Akkadian Empire
He was a powerful King who ruled for 56 years
Who was Sargon?
This king of Babylon is best known for the code of laws that applied to everyone in the kingdom.
Who was Hammurabi?
Assyrians were feared for this
What are their military might and cruelty
He was the Neo-Babylonian empire's most famous (and ruthless) king
Who is Nebuchadrezzar?
Nebuchadrezzar drove the Egyptians out of this area
What is Syria?
This was their greatest achievement and what they are remembered for
What is creating the world's first empire?
Hammurabi was known for creating these two things that helped Babylon to thrive economically.
What is infrastructure - roads and the postal service?
The Assyrians were good at this kind of warfare
What is siege warfare?
These things were constructed to keep Babylon safe
What are thick inner & outer walls and moats?
These helped to make Agade a cultural center and a rich & powerful city
What are tributes and taxes?
Babylon was on the banks of this river.
What is the Euphrates River?
These were the greatest achievements of the Assyrian Empire
What are new weapons and war strategies
These 3-D sculptures were an important cultural achievement during Akkadian rule.
What are steles?
Women had these rights under Hammurabi
What are owning property and having money of their own?
Assyrians built these to bring water to the capital on Nineveh
What are aqueducts?
Akkandian empire's King Sargon used these military & political strategies to create his empire
What are a large army, fighting in tight formation, destroying city walls, and installing loyal governors.
Hammurabi's code was important for this reason
What is the laws applied equally to everyone and kept order in the empire?
Assyrian craftspeople were known for these two-dimensional sculptures that showed war scenes and daily life.
What are bas-reliefs?