Akkadians
Who was the leader of the Akkadian Empire
Sargon
Who was the leader of the Babylonian Empire
Hammurabi
How did Assyria, the City-State gain its power
They had to fight off invaders to gain control over the land
Who did the Persians win their independence from?
The Medes
What is the central belief of Zoroastrianism
The central belief is that the universe is in a constant struggle between good and evil
What is the system of writing that the Akkadians used
Cuneiform
What are the main traits that Hammurabi possessed?
Hammurabi was a very strong militaristic leader but that is not all he was. He was a smart leader as well.
He would send his own trusted governors, tax collectors, and judges to rule distant city-states
He created a set of rules for everyone to follow called Hammurabi’s Code
Who was the most impactful leader of the Assyrian Empire
Ashurbanipal was an impactful leader of Assyria
Who was the first leader of the Persian Empire
Cyrus the Great
How did the Persian Empire Expand so quickly?
They had a huge standing army
Who was the leader of the Akkadian Empire after Sargon died?
TRICK QUESTION THERE WAS NO SECOND LEADER
What is Hammurabi's code
THERE IS NOT ONE CORRECT ANSWER SO I CANNOT WRITE ONE DOWN
What did he do to have better control over his empire
he broke the empire up into 70 different provinces
What was the nickname for the Persian Soldiers
Immortals
Name all of the Persian Emperors in sequential order
Cyrus the Great
Cambyses II
Darius the Great
What caused the Akkadian Empire to collapse
Sargon's death
Why did Hammurabi's death cause the collapse of the Babylonian Empire
People tried to claim the throne and nobody was able to solidify power
Who came to power after the Assyrian civil war ended?
Nebuchadnezzar
Why did the people who were conquered by Cyrus the Great like him?
He allowed conquered people to keep their traditions
What two things were the Phoenicians really good at?
Trading and Sailing
What is the name of the city-state that came into power after the Akkadian Empire fell?
Ur
What is the name of the city-state that was in power before the Babylonian Empire came about?
Ur
What did Nebuchadnezzar name his empire
Neo-Babylon
What were the two major changes that Darius the Great made to improve the Persian Empire? Why were they important?
Finances and Infrastructure(roads)
How were all of the Mesopotamian City-States similar
Each city-state had its own form of government and laws.
Each city-state had its own main god
They were densely packed cities with walls
Each City-State had a center of trade.