Geography
#1 on the Map
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
The first ruler of the Akkadian Empire
Who was Sargon (the Great)?
In what part of Hammurabi's Code does he describe that his laws came from the gods and are designed to help human beings live at peace?
What is the introduction?
Babylon's primary deity, who killed Xingu
Who is Marduk?
#3 on the map
What is the Nile River?
The capital city of Akkadia
What is Akkad/Agade?
If someone murders somebody else, this is their punishment under Hammurabi's Code.
What is death?
What is bone and blood (of Tiamat)?
#5 on the map
What is Agade?
What is "lugal"?
Hammurabi based his laws on previous laws on the same issues, so his laws are said to be based on this.
What is precedent?
The name of the epic poem which tells about the creation of the cosmos and of humans
What is the Enuma Elish?
#8 on the map
What is Larsa?
Sargon's distant grandson who compared himself to the gods
Who is Naram-Sin?
The technical Latin name for the type of law that requires an "eye for an eye."
What is lex talionis?
Hammurabi kindly dammed up this city's river, so that he could let it loose and destroy the entire town.
What is Larsa?
#9 on the map
What is Uruk?
The high priestess of the Akkadian Empire, who wrote great propaganda about her father, Sargon
Who is Enheduanna?
Hammurabi's Code is written on a large stone block called this.
What is a stele?
After Hammurabi allied with him, he was cooked by the time his ally turned on him.
Who was Zimri-Lim?