People and Gods
Who is the most popular leader?
Hammurabi
When did Babylon rule Uruk and Isin?
2004–1763 BC
Were the Babylon's Polytheistic or Monotheistic?
Polytheistic
What was their type of writing?
Cuneiform
What language did they speak?
Akkadian
Who was Marduk?
He was the evil Babylonian god
When did Babylon gain control over the fertile crescent?
2000BC
How many gods did they have?
9
What was their writing made from?
They used shapes to form their writing
Did they have a large or small population?
Very large
Name someone that the Babylonians worshiped.
Adad
Who formed the Amorite dynasty?
The Babylonians
Where did they practice their religion most of the time?
Temples
What did they write on?
Clay
Did they worship only males, only females, or both?
Both gods and goddesses
Who was Ishtar
He was one of the gods that was worshiped by the Babylonians but yet he was not a human like god
What was one of the most famous reigns in Babylonian History? (hint: he made a code of laws)
The reign of Hammurabi
Did the Babylonians believe in the afterlife?
Yes they did
What did they write with?
Sticks and reeds
Did they have more than 350, 750, or 650 different symbols?
350
Who was Nabu?
He was one of the past Babylonian gods
Who took rule over Babylon?
Kassite
Who was the known as the evil king of the Babylonians?
What is the oldest written thing from Babylonia that we still have remains of today?
The Code of Hammurabi
When did the major part of the religion end?
539BC