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Akkadian Empire
Babylonian Empire
Assyrian Empire
Neo-Babylonian Empire
100
This was their greatest achievement
What is creating the world's first empire?
100
Hammurabi was known for creating these two things that helped Babylon to thrive.
What are roads and the postal service?
100
The Assyrians were good at this kind of warfare
What is siege warfare?
100
These things were constructed to keep Babylon safe
What are thick inner & outer walls and moats?
200
These helped to make Agade a cultural center and a rich & powerful city
What are tributes?
200
Babylon was on the banks of this river.
What is the Euphrates River?
200
These were the greatest acheivements of the Assyrian Empire
What are new weapons and war strategies
200
Nebuchadrezzar rebuilt this between 605 and 562 BCE
What is the city's ziggurat?
300
These 3-D sculptures were an important cultural achievement during Akkadian rule.
What are steles?
300
Women had these rights under Hammurabi
What are owning property and having money of their own?
300
Assyrians built these to bring water to the capital on Nineveh
What are aqueducts?
300
The Neo-Babylonians' skill in math and astronomy led to these discoveries
What is the sundial, the 60-minute hour, and the 7-day week?
400

Akkadian 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.

400

What was the purpose of Hammurabi's code.

Establish justice and order in the empire

400
Assyrian craftspeople were known for these two-dimensional sculptures
What are bas-reliefs?
400
He conquered the Neo-Babylonians in 539 BCE
Who was Cyrus, leader of the Persian empire?
500

Akkadian empire's King Sargon used these military & political strategies to create his empire

Large army, fighting in formation, destroying city walls, and installing loyal governors. 
500

Hammurabi's code was important for this reason

First written sets of laws in history

500

Assyrian craftspeople were known for these two-dimensional sculptures.

Bas-Reliefs

500

 He conquered the Neo-Babylonians in 539 BCE

Cyrus, leader of the Persian Empire