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Geography
Akkadians
Babylonians
Assyrians
Neo-Babylonians
100
What doe the word Mesopotamia mean?
What is "the land between the rivers"
100
This was a strong king and military leader in the Akkadian empire.
Who is Sargon.
100
Was the Babylonian empire bigger or smaller than the other empires?
What is smaller.
100
This Assyrian invention moved water over great distances.
What is an aqueduct?
100
What type of multiple- story building did the Neo Babylonians rebuild that was called the “House of the Platform of Heaven and Earth.”?
What is a ziggurat.
200
What mountains did the Sumerians live in before they moved to the plains?
What are the Zagros Mountains.
200
This was the most famous ruler of Babylonia?
Who is Hammurabi.
200
The Assyrians utilized this type of warfare where they repeatedly attack a city.
What is siege warfare.
200
Who was the most famous king of the Neo-Babylonians?
Who is Nebuchadrezzar.
300
What modern day country is the western edge of the Assyrian Empire?
What is Egypt
300
These were known as relief sculptures on stones.
What are steles.
300
What were two things the Babylonians were known for?
What are trade, agriculture, starting a postal system, the arts, writing.
300
Of the four empires we studied, how did the Assyrian empire rank in size (1 being the largerst, 4th being the smallest)
What is first-- it was the largest.
300
The Neo-Babylonians used these two things to protect the city of Babylon.
What are a wall and a moat.
400
Is Assyria east or west of Syria?
What is east.
400
What were two things that the Akkadians reused from the Sumerians?
What is cuneiform and religion.
400
What were three things the Assyrians used which made them a strong military power.
What are the battering ram, siege towers, iron weapons and the use of horses in battle.
400
Name two Neo-Babylonian discoveries in the area of math and science.
What is the sundial, the 60 minute dial and the 7 day week.
500
What body of water do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow into?
What is the Persian Gulf.
500
What were two ways that Sargon prevented city states from rebelling?
What is he knocked down their walls and replaced their kings if they weren't loyal to him.
500
Give three reasons why the Babylonian Empire could be considered to be a fair empire.
What is slaves had the ability to earn money, own property or buy their freedom, laws were written down, women had rights like owning property or keeping their own money.
500
The Assyrians were famous for this type of art.
What are bas-reliefs.
500
This group conquered the Neo-Babylonian empire
Who are the Persians.