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Akkadian Empire
Babylonian Empire
Assyrian Empire
Neo-Babylonian Empire
Miscellany
100
He was a powerful King who ruled for 56 years
Who was Sargon?
100

This king of Babylon is best known for the code of laws that were written on a three dimensional stele that was on display in a temple. 

Who was Hammurabi and where were his code of laws written and displayed?

100

Assyrians were feared for these two things. 

What are their military might and for being ruthless.

100
He was the Neo-Babylonian empire's most famous (and ruthless) king
Who is Nebuchadrezzar?
100
Nebuchadrezzar drove the Egyptians out of this area
What is Syria?
200
This was their greatest achievement
What is creating the world's first empire?
200
Hammurabi was known for creating these two things that helped Babylon to thrive.
What are roads and the postal service?
200
The Assyrians were good at this kind of warfare
What is siege warfare?
200
These things were constructed to keep Babylon safe
What are thick inner & outer walls and moats?
200
Nebuchadrezzar's palace became famous for these
What are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
300
These helped to make Agade a cultural center and a rich & powerful city
What are tributes?
300
Babylon was on the banks of this river.
What is the Euphrates River?
300

These are two examples of the greatest achievements of the Assyrian Empire.

What are new weapons and war strategies such as the use of horses and iron weapons in battle. 

300
Nebuchadrezzar rebuilt this between 605 and 562 BCE
What is the city's ziggurat?
300
This was a problem for all four Empires of Mesopotamia
What is being unable to rule large territories?
400

The Sumerian irrigation system and the cuneiform writing system.

What elements of Sumerian culture did King Sargon allow to continue to thrive?

400
Women had these rights under Hammurabi
What are owning property and having money of their own?
400

The Assyrian capital city in named.

What is Nineveh?

400

The Neo-Babylonians were skilled in mathematics and astronomy.  They created a .....................

What is the sundial, the 60-minute hour, and the 7-day week?

400
This is a large territory where several groups of people are ruled by a single powerful leader or government
What is an empire?
500
Akkandian empire's King Sargon used these military & political strategies to create his empire
What are a large army, fighting in formation, destroying city walls, and installing loyal governors.
500

Hammurabi wrote his code of laws in and effort to do what two things?

He wanted to unify his empire and preserve order in the empire. 

500

Assyrian dug canals to irrigate their land and keep it fertile for farming.  They also developed a system of canals and aqueducts that brought drinking water up to Nineveh up to ........................ miles away. 

What is 30 miles away?

500
He conquered the Neo-Babylonians in 539 BCE
Who was Cyrus, leader of the Persian empire?
500
This is wealth sent from one country or ruler to another as a sign that the other is superior
What are tributes?