Babylon
who was the first king of Babylon?
Hammurabi
How many laws did Hammurabi create?
282 laws
When did the Assyrian empire emerge?
Around 900 B.C.
Why did he build the hanging gardens?
For love.
what is the fine dirt that is good for growing things that comes from the river called?
Silt
how many classes of people were there in Babylon?
four
true or false, Hammurabi was considered an unfair ruler?
False
What were their weapons made of?
Iron.
who conquered the Chaldean people?
The Assyrians.
Where did the Sumerians worship their gods?
In a ziggurat.
What is modern day Babylon now called?
Iraq
what was Hammurabi's army called?
the Amorites
About how many troops did the Assyrian army have?
About 50,000
When did they capture Nineveh?
In 612 B.C.
What did the Assyrian army force from the people they defeated?
tributes
Under whose rule did Babylon become large and rich?
Under Nebuchadnezzar's rule.
who did Hammurabi overthrow?
Sargon
Who built the ancient library in Nineveh?
King Ashurbanipal.
Who was the Chaldean king who helped conquer the Assyrians?
King Nabopolasser
What did the caravans bring to Babylon?
Pottery, cloth, and baskets.
Where was Babylon built?
On the eastern banks of the Euphrates River.
who's laws did Hammurabi's code influence?
The Greeks and the Romans.
What were the four present day countries the the Assyrian army conquer?
Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Iraq
Who did the Chaldean people form an alliance with?
The Medes people.
What is a province?
A political district.