Sumer
The city and the farmland surrounding it.
What is a city-state?
The city where Hammurabi lived and the Empire started.
What is Babylon?
This was a major difference in government structure from the Babylonian Empire to Akkadian Empire.
What is only one king?
These four reasons contributed to the fall of the Assyrians. (name at least 2)
What were overexpansion, harsh rule, too many enemies, internal weakness.
After this Empire fell the Babylonian were able to rise to power again.
What are the Assyrians?
This term refers to the belief in many gods.
What is polytheism?
An empire can fall because of two factors.
What are internal and external problems?
The Assyrians ruled with this method.
What is fear?
Nebuchadnezzar II focused on this during the peak of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
What is beautifying and rebuilding?
The name of the temples.
What are Ziggurats?
In Babylon the three social classes we learned are. (hint: Babylonian words)
Who were the Awilu, Mushkenu, Wardum?
The most famous leader of the Akkadians?
Sargon of Akkad
These three military tactics made the Assyrians very powerful.
What are iron weapons, siege warfare, and chariots?
This wonder of the ancient world was allegedly built by Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife.
What are The Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
What is the Persian Gulf?
Describe the impact Hammurabi's Codes have today.
What are they impact modern legal systems?
Vocabulary word for goods or money paid to a ruler or king.
What is a tribute?
The capital city of Assyria.
What was Ninevah?
The name of the famous gate built by Nebuchadnezzar II.
What is the Ishtar Gate?
What are Ur, Uruk, Lagesh?
Describe what "eye for an eye" means" (think symbolic)
Correct answer determined by McManus/Singh
Sargon was able to unite multiple city states with the use of this type of army.
What is a standing army?
This ruler founded the empire.
Who is Puzur‑Ashur I?
Nebuchadnezzar II was able to capture this city.
What is Jerusalem?