Akkadians
The ruler of the Akkadians
Who is King Sargon?
The king of the Babylonians
Who is Hammurabi?
capital city of Assyrian Empire
What is Nineveh?
This king ruthlessly captured Israelites and brought them to Babylon
Who is King Nebuchadnezzar?
Skilled in mathematics, said to have invented the sundial and present-day system of a 60 minute hour and a 7-day week
Who were the Neo-Babylonians?
Akkadians gained power by this strategy
What is military strategy?
Hammurabi is known for this
What are the Code of Laws?
What is a bas-relief?
Nebuchadnezzar build thick walls and a moat around his city
What did Nebuchadnezzar do to protect his city and people?
All four empires encountered this problem
What is not being able to control too large of a territory?
Recorded important history and events
What is the purpose of the stele?
Women could own property and buy land because this was different
What was different about the Babylonian society?
What is an aqueduct?
Nebuchadnezzar wanted to restore the splendor which of Babylon's former king
Who was Hammurabi?
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
What are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
assembly of large army, fighting in tight formations ended the fighting between city states led to...
What is the world's first empire?
settling near the Euphrates allowed for Babylon to become a trade center was this achievement
What is an economic achievement of the Babylonians?
Battering rams, movable towers, and siege warfare led to...
What allowed Assyrians to conquer cities and expand their empire?
These are an engineering masterpiece and considered a cultural achievement
What are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
The order of the Four Empires of Mesopotamia
What is Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Neo-Babylonians?
Got their resources to build their capital city
What were tributes collected from conquered people?
Developing the first code of laws to apply to everyone
What is a political achievement of the Babylonians?
These people were feared for their military might and cruelty, perfected use of horses, iron weapons in battle
Who are the Assyrians?
This lasted 75 years
What is the length of the Neo-Babylonian Empire?
Wealth sent from one country or ruler to another as a sign that the other is superior
What is a tribute?