Leaders
Who ruled old Babylon
Hammurabi.
What is calvary?
People on Horsebacks.
What does Mesopotamia mean?
The land between the rivers.
What two rivers is Mesopotamia in between?
Tigris and Euphrates.
What was the Old Babylonians set of laws called?
Hammurabi's code.
Who was King Cyrus's son?
Cambeyes.
What is a standing army?
A group of elite soldiers.
What is currency?
Money that is used as a medium of exchange.
Which present day country was most of mesopotamia located?
Iraq.
A religion that believes in only one god.
What is Zoroastrianism?
Which Persian leader conquered old Babylon?
King Cyrus.
What tools did Assyrians use to make their weapons?
Iron.
What is a tribute?
A payment made to show loyalty to a stronger power.
What was he area that the Assyrian Empire covered called?
Fertile Crescent.
How did Darius unify the Persian Empire?
Darius let the people keep their traditions and customs. He also created a political structure that allowed people to have some control over their local government.
Who led the Persian Empire after Cambeyes?
Darius.
Who won the battle between Umma and Lagash?
Lagash.
What is a cultural trait?
An idea or way of doing things that is common in a certain culture.
What is the largest mountain range in mesopotamia?
Zagros mountains.
What Empire used carved stone seals to identify the owner of an object?
Sumerians.
Who led Neo-Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar II.
What did the Sumerians use to make their weapons?
Bronze.
The idea that all members of society must obey the law.
What is the rule of law?
The largest desert in Mesopotamia?
The Syrian Desert.
The belief in more that one God.
What is Polytheism?