7.1 The Assyrians

(117)  When did Assyrians rise to power in Mesopotamia?
            (Hint: Hammurabi ruled around 1800 BCE)
 

(117) Where was Assyria?
 
 

(117)  Why do historians think fighting became a way of life for Assyrians?
 
 

(118)  Describe the Assyrian army:
 
 

(118) What technology contributed to Assyrian power?
 
 

(118)  smelting
 
 

(118)  Describe Assyrian warriors:
 
 

(119) How did Assyrians get others to surrender without even fighting?
 
 

(119)  For what is Ashurbanipal remembered?
 
 

(119) provinces
 
 

(119) why were provinces necessary?
 
 

(120)  What contributed to the fall of the Assyrian empire around 612 BCE?
 
 

7.2  The Chaldeans

(120) King Nebuchadrezzar
 
 

(120)  Why did Chaldeans refer to themselves as Babylonians?
 
 

(120)  hanging gardens of Babylon
 
 

(121)  caravans
 
 

(122)  list two contributions of Babylonian astronomers:
 
 

(122)  Who captured Babylon in 539 BCE?
 
 

7.3  The Persians

(122) With what culture were the earliest Persians part?
 
 

(122)  Where was Persia established geographically?
 
 

(122)  What present-day country is the region now known as?
 
 

(122-3)  With irrigation, what crops were grown by Persian farmers?
 
 

(123)  Who were the Immortals?
 
 

(123)  How did the Immortals get their name?
 
 

(123) Describe the scope of the Persian empire:
 
 

(123)  How were Persian rulers different from Assyrian rulers?
 
 

(123)  Who was Darius?
 
 

(123)  What was the Persepolis and why was it built?
 
 

(124)  Aramaic
 
 

(124)  Characterize the duties of the following Persian government officials:

                            A.  Governor, secretary, and general:
 
 

                            B.  Inspectors:
 
 

                            C.  Judges
 

(124)  Describe Persian family life:
 
 
 

(124)  Describe Persian religion:
 
 
 
 
 
 

(125)  Why did the Persians refuse to become traders?
 
 

(125)  the Royal Road
 
 

(126) How did the introduction of coins lead to increased trade?