Amorites take over Meso/ Amorites build cities incl Babylon/Hammurabi becomes king of Babylon/ Hamm conquers Amorite cities & forms Babylonian empire
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Was Hammurabi a fair ruler?
Yes
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A system or set of laws
code
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Describe the Code of Hammurabi.
Laws for different things i.e. crimes, farming, & marriage. Punishment for ea. crime. eye for eye & tooth for tooth. Shaped later law codes incl Greece & Rome
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Where did the Assyrians live?
northern Mesopotamia
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Why was Hammurabi's Code important?
Shaped later law codes including those of Greece and Rome.
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What effect did the Assyrians have on Mesopotamia around 900 B.C.?
Army started to take over Mesopotamia. Destroyed towns, robbed, set crops on fire. Forced ppl defeated to pay tribute.
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Why was the Assyrian army so strong?
Weapons made out of iron. Before, ppl made weapons out of tin or copper. Iron is much stronger than tin or copper.
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Name the major city of the Assyrian Empire and describe it.
Ninevah, located on Tigris River, ruled by king, divided into provinces. Roads connected provinces. King chose person to rule ea province. Ppl under ctrl king
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Who ruled Assyrian empire?
King
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Describe trading in the Assyrian Empire.
Assyrians did lg amt of trading. Bought wood and metal from far away. Used materials to make buildings, tools, and weapons.
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Name 4 characteristics of the Assyrian Empire.
Divided into provinces/ ruled by a king/ used law codes/ roads connected provinces
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How were the Assyrians similar to the Babylonians?
Both ruled by a king, used law codes, both lasted for over 200 years
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How did the Chaldeans defeat the Assyrians?
Assyrians fought over who'd be the next ruler which weakened the empire. While divided, the Chaldeans fought the Assyrians and defeated them.
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After the Chaldeans took over the lands held by the Assyrians, where did they move the capital to?
