Babylon

Founder of the Babylonian Empire, who created the first code of laws

• Hammurabi

• King

• Sumer

• Ziggurat

A group of people from Asia Minor who attacked and weakened Babylon

• Artisans

• Hittites

• Deity

• King

Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life

• Gilgamesh

• Sargon

• Hammurabi 

• Sumer

According to the Code of Hammurabi, what does "eye for an eye" mean?

• turn the other cheek

• hurt others before they have a chance to hurt you

• whatever crime someone commits against you, do back to them

• treat others as you would want to be treated

Which civilization is known for creating the first known empire in Mesopotamia?

• The Egyptians

• The Greeks

• The Babylonians

• The Romans

What was the Babylonian Exile?

• A period when people were unable to live in Babylon due to plague.

• A period of enslavement in the capital city of Babylon.

• A period when trade was cut off to Babylon, leaving it in ruins.

• A period of time relating to the Hebrew journey back to Canaan.

He was a Persian emperor. He created the Persian Empire by conquering most of Southwest Asia. He did not force people he conquered to change their religion. He also freed the Jews in Babylon. He was called________ the Great

A wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in battle is called a __________?

(a)  

• Trike

• Chariot

• Scythe

• Sickle

Who was Hammurabi?

• He was a god.

• He was a king of the first city of Ur.

• He was the king of the Babylonian empire.

• He was a Mesopotamian scribe.

What is Hammurabi famous for?

• He was the first to use cuneiform (writing)

• He was the first emperor.

• He had a powerful army.

• He was the first to produce written laws.