The Four Empires of Mesopotamia

What did Nebuchadneezar II do to protect the capital city?

• Had guards outside of the city

• Used animals and their handlers guard the city

• built thick walls and watch towers

• wire fences around the city

Why did Hammurabi create his code of laws?

• instill fear on his subjects

• to unify the region and have everyone follow the same rules?

• hard and strict punishment for all those who disobey him

• to eventually take over the world

what was the first empire?

• akkadian

• babylonian

• assyrian

• neo-babylonian

which empire had the shortest reign?

• akkadian

• babylonian

• assyrian

• neo-babylonian

who ruled the akkadians?

• sargon

• nebuchadnezzar II

• Tiglath-pileser I

• Hammurabi

who rules the assyrians?

• sargon

• nebuchadnezzar II

• tiglath-pileser I

• Hammurabi

which is not an achievement of hammurabi?

• women and slaves had more rights than normal

• he developed the sumerian language

• trade thrived

who was the ruler of the neo-babylonian empire?

• sargon

• nebuchadnezzar II

• tiglath-pileser I

• hammurabi

what were the assyrians known for?

• flourishing in trade

• cruelty and weaponry

• irrigation

what changes did the akkadian empire make when they conquered sumer?

• changed religious beliefs

• changed farming

• started a postal system

• built more ziggurats