Flashcard on Later Empires

Front

Which city did Ashurbanipal make his capital?

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Nineveh

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What was one of Ashurbanipal's major accomplishments?

Back

Built a library filled with cuneiform tablets

Front

What is Nebuchadnezzar II known for?

Back

Building the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Front

Which rivers are associated with Mesopotamia?

Back

Tigris and Euphrates

Front

What type of tablets did Ashurbanipal collect in his library?

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Cuneiform tablets

Front

In what year did Cyrus the Great lead the Persians to victory over the Medes?

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550 BC

Front

Which king did Cyrus the Great defeat in Asia Minor?

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King Croesus

Front

What was the elite army under Cyrus the Great known as?

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The Immortals

Front

What did Cyrus the Great allow the Jewish people to do after conquering Babylon?

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Return to Jerusalem and rebuild their Temple

Front

Who followed Cyrus the Great's dream of increasing the size of the empire?

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His son Cambyses II