Vocabulary
This term means a group of states or territories controlled by one ruler.
What is an empire?
He was the first ruler to unite Mesopotamia into an empire.
Who was Sargon of Akkad?
This empire is considered the first empire in history.
What is the Akkadian Empire?
This is the essential question of the lesson: Why does conflict __________?
What is develop?
Which empire came first: Akkadian or Assyrian?
What is the Akkadian Empire?
This was Hammurabi’s written set of laws that explained crimes and punishments.
What is Hammurabi’s Code?
This Babylonian king is best known for creating a code of laws.
Who was Hammurabi?
This empire was known for its powerful army and cruelty in warfare.
What is the Assyrian Empire?
Empires often grew because they wanted more land, power, and ______.
What is wealth?
Which empire is most associated with Hammurabi’s Code?
What is Babylon?
This word describes land ruled by a king or government.
What is a territory?
He rebuilt Babylon and is associated with the Hanging Gardens.
Who was Nebuchadnezzar II?
This empire rebuilt Babylon and controlled Mesopotamia after the Assyrians.
What is the Chaldean (Neo-Babylonian) Empire?
Strong armies helped empires grow, but harsh rule often led to ______.
What is rebellion?
Which empire used fear and violence to control others?
What is the Assyrian Empire?
This was the Assyrian capital known for strong walls and palaces.
What is Nineveh?
This Assyrian king was known for military strength and expansion.
Who was Ashurbanipal?
This river valley region is known as the “cradle of civilization.”
What is Mesopotamia?
Written laws helped rulers keep ______ in their empires.
What is order?
Which empire rebuilt Babylon after Assyrian rule ended?
What is the Chaldean Empire?
This term means taking control of another region by force.
What is conquest?
This group defeated the Assyrians and took control of Mesopotamia.
Who were the Chaldeans?
This empire controlled trade routes across the Middle East.
What is the Babylonian Empire?
Empires often fell because of weak leaders, rebellion, or ______.
What is invasion?
What is one major reason empires did not last forever?
What is rebellion, weak leadership, or invasion?