Akkadian Empire
Which leader is an early Akkadian ruler?
Sargon
For what is Hammurabi best remembered?
A code of laws.
What was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?
Nineveh.
Who conquered the land of the Israelites and took many captives to Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar.
How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?
They collected tribute from conquered peoples.
How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than many other societies at that time?
It gave women some rights
What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?
To bring water to the city.
Why did Nebuchadnezzar build two walls, towers, and a moat around his capital?
To protect the city from attacks.
What is a stele and how did the Akkadians use it?
A stele is an inscribed stone monument; the Akkadians used steles to record important events.
What is the best title for a diagram that lists Grain, Woven cloth, Wood, Gold and silver, and Livestock as exchanged items?
Babylonian Trade.
According to the to-do list (siege technique, battering rams, movable towers), what did the Assyrians mainly use those items for?
To conquer cities.
Where were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon planted?
High on the royal palace.
How did the Akkadians get power over Sumer?
Military strategy
Why did the Assyrians build advanced weapons and siege equipment?
Varied answers
Explain why controlling large areas was a problem for all four Mesopotamian empires.
Varied answers
Explain why Sumerian city-states being independent made them vulnerable to Akkadian rule.
Independent city-states didn’t cooperate on defense or large projects, had divided armies making it easier for a unified Akkadian force to conquer them, and lack of centralized leadership meant weaker coordination.