Kings n' Things
This king is known for his code of 282 laws, which can be summed up as "an eye for an eye."
Who is King Hammurabi?
King Hammurabi ruled over this empire.
What is the Babylonian Empire?
What is postal system?
King Hammurabi invented a code of 282 laws known as this.
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
The Assyrians and the Hittites used this vehicle in battle.
What is a chariot?
This king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire sent Daniel to the lion's den, and tried to burn Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego!
Who is King Nebuchadnezzar?
Ruled over the Neo-Babylonian empire.
Who is King Nebuchadnezzar?
Name 3 things the Assyrians invented.
What are:
-Locks and keys
- A postal system
- Libraries
-Paved Roads
What system of non-elected officials did Mesopotamian kings use to help rule their large empires?
What is a bureaucracy?
The Hittites did not take over Mesopotamia. They did this instead.
What is invade Babylon and steal its treasure?
This legendary king liked to go on adventures with his friend Enkidu.
Who is Gilgamesh?
The name for a stepped temple.
A group of cities that banded together to form an independent state.
How did the Mesopotamians go from being nomads to living in cities? (Doesn't need to be in the form of a question.)
They invented farming techniques that allowed them to grow enough food to support large populations.
The Assyrians learned warfare from this civilization.
Who are the Hittites?