzar�and�the�handwriting�on�the�wall�for�Belshazzar?
12. Who�was�the�last�ruler�of�the�Babylonian�Empire?�
Review
Write cause or effect to show the relationship between the two events in the set of statements.
13. Judah�repeatedly�rebelled.
Nebuchadnezzar’s�army�destroyed�Jerusalem�and�carried�off�captives.
Answer the questions.
14. In�what�year�did�the�fall�of�Jerusalem�occur?�
15. What�group�overthrew�Babylon�and�Nineveh?�
16. Which�Babylonian�leader�conquered�Jerusalem?�
17. Which�group�of�people�helped�the�Babylonians�conquer�Assyria?�
18. Which�Hebrew�boy�was�given�the�Babylonian�name�Belteshazzar?�
19. Why�did�the�Neo-Assyrians�fight�ruthlessly�and�force�people�to�resettle?�
20. Which�empire�came�after�the�Neo-Assyrian�Empire�and�conquered�the�Egyptians�and�Judah?
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LESSON 14
SECTION 6.4Text pp. 98-103
Wise Rulers Unite the Persian Empire
Read “Wise Rulers Unite the Persian Empire” (pp. 98-103).
Study Exercises
Use the map on page 100 of the textbook to answer the questions.1. What�bodies�of�water�border�the�Akkadian�Empire?
2. What�additional�body�of�water�did�the�Neo-Babylonian�Empire�border?
3. What�seas�border�the�Persian�Empire�that�the�other�empires�did�not�include?
Describe the cycle of civilization in the West by writing the steps in the correct order on the chart. The first one is done for you.
Technological advancements are made. New empires are created.Civilization builds upon past ones. Kingdom grows old.
Kingdom falls and accomplishments fade.
4.
5. 6.
7.
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Underline the correct words.8. Many Persian kings treated their subjects brutally, kindly.
9. The Persian king Cyrus, Darius set up a system of satraps and inspectors.
10. Communication in the Persian Empire was improved by horsemen, soldiers.
Answer the questions.11. What�did�God�predict�about�Cyrus?�
12. What�was�the�capital�of�Persia?�
13. How did it benefit the Persians when people in faraway regions often did not care who their rulers
were?�
Cross out the incorrect answer to each question.14. How�did�Cyrus�the�Great�and�other�Persians�help�the�Jews?
a. by returning the temple treasures
b. by�giving�the�Jews�cattle�and�money
c. by granting them independence from Persia
d. by�allowing�the�Jews�to�go�back�to�Judah�and�rebuild�Jerusalem�and�the�temple
15. What�helped�the�Persian�Empire�become�strong�and�powerful?a. just laws b. slavery c. fair rulers d. good communication
16. Which�statements�are�true�about�Persian�law?a. It encouraged business investments.
b. It could only be changed by the king.
c. It added stability to the empire.
d. It�required�the�king�to�submit�to�law.
Going Global
Answer the questions.17. Which�empire�settled�south�of�the�Egyptians�along�the�Nile�River?�
18. Which�Nubian�king�conquered�southern�Egypt?
19. In�what�city�did�the�Nubians�establish�their�new�kingdom�after�they�left�Egypt?
20. How�were�Nubian�pyramids�different�than�Egyptian�pyramids?�
21. When�Meroë’s�strength�decreased,�which�kingdom�overpowered�Nubia?
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Review
Complete the descriptions of each ruler.
22. Nebuchadnezzar:a. wanted to increase the grandeur of �after�he�finished�conquering�the�
west
b. built the Hanging
c. witnessed God’s power because of his and lived like a beast for
years
d. witnessed�God’s�power�when�Shadrach,�Meshach,�and�Abednego�were�spared�from�the�fiery�
e. asked to interpret dreams
23. Cyrus the Great:
a. ruled the and Persians and overthrew Babylon
b. led�the�Persian�army�that�conquered�Babylon�by�diverting�the� River and walking under the river grates
24. Belshazzar:a. was warned by of Babylon’s coming by a
mysterious hand that wrote on the wall
b. was the last ruler of the Empire
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