Would you want to be an Assyrian citizen? Why or why not?
Need evidence
100
What does reform mean?
changes
100
Where was the first civilization formed?
Fertile Crescent
100
What does nomad mean?
people that moved around a lot, followed the food, didn't stay in one place for long
100
What does reputation mean?
what you are known for
200
Name one thing about Assyrian religion
they believed kings were gods
200
What reforms did Hammurabi make?
irrigation, better buildings, tax system, government housing
200
What modern day country would the fertile crescent be in?
Iraq
200
What was Sumer?
The first major city in Mesopotamia
200
What is a chariot?
a horse pulled cart
300
What language did they have in Assyria?
Akkadian
300
Who was Hammurabi?
Babylonia king, made reforms, reformed code of law
300
What does Mesopotamia mean?
land between two rivers
300
What is a city state?
A city with its own government and king
300
What was Assyria's reputation?
merciless and cruel
400
What type of writing system did they have in Assyria?
Cuneiform
400
Why did Hammurabi create a code of laws?
First ever written set of laws so that all men might read and know what was required of them.
400
What two rivers surround Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
400
What word means a belief in many gods?
Polytheism
400
How did Assyria get their reputation?
by skinning their enemies, cutting off their heads
500
Describe an Assyrian war tactic
ladders over walls, chariots, battering rams
500
Why was Hammurabi's Code important?
It was important because it set the first written laws in human history. It was also a great source of information about the society, religion, economy, and history of this period.
500
Why did the first cities form?
people had a surplus of food and they needed a place to sell it
500
How did the Tigris and Euphrates river lead to the development of the first cities?
Fertile soil meant good farmlands. Good farmlands meant more food. When people had extra food, they needed a place to sell and trade it, and that is why cities developed
500
What are two of the three major factors that led to Assyria's fall?
capital city burned to the ground, king killed, had many enemies