Chapter 3 Section 3 Assyrian and Persian Empire

Which empire was first?

• Assyrians

• Babylonians

• Akkadians

• Persians

Hammurabi was ruler of what empire?

• Old Babylon

• New Babylon

• Assyrian

• Persian

Hammurabi is famous for:

• creating the first law code

• writing a book called The Epic of Gilgamesh

• being the first emperor

• creating a bureaucracy

The Assyrian Empire was:

• Fierce but well-organized

• Kind but disorganized

• Fierce and disorganized

• Kind and well-organized

Which king founded one of the world's first libraries?

• King Assurbinapal of Assyria

• King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon

• King Darius of Persia

Nebuchadnezzar was king of which empire?

• Old Babylon

• New Babylon

• Assyria

• Persia

What economic change happened during the Persian empire?

• They changed from a barter economy to a money economy

• They changed from a money economy to a barter economy

What are the Hittites known for?

• Ironworking

• Bronzeworking

• Goldsmithing

• Silversmithing

Define cuneiform.

• picture symbols

• writer

• the world's first system of writing

• the wheel

Hammurabi is best known for 

• his postal service
• his military strength
• his code of laws
• his system of roads