Later Empires of the Fertile Crescent

Which battling city was the FIRST to take control of Mesopotamia after the fall of Sargon's empire?

• Assyria

• Nineveh

• Babylon

• Uruk

Who was the first and greated monarch of the Babylonian Empire?

• Sargon

• Hammurabi

• Nineveh

• Nebuchadnezzar

Which of the following are Hammurabi's accomplishments?

• Skilled militaryleader

• Oversaw irrrigation and building projects

• Improved Babylonian tax system

• created a code of laws

What was Hammurabi MOST KNOWN for doing?

• Establishing a great empire

• Creating his code of 282 laws

• Being a strong military leader

• Overseeing irrigation projects

Which of the following are TRUE statements about the Code of Hammurabi?

• FIRST set of written laws

• There were 282 laws dealing with everyday life

• They were enforced by medjays

• They were only written for scribes and nobles

The Assyrian and Babylonian Empires briefly existed at the same time until the ______ Empire took over. It was 300 years before _____ would regain their strength.

• Assyrian; Babylon

• Babylonian; Assyria

• Akkadian; Assyria

• Egyptian; Akkadian

The Assyrians were the strongeste between 744-612 BC. The key to their success was _____.

• Their leader

• Their crops

• Their trading

• Their army

Which of the following are TRUE about the Assyrian Empire?

• Their capital was Bablyon

• Their captial was Nineveh

• They demanded heavy taxes

• They had light taxes

Which of the following DID NOT help the Assyrian king to rule his empire?

• Roads connecting the empire

• Using local leaders to enforce laws and collect taxes

• Dividing power equally amoung his nobles and officials

• Having a strong military

Eventually, the Assyrian capital of Nineveh was conquered by the _______ under the leadership of ________.

• Babylonians; Hammurabi

• Babylonians; Nebuchadnezzar

• Akkadians; Sargon

• Assyrians; Hammurabi