Important People
This person was the ruler of Mesopotamia
Who is Sargon?
They made ______ or political districts
What are provences?
They conquered Sargon in this year
When was 2340 b.c?
They were nicknamed this
What is "The New Babylonian Empire?"
This was the first recorded leader of the Akkadians
Who is Sargon The Great?
This person lead a revolt against the Assyrians
Who was King Nabopolassar?
How powerful were they?
a lot.
The Amorites were located here in Mesopotamia
What is western Mesopotamia?
After the death of Nebuchadnezzar, this empire conquered them
Who were the Persians?
True or False:
This was conquered by the Assyrians
False
Hammurabi wrote Hammurabi's code. He also was the leader of which Mesopotamian City? DAILY DOUBLE
What is Babylon
This was the key to the Assyrian power
What is iron technology?
This was the grandest city in Hammurabi's empire
What is Babylon?
These measured time for anicent Chaldeans
What are sundials?
This happened in 2340 b.c
They fall into the hands of Hammurabi
This person developed the hanging gardens of Babylon
Who was King Nebuchadnezzar?
This was the city and location of the capitol of this army
What is Niveveh along the Tigris river?
This was a very famous part of Hammurabi's Code
What is "Eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth"
(Answers Could Vary)
This person was the king of the Chaldeans and lead a revolution against the Assyrians
Who was Nabopolassar?
The Akkadians developed in this part of Mesopotamia
What is northern Mesopotamia?
This person created the first library that contained books, messages to the gods, and much more
Who was Ashurbanipa?
This was the leader of the Assyrian Empire
D-D-DAILY DOUBLE
Who was Sennacherib?
They lasted until this year
What was the 1700 Century BC?
This halted the growth of the empire and eventually disbanded the Chealdeans
What were a series of weak kings, poor harvests and slow trade?
Sargon was known as this
Who was King of Sumer and Akkad?