Vocabulary
wealth sent from one country to another as a sign that the other is superior
Tribute
the first ruler of the Akkadians
Sargon
Who was the king of Babylon?
Hammurabi
What were the Assyrians feared for?
military
"neo" means ____________.
new
a pipe or a channel that brings water from distant places
aquaduct
the Akkadian soldiers fought in _____________ ____________________
tight formations
true or false? Babylon was a particularly unfair society.
false
The Assyrians used these two new ways of attacking other cities.
battering rams and siege towers
What was the name of the king of the Neo-Babylonian empire?
Nebuchadrezzer
a military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender
siege
true or false? The Akkadians used the Sumerians' irrigation system.
True
Babylon became the center of ________________.
trade
true or false? Religion was important to the Assyrians.
true
In an effort to keep the capital safe, the king built four things for protection. What were they?
Inner wall, outer wall, archer towers, and a moat
the city that is the center of the government
capitol
Craftspeople carved relief sculptures on stones. These stones are called ___________________?
Steles
What two groups had rights in the Babylonian empire?
women and slaves
The Assyrian empire was very large. At it's height, it reached from __________________ to _____________________________.
Egypt to the Persian Gulf
What did the king use to decorate his palace?
fabulous gardens
a sculpture in which the image projects out from a flat surface
stele
What was the Akkadians' greatest achievement?
First empire
What was Babylon's greatest achievement?
Code of Laws
In the end, the Assyrians were ultimately conquered by the __________________, which forever ended their rule.
Neo-Babylonians
The Babylonians were known for their achievements in what two areas?
mathematics and astronomy