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chapter- 4 lesson2

chapter 4 lesson 2 + word bank for the quiz

Provincea political district
Around 2340 B.C _______ created the world's first empire. Sargon
Hammurabi's kings divided their empires into political districts called ________. provinces
One of the key factors in the success of the Assyrians army was their use of _____ weapons.
The Fertile Crescent includes parts of the modern countries of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Isreal and Jordan. True or false True
Sumerian city-states went to war with one another to increase trade- True or False FALSE
Many Sumerians were skilled metalworkers because of their abundance of metal in Sumer - True or False FALSE
Sargon conquered all of the peoples of Mesopotamia, creating the world's first empire that lasted more than 200 years. True or False TRUE
The Assyrian army numbered around 50,000 soldiers, including infantry, cavalry, and charioteers - TRUE
Which group rebelled against the Assyrians? Chaldeans
The Fertile Crescent includes parts of the modern countries of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Isreal and Jordan. True or False TRUE
Sumerian city-states went to war with one another to increase trade. true or false FALSE
Many Sumerians were skilled metalworkers because of their abundance of metal in Sumer. true or false FALSE
Sargon conquered all of the peoples of Mesopotamia, creating the world's first empire that lasted more than 200 years TRUE
The Assyrian army numbered around 50,000 soldiers, including infantry, cavalry, and charioteers TRUE
Which group rebelled againset the Assyrians Chaldeans
The first Sumerian kings were probably War Heroes
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life? Hammurabi - 282 laws "an eye of an eye"
Who made up the Sumerian middle class? artisans, merchants, farmers and fishers
During the summer in Mesopotamia water was SCARE
scribe - a person who writes/keeps written records in
Mesopotamia cuneiform
Assyrians first large army to use iron weapons
Nineveh Nineveh - site of one of the world's first libraries
Gilgamesh Gilgamesh - hero of an epic who travels the world performing great deeds
ziggurat a pyramid shaped structure with a temple at the top astronomers - people who study heavenly bodies
Province a political district
Astronomer one who studies the stars and planets
Nineveh Nineveh- the Assyrian Empire’s Capital city
Nebuchadnezzar Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon
Caravan- Caravan- a group of traveling merchants
Hanging Gardens of Babylon Hanging Gardens of Babylon- one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
Who did the Chaldean’s defeat in 612 B.C? The Assyrians
The Persians the mountain people that captured Babylon in 539 B.C
Assyrian kings divided their empire into political districts called ______. Sargon
Hammurabi's law code influenced later law codes, including those of Greece and Rome. True or false True
Assyrian kings divided their empire into political districts called ______. provinces
One of the key factors in the success of the Assyrian army was their use of ______ weapons. iron
Which of the following strongly influenced the Assyrians? the Babylonians
A group called the Amorites conquered the Assyrians. true or false false
What was the capital of the Assyrian Empire? Nineveh
Who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Nebuchadnezzar
Which of the following statements is true? A.Babylonian artisans sold goods to passing caravans. B.The principal god of Babylonians was Ishtar. C.The Babylonians made few advances in astronomy. D.The sailboat was invented by the Babylonians. A.
In 539 B.C., the Egyptians conquered Babylon. True or False False
Hammurabi's kings divided their empires into political districts called ________. provinces
Sargon conquered all of the peoples of Mesopotamia, creating the world's first empire that lasted more than 200 years TRUE
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