| Sargon The Great | Hittites/Kassites | Map | Assyrians | Fertile Crescent |
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How did Sargon The Great's empire get it's name?
How did Sargon The Great's empire get it's name?
The capital was called Akkad, hence the name of the empire!
What two civilizations did Sargon The Great Conquer to create the world's first known empire?
What two civilizations did Sargon The Great Conquer to create the world's first known empire?
Kish and Sumer
Kiiiiish them All!
Why is Sargon considered to have been an effective, good ruler?
Why is Sargon considered to have been an effective, good ruler?
He was always concerned about the well-being of his people.
How did Sargon maintain his rule of the World's First Empire?
How did Sargon maintain his rule of the World's First Empire?
With a well-paid, permanent standing Army( The World's First Professionally organized army!)
Circa howmany years did Sargon The Great rule the World's First-Ever Empire?
Circa howmany years did Sargon The Great rule the World's First-Ever Empire?
56 years (50-62 years)
The collaspe of what powerful empire in circa 1600 B.C. led to Hittite raids on the Fertile Crescent.
The collaspe of what powerful empire in circa 1600 B.C. led to Hittite raids on the Fertile Crescent.
Babylonian.
What military weapon allowed the Hittites to raid Fertile Crescent cities so quick
ly?
What military weapon allowed the Hittites to raid Fertile Crescent cities so quickly?
Chariots!
After the Hittites attacks... what was the next Empire to control the Fertile Crescent for 500 years?
After the Hittites attacks... what was the next Empire to control the Fertile Crescent for 500 years?
The Kassites conquered but culturally borrowed the language, alphabet, architecture, styles and social structure of this conquered civilization.....
The Kassites conquered but culturally borrowed the language, alphabet, architecture, styles and social structure of this conquered civilization.....
Babylon!
What empire challanges the rule of the Kassites circa 1,000 B.C.?
What empire challanges the rule of the Kassites circa 1,000 B.C.?
The Assyrians!
Did the Akkadian empire include Jericho and Catal Huyuk?
Did the Akkadian empire include Jericho and Catal Huyuk?
NOPE!
What new Empire east of the New Babylonian Empire conquered it circa 550 B.C.?
What new Empire east of the New Babylonian Empire conquered it circa 550 B.C.?
PERSIA!
What landform made up most of the Assyrian Empire's Southern Border?
What landform made up most of the Assyrian Empire's Southern Border?
Arabian or Syrian Desert.
By 700 B.C. Sennacherib had created the largest standing army and created the largest empire up to that time...what was it called?
By 700 B.C. Sennacherib had created the largest standing army and created the largest empire up to that time...what was it called?
Assyrian!
Name SIX Empires that have ruled the Fertile Crescent...
Name SIX Empires that have ruled the Fertile Crescent...
Hittite, Kassite, Assyrian, Babylonian, Neo-Babylonian, Akkadian
What did the Assyrians build to help their huge army of chariots to move quickly throughout their empire...it was one of the few inventions Sumer did not think of first!
What did the Assyrians build to help their huge army of chariots to move quickly throughout their empire...it was one of the few inventions Sumer did not think of first!
Paved roads!
What did the Assyrians invent to protect their homes and stored surplus?
What did the Assyrians invent to protect their homes and stored surplus?
Locks that opened with keys!
Name the man who built the first library AND who also name was that man's grandson; who added cunieforn tablets from the Assyrian, Babylonian and Sumerian civilzations?
Name the man who built the first library AND who also name was that man's grandson; who added cunieforn tablets from the Assyrian, Babylonian and Sumerian civilzations?
King Sennacherib and his grandson Ashurbanipal.
What famous religous civilization north of Jericho was sacked or destroyed by an Assyrian king Sennacherib's huge army circa 700 B.C.?
What famous religous civilization north of Jericho was sacked or destroyed by an Assyrian king Sennacherib's huge army circa 700 B.C.?
Israel
Name SIX innovations of the Assyrian Army and civilization.
Name SIX innovations of the Assyrian Army and civilization.
The Lance,Iron Weapons, battering Rams, paved roads locks with keys, libraries.
What is a territory? And who rules Arizona?
What is a territory? And who rules Arizona?
An Assyrian invention that divided their huge empire into smaller areas or states ruled by a local leader or governor...Gov. Ducey.
Why was the Assyrian city of Ninevah considered that empire's most beatuful place?
Why was the Assyrian city of Ninevah considered that empire's most beatuful place?
Wide streets, large squares, new parks and public gardens withmany new buildings along with King Ashurbanipal's massive-magnificent palace with stone reliefs and many new temple to their gods all enclosed in a huge protective wall of 7.5 miles with 15 huge gates.
Who built the infamous Tower of Babel, a tall ziggurat in the NeoBabylonian Empire?
Who built the infamous Tower of Babel, a tall ziggurat in the NeoBabylonian Empire?
King Nebuchadnezzar.
The Assyrians invented a postal system to deliver official orders or decisions by government officials...what is the vocab. word for such written communications?
The Assyrians invented a postal system to deliver official orders or decisions by government officials...what is the vocab. word for such written communications?
Decrees.
What was the set of 282 laws created by a Babylonian king circa 1800 B.C.? Please name the set of laws and the two previous civilizations the new set of laws "culturally borrowed" from to create it.
What was the set of 282 laws created by a Babylonian king circa 1800 B.C.? Please name the set of laws and the two previous civilizations the new set of laws "culturally borrowed" from to create it.
The Code of Haamurabi which was based on older laws from Sumer and Akkadians.
Using the handout of cunnieform...spell the name of the King IN CUNIEFORM that attacked and destroyed Babylon circa 700B.C. (his own chief city of Assur had been named after his most powerful god.)
Using the handout of cunnieform...spell the name of the King IN CUNIEFORM that attacked and destroyed Babylon circa 700B.C. (his own chief city of Assur had been named after his most powerful god.)
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