Empire Leaders
This ruler founded the Akkadian Empire and supposedly came from humble beginnings, rescued from a basket on a river.
Who is Sargon of Akkad?
This empire lasted the longest, ruling for about 288 years from around 900-612 BCE.
What is the Assyrian Empire?
The Babylonian Empire used soldiers armed with these two metals for their weapons.
What are copper and bronze?
Hammurabi's Code included this principle of justice, meaning the punishment should match the crime.
What is "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth"?
This city served as the capital of the Akkadian Empire and became one of the wealthiest cities in the world.
What is Akkad?
This Babylonian leader created a famous law code with 282 laws carved into a stone pillar.
Who is Hammurabi?
The Akkadian Empire, the first empire in Mesopotamia, lasted approximately this many years.
What is 234 years?
The Assyrian Empire used weapons made from this stronger metal, giving them an advantage.
What is iron?
Sargon of Akkad created this, the first of its kind in Mesopotamia.
What is an empire?
These two large Assyrian cities each had several million people living in them.
What are Nineveh and Assur?
This ruthless ruler of the New Babylonian Empire ruled from 605-562 BCE and rebuilt Babylon.
Who is Nebuchadnezzar II?
This empire had the shortest lifespan, lasting less than 100 years from 626-539 BCE.
What is the New Babylonian Empire?
The Assyrian army possibly had this many soldiers, making it massive for its time.
What is 150,000?
This massive stepped temple, rebuilt by Nebuchadnezzar II, may have inspired the Tower of Babel story.
What is Etemanaki (or the ziggurat)?
Hammurabi promoted trade along this body of water.
What is the Persian Gulf?
Sargon of Akkad ruled for this many years, making him one of the longest-reigning rulers.
What is more than 50 years?
The Babylonian Empire existed during this time period.
What is 1792-1595 BCE?
These three types of military units made up the Assyrian army.
What are infantry, cavalry, and chariots?
This legendary garden, possibly built by Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife, may have been one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
What are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
The Assyrian Empire controlled these five major regions at its height.
What are Mesopotamia, Syria, parts of Anatolia, Palestine, and parts of Egypt?
The Assyrian Empire had approximately this many governors and officials appointed by the king to manage different areas.
What is 100-150?
The Assyrian Empire reached its peak of power during this century.
What is the 700s BCE (or 8th century BCE)?
The Assyrians used these three innovative technologies to attack cities.
What are battering rams, tunnels, and movable towers?
The Akkadian Empire controlled trade routes that reached as far as this distant country.
What is India?
Hammurabi's Code was carved into this type of stone monument.
What is a stele?