Babylon
The Babylonians were impressive __________________.
builders
Why did Nebuchadnezzar have the Hanging Gardens of Babylon built?
Babylon's flat land left her depressed/homesick. He made the Hanging Gardens to remind her of home.
How did Assyria become a rich and powerful empire in the Mesopotamia region?
conquering their neighbors, added land to their territory, expanded their empire
What was the capital city of Assyria? What was the chief goddess of this city?
Nineveh, Ishtar
In 1200 BCE, where did the Assyrians conquer? Why did they rebuild this city?
Babylon, rebuilt it because they feared Marduk would be angry
What was the purpose of the courts of Babylon? How many judges were in each court?
in charge of admintering justice and making sure the Code of Hammurabi was followed. 1-4 judges
Who burned the city of Babylon to the ground? Were they liked throughout the region?
Assyrians, hated throughout the region
What was the first city of Assyria called? Why?
Assur after their chief god
What did Nineveh look like?
beautiful buildings and temples decorated sculptures of high demons to protect the city from evil spirits
The Assyrians had a reputation for extreme ___________________.
cruelty
Who was the chief god of Babylon? What was built in honor of this god?
Marduk, zigguart
What did visitors buy from Babylon?
gold, jewerlu, fruit, vegetables, clothing, date wine, slaves
Assyria was in _______________ Mesopotamia, and the first city was built along the banks of the _______________________.
north, Tigris River
How do we know about life in Assyria?
The first known__________in Nineveh with more than 20,000 clay tablets found among its ruins.
library
Who was Hammurabi?
What did the Babylonians use for money?
silver
The Assyrian __________ had absolute power.
King
Assyrians had the most powerful army. What did their army use?
iron-tipped spears and arrows
war chariot and protective armor
battering rams to knock down walls
How do we know that the Assyrians believed in afterlife?
artifacts-buried the dead with their favorite possessions, oil lamp kept burning near gravesite
What were the separate Sumerian city-states called when they were united?
Babylon
During Hammurabi’s reign, ____________ thrived.
trade
Name 2 possible tools archeologists think were used to water the plants and trees on the Hanging Gardens.
screw pump, chain pump
Assyrians were traders. What goods did they have to sell? What goods did they want?
Sold-cloth and tin
wanted- gold, silver, metals
Who overthrew the Assyrian empire?
Chaldeans formed alliance with the Mendes