Mesopotamian Empires

a large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government

• province

• astronomer

• empire

• tribute

• caravan

wealth sent from one country or ruler to another as a sign that the other is superior

• province

• astronomer

• empire

• tribute

• caravan

one who studies the stars and planets

• province

• astronomer

• empire

• tribute

• caravan

a territory governed as a political district of a country or empire

• province

• astronomer

• empire

• tribute

• caravan

a group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels

• province

• astronomer

• empire

• tribute

• caravan

a collection of written laws and rules

• province

• code

• empire

• tribute

• caravan

Around 2340 B.C., ______ created the world's first empire.

• Hammurabi

• Sargon

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Nabopolassar

How did Hammurabi's code change life in Mesopotamia?

• They eliminated punishments for crimes

• They allied to all people equally

• They were specific to different parts of the empire

• They were written down for everyone to see.

What did the Hittites teach the Assyrians that helped make their army stronger?

• how to use catapults and battering rams

• how to fight while riding horses

• how to use iron for weaponry

• how to make chariots

What was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?

• Ur

• Jerusalem

• Babylon

• Nineveh