Mesopotamia: The Rise of Babylonia and Assyria

Mesopotamia: Babylonia and Assyria

6th Grade

Open Ended

REVIEW:

What are the "Big Three" necessities to live. Click all the apply.

Multiple Choice

Review:

What is the system that Mesopotamians used to get water from the rivers to their crops?

• Irrigation

• Crop rotation

• Plowing

• Farming

Multiple Choice

What are the name of the two rivers found in Mesopotamia?

• Nile River and Tigris River

• Euphrates River and Amazon River

• Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• Yellow River and Danube River

Multiple Choice

Mesopotamians made their house out of what material?

• Stone

• Brick

• Mud

• Lumber

Multiple Choice

The system of writing that Mesopotamians used was?

• Greek

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

• Script

The Rise of Hummurabi and Babylonia

• In 1792 B.C Hummurabi became the King of Babylon, a city-state located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• Hummurabi was a shrewd, or clever, leader who wanted great power. By 1754 B.C he controlled all of Mesopotamia in addition to some neighboring city-states

Multiple Choice

Like Hammurabi, who also at one point conquered all of Mesopotamia and became the first Emperor of Mesopotamia?

• Sargon

• Ninveh

• Zagros

• Gilgamesh

Hammurabi

• Hammurabi sent out officials throughout the empire to carry out his orders and also to collect taxes (money).

• Taxes paid and supported Hammurabi's large army and pay for construction projects.

Open Ended

Why was it smart for Hammurabi to collect taxes? What did it help him do?

Code of Hammurabi

• Hammurabi in best known for a set of laws he established.

• These laws helped him govern or lead his empire.

• There are 282 laws. Many of them dealt with business and property.

• It gave the Mesopotamians a set of rules to follow, just like we have rules in a classroom

• The Code of Hammurabi was very harsh with its punishments.

Open Ended

Do you think the Code of Hammurabi is fair? Why or why not?

Poll

Is the Code of Hammurabi fair?

• Yes

• No

The Assyrians

• Assyrians were from Northern Mesopotamia

• Assyrian culture was influenced by Babylonian culture, but the Assyrians valued war and conquest

• The Assyrians were known as great warriors

• The Assyrian Empire was at it's largest under King Ashurbanipal. Just like Hammurabi eventually conquered all of Mesopotamia

Ashurbanipal

Was a very educated man. He could read and write ancient Sumerian as well as Akkadian. He would eventually build a great library at Nineveh, his capital city. The library contained works of literature, as well as writings on history, mathematics, and astronomy. Clay tablets from the Ashurbanipal's library helped historians learn about Mesopotamia.

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the system of writing used by the Mesopotamians?

• Clay

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

• Latin

Babylonia Grows

• In 605 B.C Nebuchadnezzar II was crowned king of Babylon. He would go on any take over Mesopotamia including parts of the Assyrian Empire.

• Like Hammurabi and Ashurbanipal, he built many projects such as a giant ziggurat and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

• During Nebuchadnezzar II rule, great advancements in mathematics were made.

Open Ended

Which Mesopotamian king we learned about today do you believe contributed the most to civilization?