S.S. 10-15-14 Flashcards

0
Q

An area of many territories and people that are controlled by one government

A

Empire

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Babylonia and Assyria the _____ and most ______ ______ in Mesopotamia

A

Biggest
Important
Civilizations

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2
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The Babylonian Empire was created by king named ______- united city’s of _____

A

Hammurabi

Sumer

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3
Q

Groups of travelers

A

Caravan

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4
Q

Markets

A

Bazaars

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5
Q

Trade and conquest made _____ rich

A

Babylon

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6
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______ conquered ____- seized best war chariots, weapons, and tools

A

Hammurabi

Mari

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7
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_____ was destroyed in about 1600 B.C✒️

A

Babylon

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8
Q

The Empire of Assyrians was located in open ____ near the _____ River

A

Land

Tigris

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9
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Assyria’s capital

A

Nineveh

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10
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Nineveh had skilled _____ and conquered a large area of ____ _____ _____

A

Warriors

The Fertile Crescent

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11
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Nineveh became a city of great ____

A

Learning

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12
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Assyria invented the battering ___- weapon on wheels that pounded city walls

A

Ram

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13
Q

Hurled stones at enemy

A

Slingers✒️

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14
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Medes Chaldeans joined and conquered _____ in 612 B.C.

A

Assyria

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15
Q

Babylonia rose again under the ______

It was known as the New Babylonian Empire

A

Chaldeans

16
Q

Greatest king who rebuilt by Babylon

A

Nebuchadnezzar 2

17
Q

Babylonia became the center of _____ and _____

A

Learning

Science

18
Q

Astronomers charted ___ and measured length of a ___

A

Stars

Year

19
Q

In 539 B.C. , New Babylonian Empire ___, but Babylon was ____❄️

A

Fell

Spread

20
Q

What characteristics describe the Babylonian and Assyrian Empires?

A

Babylonian: beautiful, center of Babylonian empire,empire reached height around 1750 B.C
Assyrian:got name from the northern city Assur, expanded lands in 1300 B.C, controlled a huge empire by about 600 B.C
Both: vicious warriors, built grand cities where culture and learning were highly valued

21
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What accomplishments is Assyria known for?

A

Assyrians were more than just warriors. As Assyrian power grew, Nineveh became a city of great learning. It had a fabulous library with thousands of clay tablets. They were also geniuses at waging war. They invented the battering ram.