Rulers
I was a Babylonian King who became an Emperor.
Who is Hammurabi?
This is the capital city of the Akkadian Empire.
What is Akkad?
This was a code of laws established by our Emperor in order to bring justice for all.
What is Hammurabi's Code?
This empire was very strong and mainly focused on their military.
Who are the Assyrians?
I was one of the most legendary historical figures, I was a heroic priest-king from the Sumerian city-state of Uruk.
Who was Gilgamesh?
Mesopotamians (Sumerians) created this writing system.
What is cuneiform?
We were not an Empire. We were a grouping a city-states that shared a common culture.
What is Sumeria or Sumer?
We are the empire that conquered the Akkadians after their leaders failed.
Who were the Babylonians?
When the Babylon was reestablished as the central city, the Emperor built this structure to display its beauty to the world.
What are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
This Sumerian invention made life a whole lot easier when it came to transportation.
What is the wheel?
We were the first Empire to rule over Mesopotamia.
What is the Akkadian Empire?
Mesopotamia is often referred to as this because of the shape of the area and its rich soil.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
I became the leader of the New Babylonian Empire. I actually rebuilt the city and started work on a massive tower.
Who was Nebuchadnezzar?
I was the leader of the Chaldeans when we overthrew the Assyrians.
Who is Nabopolassar?
In an attempt to gather all of the world's knowledge, we built a massive library in this city.
What is Nineveh?
A bunch of cities ruled by one king.
What is an Empire?
The south of Mesopotamia was home to these three Sumerian city-states.
What are Ur, Uruk, and Eridu?
We conquered the Assyrian Empire after they forced new rules on us that we did not agree with.
Who are the Chaldeans?