Babylonians
What was the other empire that fought against the Babylonianians?
The Assyrians
Where did the assyrians live?
north of babylon
Who was the king who came up with 282 laws?
King Hammurabi
What was the group of people called who built cities around the mediterrean called?
the phonecians
What types of jobs did hebrews have?
merchants and shephards
How were the Babylonians and Assyrians alike? (the same?)
They liked being:
1. rich
2. building big cities
3. thought school was important
What were the assyrians good at?
War
They were very strict. If you stole something something of yours would be stolen. If you killed someone you might be killed.
snails would make clothes purple
What did Abraham teach the Hebrew people?
to believe in one god (monotheism)
What were 2 empires that controlled Mesopotamia?
Assyrian and Babylonian empire.
What did the assyrians invent?
A weapon on wheels that count take down city walls
They were the first ever written down laws
What type of trees would people sell to make money?
Cedar
What is a famine?
a time when there is not enough food and people starve to death
What were the babylonians known for?
trading in the marketplace
What did Assyrians use to protect themselves?
helmets and armor
What were the people who wrote down laws called?
Scribes
What sorts of things would people trade at bazaars?
figs, olives, honey, spices and strange animals
What were the rules and laws the Hebrew people followed
the 10 commandments
What was the name of the place called that Babyloanians traded?
Bazaar
What did the Assyrians use to take down armies
chariots
marriage, death, gifts for the gods, trade, miliary, supply, food and other things (must have 2 in your answer), and they wrote on tablets
How many symbols did the Phonecian alphabet have in it?
22 symbols
belief in one god vs many gods