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Neo-Babylonian Empire Flashcards

1
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Who was the first king of Neo-Babylonia?

A

King Nabopolassar

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Who was Neo-Babylon succeeded by?

A

Achaemenid Empire

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3
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What is Neo-Babylon also called?

A

Chaldean Empire

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4
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Which Neo-Babylonian king is a major biblical character?

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King Nebuchadnezzar II

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5
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Which king presided over the Neo-Babylonian golden age?

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King Nebuchadnezzar II

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6
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Who was the final Neo-Babylonian ruler?

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King Nabonidus

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7
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Which god favored by King Nabonidus did Cyrus the Great use against him?

A

Sin

Moon God

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Which Neo-Assyrian king presided over the fall of Neo-Assyria to Neo-Babylon?

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Sinsharishkun

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9
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Which other civilization did Neo-Babylon ally with to overthrow Neo-Assyria

A

Medean Empire

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10
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Which Medean king did Neo-Babylon ally with?

A

King Cyaxares

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Which Neo-Babylonian king is said to have built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

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King Nebuchadnezzar II

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12
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Who was King Nebuchadnezzar II preceded by?

A

King Nabopolassar

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13
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What is a simmagir?

A

High-ranking official

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14
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Which Persian ruler conquered the Neo-Babylonian Empire?

A

King Cyrus the Great

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15
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Who was the national god of Neo-Babylon?

A

Marduk

Sun God

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16
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What is a puhru?

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Local assembly of elders or judges

17
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What is a sartennu?

A

Royal representative for judicial cases

18
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What was the language used in every-day speech?

A

Aramaic

19
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What was the language used in official scripts?

A

Akkadian

20
Q

What is a mandattu?

A

Fee for a slave to temporarily work independently

21
Q

How did the Neo-Babylonians solve flooding as a problem?

A

Canals, dams, and dikes

22
Q

What is a siraku?

A

Temple-descendant

23
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How would temple-descendants complete large orders?

A

“Renting” farmers

24
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What was the job of temple-descendants?

A

Providing temples with food and upkeeping the canals

25
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What is a harranu?

A

Business partnership in which a professional would provide money and the amateur would do work

26
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What is an ade?

A

Oath of loyalty to the king

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