The Old Babylonian Empire
What was the first empire to rule the Middle East after Sumer?
Babylon
What territory did the Hittie Empire dominated?
Asia Minor (modernday Turkey)
Whta was the Assyrian capital in 612 B.C.?
Nineveh
Who established the Neo-Babylonian Empire?
The Assyrian Empire led by Nabopolassar
Who didi the God of Israel called " my shepherd' and " my anointed"?
Cyrus the Great
What dos the name Babel mean?
The gate of God
What are the Hitties noted for?
For being the first people to use iron extensively
Who established the Assyrian Empire? (Was Assyria's first great monarch)
Tiglathpileser l
Is Nabopolassar's son
Nebuchadnezzar
Who stablished the world's first postal service?
Darius
What was the greatest mathematical achievement of the Babylonuians?
The principle of place-value notation.
What did the name Assyria became synonymus of?
Terror, cruelty, and oppression.
What are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
Are terraced roof gardens counted among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Darius divided his realm into...
provinces (strapies)
It si the use of authority and power to uphold what is right, just, or lawful.
Justice
Who biult the world's first great library?
Their last monarch, Ashurbanipal
When did Nebuchadnezzar destroy Jerusalem?
In 586 B.C.
What does satrap means?
Governor
What do the ruins of Babylon bear testimony of?
The judgment of God against the pride, idolatry, and immorality of the once proud city.