Vocabulary
A large territory in which several people are ruled by a single government leader or king.
empire
Which city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?
Nineveh
Who conquered the land of the Israelites and took many Israelites to Babylon as captives?
Nebuchadnezzar
What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?
to bring water to the city
A city that is the city of government
capital
A problem that all four Mesopotamian empires had was difficulty in
controlling such a large area.
For what is Hammurabi best remembered?
code of laws
How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?
It gave women some rights
Wealth sent from one country or ruler to another as a sign that the other is superior
tribute
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were a wonder of the ancient world. Where were they planted?
high on the palace
Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?
military strength
The Akkadians used steles to
record important events
A collection of written laws and rules
code of laws
Why did Nebuchadnezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?
to protect the city from attacks
How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?
collected tributes from their people
The Sumerians were a civilization but not an empire. What feature did the Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian empires have that the Sumerians lacked?
One government ruled several groups
The way a region or country uses resources to produce and sell or trade goods and services to meet people’s needs and wants
economy
Which of the leaders of empires came first?
Sargon
A military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender
siege