Vocabulary
Akkadian Empire
Neo Babylonian
Babylonian Empire
Assyrian
100
An empire is a large t-------y where several groups of people are ruled by a single l----r or government.
What is territory; leader?
100
The first leader king of Mesopotamia who became the ruler of the Akkadian Empire.
Who is Sargon?
100
The most famous king of the Neo Babylonian Empire was this king (spelling does not count).
Who is Nebuchadrezzar?
100
This was the first king of the Babylonian Empire.
Who is Hammurabi?
100
True or false: the Assyrians were warlike.
What is true?
200
This is a city that is the center of a government.
What is capital?
200
Sargon used a large group of men that formed this in order to gain more land and control over people.
What is an army?
200
The King drove these people out of Syria.
Who are the Egyptians?
200
Hammurabi is best known for this reason.
What is he created a code of laws?
200
The Assyrians were very good at this particular type of warfare.
What is siege warfare?
300
A carved 3-dimensional stone sculpture.
What is a steles?
300
Sargon made this city the capital of Mesopotamia.
What is Agade?
300
The Neo-Babes were skilled in mathemathics and this field.
What is astronomy?
300
Hammurabi's creation resulted in this.
What is it unified the empire and brought/preserved order?
300
Assyrian palaces were built on high mounds for this reason.
What is to show that the kings were special or better people?
400
A type of sculpture in which the image sticks out from a flat surface.
What is a bas-relief?
400
The Akkadians continued to use this form of Sumerian writing.
What is cuneiform?
400
Name 1 major astronomical discoveries that led to the 60 minute hour and the 7 day week.
What is 1) they created the 1st sun dial?
400
Hammurabi's creation was based on the word of this person(s).
What is the word of the gods?
400
Name one difficulty that the Assyrians had in keeping their empire.
What is 1) too much land to control 2) army was spread out too far 3) Assyrians could not fight off neighbors?
500
This is a type of warfare that occurs in which a city is attacked over and over until it falls.
What is a siege?
500
The Akkadian Empire lasted approximately this number of years.
What is 200 years?
500
This was the new and final conqueror of Babylon that led to a new empire.
Who is Cyrus?
500
Hammurabi built roads and created this service.
What is a postal service?
500
The Assyrians used this material to decorate thrones, bed, chairs, and doors.
What is ivory?
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