The Babylonians
Babylonians were a Syrian tribal group that were known as the __________________.
Amorites
What were the classes of people in Babylon in order?
Nobles
Free Commoners
Slaves
The Assyrian Empire derives its name from a city called ____________.
Assyria or Ashur
(True/ False)
Assyrians were tough warriors.
True
The great leader of the Chaldeans was ____________.
Nebuchadnezzar
The Babylonians built Babylonia on the ___________ River.
Euphrates
In which language was Hammurabi's code written?
Cuneiform
The capital city of the Assyrians was ____________.
Nineveh
How did the Assyrians trade their goods?
Up and down the river.
The most outstanding building in Babylon was known as the _____________ Garden of Babylon.
Hanging
In 1901, archaeologists found a ___________ _________ in three broken pieces in which Hammurabi's code was written.
Black Stone
What were the resources that Babylon traded with their neighbors?
Grain
Oil
Textiles
The Assyrians were able to expand and develop an Assyrian Empire by bringing the Kingdom of _____________ under their control.
Babylonia
Which civilization had their own drainage system.
The Assyrians
In 539 B.C. Babylon was invaded by a Persian King Named _____________.
Cyrus
One of the greatest Amorite leaders was __________.
Hammurabi
What are the aspects of life that Hammurabi's laws dealt with? Give two examples.
Family Relations
Marriage
Divorce
Ownership of land, Trade & Business
Assyria was developed on the west bank of the ___________ River.
Tigris
Define commerce.
Commerce is the buying, selling, exchanging and transporting of goods.
Why did Nebuchnezzar build the Hanging Gardens?
He commanded the building of the Hanging Gardens to please his wife. Because she missed her home country.
The Most notable achievement of Hammurabi was Hammurabi's ____________.
Code
What was the benefit of Hammurabi's code on his kingdom?
It incorporated all the laws from different religions of his kingdom into a single code.
Where did the Assyrians keep Babylon's scientific achievement?
The Babylonian's scientific achievement were preserved on clay tablets. These tablets were all kept in a library in the Assyrian capital, Nineveh.
(True/ False)
Assyrians were able to conquer (beat) their surrounding neighbors.
True
Did we once consider the Hanging Gardens part of the 7 Wonders on the World?
yes