Messo Test Flashcards
Who was the leader of Babylon
Hammurabi
Who was the leader of the Akkadians
Sargon
Who was the leader of the neo Babylon’s
Nebuchadnezzar
Who was the first leader of Persia
Cyrus the great
Who was the second leader of Persia
Darius the great
What was the order people were treated
Rulers Priest or rich people Skilled workers or blacksmiths Farmers and merchants Slaves
What two Rivers supplied water to Mesopotamia
The Tigris and that Euphrates river
What made Mesopotamia’s land so fertile
Floods made the soil rich
What was Hammurabi responsible for
Hammurabi’s code
What is the capital of Babylon
Babylon
Where is Babylon located now
Baghdad, Iraq
What was Nebuchadnezzar responsible for
Destroyed the Jewish temple and build the hanging Gardens of Babylon
What was Cyrus the great responsible for
Letting the Jews rebuild the Temple
What was Darius the great responsible for
Extending Persian rule to India and creating common currency
Who took over the Neo Babylon’s
The Persians
