Vocabulary
Who was Naram-Sin?
Who were Sargon the Greats parents?
Sargon the Great was born to a Akkadian high priestess and a poor father maybe a gardener. He was soon abandoned by his mother.
What did Sargon the Great introduce?
Sargon the Great introduced that a king should be succeeded by his son.
Who was the first empire to rule all of Mesopotamia?
It is the Akkadian Empire. They lived in the northern part, they began forming alliances with each other.
What happened to Enheduanna?
Enheduanna became powerful high priestess who wrote two long sets of hymns, songs for the gods.
Who defeated the Sumerians?
The Sumerians were defeated by the Akkadians.
What did Sargon the Great do?
Sargon built a new city at Akkad and made himself king when he grew up. He eventually conquered the land around the Akkadian Empire.
What did Hammurabi do as a leader?
Hammurabi made laws that gave peace and justice and allowed changes to art, language, and religion.
What happened at the Akkadian Empire when it was at its peak?
Sargon's sons were all assassinated allowing Sargon's young grandson to rise to be king. He ruled for 56 years.
Why did Hammurabi attack an ally?
They attacked Larsa since they didn't show up to help them during the previous war. They took control of their cities.
What is Ur?
Ur is the city taken back by the Sumerians in 2100 BC.
Hammurabi became king after his sick father died leading to his rise to the throne.
What improvements did Hammurabi do?
He strengthen the walls and improved irrigation systems.
What led to the downfall of the Akkadian Empire?
Narim-Sin was unable to hold the empire together, it grew weak and was soon conquered by the Amorites around 2000 BC.
How long did it take Hammurabi to conquer on the lands around him?
5 years
What is Akkad?
Akkad was the Great city established by Sargon the Great.
How did Nebuchadnezzar become king?
He was away when his father died in battle causing him to return to Babylon to claim the throne.
What were some contributions Hammurabi provided?
Hammurabi built temples for the gods, and first to use the calendar in weeks and invented the decimal system. He also wrote code, a set of laws written in cuneiform on stone/wet tablets.
It is the Ishtar gate.
He did this by conquering the city of Jerusalem, taking many Hebrews captive. He also took control of Cimmerians and Scythians too.
What are Moses?
Moses are a Biblical figure who had a similar start to Sargon.
What was built for Nebuchadnezzar's wife?
She was built a huge palace that included the hanging gardens. It was one of the seven wonders of the world.
Hammurabi ruled for 43 years in Babylonia.
He was a biblical figure in the book of Daniel.
When did Nebuchadnezzar die?
He died around 562 BC and was succeeded by his son.