S.S. 10-15-14 Flashcards
An area of many territories and people that are controlled by one government
Empire
Babylonia and Assyria the _____ and most ______ ______ in Mesopotamia
Biggest
Important
Civilizations
The Babylonian Empire was created by king named ______- united city’s of _____
Hammurabi
Sumer
Groups of travelers
Caravan
Markets
Bazaars
Trade and conquest made _____ rich
Babylon
______ conquered ____- seized best war chariots, weapons, and tools
Hammurabi
Mari
_____ was destroyed in about 1600 B.C✒️
Babylon
The Empire of Assyrians was located in open ____ near the _____ River
Land
Tigris
Assyria’s capital
Nineveh
Nineveh had skilled _____ and conquered a large area of ____ _____ _____
Warriors
The Fertile Crescent
Nineveh became a city of great ____
Learning
Assyria invented the battering ___- weapon on wheels that pounded city walls
Ram
Hurled stones at enemy
Slingers✒️
Medes Chaldeans joined and conquered _____ in 612 B.C.
Assyria
Babylonia rose again under the ______
It was known as the New Babylonian Empire
Chaldeans
Greatest king who rebuilt by Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar 2
Babylonia became the center of _____ and _____
Learning
Science
Astronomers charted ___ and measured length of a ___
Stars
Year
In 539 B.C. , New Babylonian Empire ___, but Babylon was ____❄️
Fell
Spread
What characteristics describe the Babylonian and Assyrian Empires?
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
What accomplishments is Assyria known for?
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.
