Babylon and Assyria

Babylon

100

1. The Babylonians were impressive __________________.

builders

200

1. What was the purpose of the courts of Babylon? How many judges were in each court?

in charge of admintering justice and making sure the Code of Hammurabi was followed. 1-4 judges

300

1. Who was the chief god of Babylon? What was built in honor of this god?

Marduk, zigguart

400

Who was Hammurabi? 

The 6th king of Babylon. He established this city as the political and commercial center of Mesopotamia. He created a strict code of laws. 

500

1. What were the separate Sumerian city-states called when they were united? 

Babylon

Babylon

100

1. Why did Nebuchadnezzar have the Hanging Gardens of Babylon built?

Babylon's flat land left her depressed/homesick. He made the Hanging Gardens to remind her of home. 

200

1. Who burned the city of Babylon to the ground? Were they liked throughout the region?

Assyrians, hated throughout the region

300

1. What did visitors buy from Babylon?

gold, jewerlu, fruit, vegetables, clothing, date wine, slaves

400

1. What did the Babylonians use for money?

silver

500

1. During Hammurabi’s reign, ____________ thrived. 

trade

Babylon/Assyria

100

1. How did Assyria become a rich and powerful empire in the Mesopotamia region?

conquering their neighbors, added land to their territory, expanded their empire

200

1. What was the first city of Assyria called? Why? 

Assur after their chief god

300

1. Assyria was in _______________ Mesopotamia, and the first city was built along the banks of the _______________________.

north, Tigris River

400

1. The Assyrian __________ had absolute power. 

King

500

1. Name 2 possible tools archeologists think were used to water the plants and trees on the Hanging Gardens.

screw pump, chain pump

Assyria

100

1. What was the capital city of Assyria? What was the chief goddess of this city? 

Nineveh, Ishtar

200

1. What did Nineveh look like?

beautiful buildings and temples decorated sculptures of high demons to protect the city from evil spirits

300

1. How do we know about life in Assyria?

painted ceramics that depicted battles, war heroes, every day occurences

400

1. Assyrians had the most powerful army. What did their army use?

iron-tipped spears and arrows

war chariot and protective armor

battering rams to knock down walls

500

1. Assyrians were traders. What goods did they have to sell? What goods did they want?

Sold-cloth and tin

wanted- gold, silver, metals

Assyria

100

1. In 1200 BCE, where did the Assyrians conquer? Why did they rebuild this city?

Babylon, rebuilt it because they feared Marduk would be angry

200

1. The Assyrians had a reputation for extreme ___________________. 

cruelty

300

1. The first known__________in Nineveh with more than 20,000 clay tablets found among its ruins. 

library

400

1. How do we know that the Assyrians believed in afterlife? 

artifacts-buried the dead with their favorite possessions, oil lamp kept burning near gravesite

500

1. Who overthrew the Assyrian empire?

Chaldeans formed alliance with the Mendes