Directions: For each question, present the answer in complete sentences with supporting information from the Lesson. Do not copy and paste from the Lessons or Internet resources, but answer in your own words to demonstrate understanding of the material.

1. How did the Phoenicians make a living? What products did the Phoenicians trade? What is the Phoenicians' contribution to civilization?

2. How did the Assyrians treat the people they conquered? How did the Assyrians rule their empire? What are the Assyrians' contributions to civilization?

3. What were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Why were these gardens considered special?

4. How did the Chaldean astronomers contribute to the science of astronomy?

5. How did the Persians treat the people that they conquered? Why was King Cyrus called Cyrus the Great? How did the Persians govern their empire?

6. Describe the Persians' religious beliefs. What were the Persian contributions to civilization?