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This is a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top
Ziggurat
The saying, "an eye for an eye" comes from this set of laws
What is Hammurabi's Code
These are the two rivers that Mesopotamia is located between
Tigris and Euphrates
This person was the Babylonian king best known for creating an extensive set of laws
Hammurabi
This is the name of the area that is a boomerang-shaped, fertile region where early civilizations grew.
The Fertile Crescent
This is a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
City-State
This is a major reason for Assyrian military success.
Their iron weapons that they learned about from the Hittites
This is what the Epic of Gilgamesh was.
A long poem about a legendary hero
This group of people were known for having a powerful and brutal military
Assyrians
These people were descendants of the Babylonians who made up Hammurabi's empire.
The Chaldeans
This is a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams
Irrigation
The Assyrian Kings divided their empire into these to manage their large territory
Provinces
This social class made up the largest portion of Sumerian society
Middle Class
This Assyrian king built one of the world's first libraries in Ninevah
Ashurbanipal
This is the reason why Nabopolassar and the Chaldeans were able to overthrow the Assyrian Empire.
They took advantage of the internal fighting going on in the Assyrian Empire and the Medes joined the Chaldeans as allies
This is a forced payment made to a ruler or state
Tribute
This best explains why Sumerian city-states often fought each other
For control of resources and political boarders
This is what Cuneiform was used for. Name at least two!
Keep records, share information, and preserve stories
This king is known for rebuilding Babylon and creating the Hanging Gardens
Nebuchadnezzar
The fall of the Chaldean empire occurred after this event
The Persians capturing Babylon
This is a territory governed as a political district of a country or empire
Province
This is the reason why cities in Sumer became city-states.
The geography of the area made it hard to travel by land and communicate with other groups.
Early Mesopotamians built irrigation systems because of this reason.
They needed to supply dry land with water for farming and surpluses
This Chaldean king led a revolt against the Assyrians
Nabopolassar
Name two ways the Assyrian army was able to expand their empire
well-trained disciplined army of about 50,000 soldiers
iron weapons
collected tributes
brutal tactics (burning crops, destroying towns, etc)
reputation for harsh rule scared people