How did the Akkadians change Sumer?
They conquered the independent city-states and united them.
Why was Hammurabi's code an important achievement?
It was the first set of laws to apply to everyone.
What new weapon did the Assyrians develop for warfare?
Battering Ram
After Nebuchadrezzar II conquered part of Canaan he....
He took most of the Hebrew captive and brought them to Babylonia.
How did Sargon maintain control over his empire?
Name one way
He destroyed the walls of many cities to make it harder for people to rebel.
He replaced disloyal officials with his own men.
He decreed that his sons would rule after his death.
What did the Akkadian and Sumerian cultures share?
They worshiped the same gods and goddesses.
How did Hammurabi make sure that there was plenty of food for Babylonia?
He kept the irrigation systems working properly.
How did Assyrian kings relate to Assyrian gods?
The kings were required to obey the gods.
How was Nebuchadrezzar influenced by Hammurabi?
Nebuchadrezzar worked hard to restore the splendor of Babylon under Hammurabi.
What happened between the fall of the Akkadian Empire and the rise of the Babylonian Empire?
Sumer was once again a collection of independent city-states.
How did the Assyrians weaken their enemies before battles even began
They created fear by spreading tales of their cruelty.
What helped Babylon become an important center of trade?
Its location on the Euphrates River gave it access to trade routes.
After the fall of the Assyrian Empire...
Tthe Babylonians regained control over Mesopotamia.
Which is the proper sequence of empires that ruled Mesopotamia?
Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian
Tributes collected from the people he conquered
tributes collected from the people he conquered
Sargon built the Akkadian Empire by using his
Military skills
Who conquered Babylon and brought the Neo-Babylonian Empire to an end?
The Persians
What was the capital city of the Assyrian Empire?
Nineveh
Who conquered the land of the Israelites and took many Israelites to Babylon as captives?
Nebuchadnezzar
What did Hammurabi use to unify the Babylonian empire and preserve order?
His code of Laws
Why did the Akkadian Empire weaken under the leadership of kings after Sargon?
Later kings found it difficult to rule such a large territory.
Unlike in most ancient societies, Babylonian women could
Own property
This to do list by the Assyrians was to what?
To do list
Seige technique
Battering rams
Movable cities
Conquer cities
Why did Nebuchadnezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?
To protect city from attacks
Which of these leaders of empires came first?
A. Cyrus
B. Sargon
C. Hammurabi
D. Nebuchadnezzar
Sargon