Vocabulary Words
What is a battering ram?
A strong weapon that was used to break down walls or doors during an attack.
What was everyone fighting over during this time?
Water and land
Who was the King of the Akkadian Empire?
Sargon
What did Hammurabi rebuild for his people in order to make them happy?
The Ziggurat
Land that has nutrient-rich soil good for farming is...
Fertile
What is a code of laws?
A written system of rules and laws for all to follow.
What city-state did the Akkadians take over?
Sumer
Who was the King of the Babylonian Empire?
Hammurabi
What groups of people were actually given rights under Hammurabi's rule?
Women and slaves
A tower-like temple with staircases that was built in order to worship and honor the gods is called a...
Ziggurat
What is an empire?
A large area of land that is controlled or ruled by one person, (usually a king).
What was life like under Hammurabi's rule?
Life was actually good for the people in Babylon, as long as they followed the code of laws. Art, religion, trade were doing well, and women/slaves had rights as well.
Which king was known for using great military tactics and being a great general, (using a wall of shields, and spears to poke through and defeat enemies).
Sargon
Why did Hammurabi create his code of laws?
To unite the people, and allow everyone to know what is expected of them during his rule.
What did EVERY place need in order for people to survive?
When an army plans an attack on a city in order to conquer it!
How were the Assyrians known to other people?
They were warlike people who did whatever they had to do in order to conquer more land for their empire.
Who dug a moat, built an inner and outer wall, and also built towers with archers inside of them to get higher ground on his enemies who may try to attack their city?
Nebuchadrezzar
Which empire had the biggest amount of land?
The Assyrians
What did people build in order to steer water in a specific direction during floods?
Dams and levees
What are bas-reliefs?
Detailed 2D sculptures that usually show animals, in order to honor a king or God.
The sundial, which helps tell time using the sun! We use their ideas of how to track time to this day.
Which empire had several different kings instead of one?
The Assyrian Empire
What was the beautiful temple called that Hammurabi rebuilt and made lush and green?
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
A system people created in order to supply water to a specific area of land in order to grow crops.