Social Sciences test Flashcards
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Which empire conquered the israelites/Hebrews and took some captive
(who king)
1.The Assyrian Empire
- Hammurabi conquered Jeruselum
What were the military advances of the akkadian empire?
- Rectangular shields
- Axes/traps
What were the military advances of Babylon?
Invaded modern-day Iran :D
What were the military advances of
Neo-Babylon?
1. Expansion, Fortification
- well defended (focused on science)
What were the military advances of the assyrian Empire?
1. More uses for chariots
- Battering Rams
What caused the fall of the Akkadian Empire?
- External preasures
- Invaders.
What caused the fall of the Babylonian Empire?
Groups ruled parts then rose to power (Assyrians)
What caused the fall of the Assyrian Empire?
Their Empire became too big for them to control? (plundered Ninevah)
What caused the fall of the Neo-Babylonian Empire?
Due to invaders that swept in from Babylon.
Which empires?
1.Akkadian (blue)
2.Babylonian (green
3.Assyrian (orange)
4.Neo-Babylonian (pink)
What was the Capital city of the Akkadian Empire?
Agade (Northorn.M)
What was the Capital City of the Babylonians?
Babylon (Central.M)
What was the Assyrians Capital City?
Assyria( North of Babylon)
What was the capital cities of the Neo-Babylonians
Ninevah (?)
What are steles and what are they used for?
Steles are slabs of stonw with pictures/symbols or words that are used to record things (like laws or stories)
How was Babylonś Legal system more advanced than the other Empires
The treated different social classes differently even slaves had some rights.
What is the purpose of aqueducts what are they used for?
Used by the Assyrians to transport fresh water to their empire and to keep the land fertile.
Which Empire conquered the Israelites and hebrews? and enslaved some israelites?
Assyrians conquered Jerueselem. Specifically Hammurabi.
What were the Military advances in Akadia?
Rectangular shields and axes.
What were the military advances of Babylon?
Invaded modern day Iran
What were the military advances of Neo-Babylon?
Exspansion, fortification and made it a well-defended center for science and other things?
What were the military advances of the Assyrians?
Seige Warfare. Batterinng Rams and Chariots.
What caused the fall of the akkkadian empire
External Pressures, and invaders
Cyrus (greatest achievement Empire)
Persian Empire freeing jewish people from Babylon.
What wonder did nebu 2 make and why?
He created the hanging gardens to distract his wife so he could focus.
How does the Assyrian army look like today?
Battering rams, Seige, the rise of city states, and creators of armor and iron weapons.
Military achievemebts how they affect us (assyrians)
- Creating first Battering Rams
- Seige Warfare
- Iron weapons and armor
Yes the police force use BR
assyrians invent for daily purposes.
Iron Weapons and armor 60 based system
How did the Akkadians get the resources to build their capital city?
Tributes, and taxes collected from citizens.
City-States Remaining independent?
Couldn defend against larger/stronger groups.
Who was hammurabi? Achievement?
He was the king of the Babylonian Empire and created a code of laws.
Who was sargon the 1
He was the king of the Assyrian Empire created the FIRST empire.
Who was Sargon 2
Founded Dur-Shurrukin (capital city)
Established Sargonid Dynasty
Distant relitive of Sargon.
