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King Sargon
What king ruled the Neo-Babylonian empire?
King Nebuchadnezzar II
What kingdom did King Tiglath-Pileser I rule?
Assyrian Empire
What king ruled the Babylonian Empire?
King Hammurabi
In what order did the four empires of Mesopotamia rule?
Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian
Who was the first to conquer all of Mesopotamia and set standards for all future empires?
Sargon
What major empire established the postal system, standardized weight and a taxation system?
Akkadian
Which empire established Hammurabi's code?
Babylonian
Who conquered the Persian Empire?
Alexander the Great
Who conquered the Neo-Babylonian Empire?
Cyrus from the Persians
What were the capitals of each empire?
Akkadian: Akkad
Babylonian: Babylon
Assyrian: Ninevah
Neo-Babylonian: Babylon
What ancient civilization consisted of individual city states, each with its own ruler?
Ancient Sumer
Around what year did the Akkadians conquer Sumer?
2300 B.C.E.
Name three aspects of the Sumerian culture that the Akkadians kept the same.
farming, writing, worship
How many laws were written in Hammurabi's Code?
282
How long did King Sargon rule the Akkadian Empire?
over 50 years
Name the improvements the Akkadians made after conquering the the Sumerians.
irrigation systems, trading, the arts, roads
What are the two major reasons why the Akkadian Empire fell.
1. It became too large for Sargon to control;
2. They became defenseless against other armies.
Hammurabi's Code was written down on ________ and _________ tablets.
stone, clay
Name three things the Assyrian Empire was known for.
cruelty, military power, weaponry
1. built very thick walls
2. dug a mote around the city
3. installed watch towers with archers
Name three major achievements of the Babylonian Empire.
1. agriculture thrived
2. trade flourished
3. women and slaves had more rights than usual
Which empires had the shortest and longest reigns?
shortest - Neo-Babylonian
longest - Assyrian
Under which king did the Assyrians reach their highest peak?
King Tiglath-Pileser
What made the Assyrian army so powerful against their enemies?
strong iron weapons, strong chariots