What was one of the challenges to living in Sumer (river plains) rather than the Zagros Mountains?
No natural barriers for protection
100
In what order did the empires hold power?
Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian
100
Who conquered the Neo-Babylonians?
Cyrus the Great of Persia
100
What were ziggurats used for?
worshipping the gods
100
What were the achievements of the Akkadians?
Created the first empire, Victory Stele, Cultural Capital of Agade
200
What does the name Mesopotamia mean and what present-day country did it exist in?
The land between the rivers, Iraq
200
What empire was most known for its war strategies and cruelty?
Assyrian
200
Who did the code of laws apply to in Babylonia?
Everyone
200
What were bas-reliefs?
Sculptures in which the image projects out from a flat surface to show life in Assyria
200
What were the achievements of the Sumerians?
Created the wheel, plow, writing, arch
300
Describe the Sumerian irrigation system.
Reservoirs, Canals, Dams, Levees
300
Who created the first sundial, 60-minute hour, and 7-day week?
Neo Babylonians
300
What was King Hammurabi best known for?
his code of laws
300
What was the Victory Stele?
The Victory Stele was a sculpture created to celebrate Naram-Sin's military victory in the Akkadian Empire.
300
What were the achievements of the Babylonians?
Created the first code of laws, postal service, roads, women's rights, trading system
400
Name one conflict that the Sumerians had and how they solved it.
Food shortages- Moved to river plains
Uncontrolled water supply-Created an irrigation system
Maintain irrigation system-Villages worked together
Cities fought over water supply-Cities built walls and moats
400
Why was the king was represented as taller than the rest on steles?
He was looked up to and respected.
400
Who was the king of the Akkadian Empire? Who was his grandson?
Sargon, Naram Sin
400
What was the job of a scribe?
to write
400
What were the achievements of the Assyrians?
Created new war strategies, weapons, battering ram, aqueducts, siege warfare, bas-reliefs
500
Was Ancient Sumer a civilization? Why or why not?
Government, Religion, Social Structure, Specialization of Labor, Stable Food Supply, Culture
500
Why did all of the empires eventually fall and were conquered?
They could not control such a large area of land.
500
Who was king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire?
Nebuchhadrezzar
500
Describe the difference between a city-state and an empire.
City-states each had their own rulers and farmland. Empires were larger with many cities under one ruler.
500
What were the achievements of the Neo-Babylonians?
Built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, sundial, 60-minute hour, 7-day week