Social Sciences test Flashcards

Passing test (33 cards)

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Which empire conquered the israelites/Hebrews and took some captive

                   (who king)
A

1.The Assyrian Empire

  1. Hammurabi conquered Jeruselum
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What were the military advances of the akkadian empire?

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  1. Rectangular shields
  2. Axes/traps
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What were the military advances of Babylon?

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Invaded modern-day Iran :D

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What were the military advances of

Neo-Babylon?

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1. Expansion, Fortification

  1. well defended (focused on science)
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What were the military advances of the assyrian Empire?

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1. More uses for chariots

  1. Battering Rams
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What caused the fall of the Akkadian Empire?

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  1. External preasures
  2. Invaders.
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What caused the fall of the Babylonian Empire?

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Groups ruled parts then rose to power (Assyrians)

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What caused the fall of the Assyrian Empire?

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Their Empire became too big for them to control? (plundered Ninevah)

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What caused the fall of the Neo-Babylonian Empire?

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Due to invaders that swept in from Babylon.

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Which empires?

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1.Akkadian (blue)

2.Babylonian (green

3.Assyrian (orange)

4.Neo-Babylonian (pink)

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What was the Capital city of the Akkadian Empire?

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Agade (Northorn.M)

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What was the Capital City of the Babylonians?

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Babylon (Central.M)

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What was the Assyrians Capital City?

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Assyria( North of Babylon)

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What was the capital cities of the Neo-Babylonians

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Ninevah (?)

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What are steles and what are they used for?

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Steles are slabs of stonw with pictures/symbols or words that are used to record things (like laws or stories)

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How was Babylonś Legal system more advanced than the other Empires

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The treated different social classes differently even slaves had some rights.

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What is the purpose of aqueducts what are they used for?

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Used by the Assyrians to transport fresh water to their empire and to keep the land fertile.

18
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Which Empire conquered the Israelites and hebrews? and enslaved some israelites?

A

Assyrians conquered Jerueselem. Specifically Hammurabi.

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What were the Military advances in Akadia?

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Rectangular shields and axes.

20
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What were the military advances of Babylon?

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Invaded modern day Iran

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What were the military advances of Neo-Babylon?

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Exspansion, fortification and made it a well-defended center for science and other things?

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What were the military advances of the Assyrians?

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Seige Warfare. Batterinng Rams and Chariots.

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What caused the fall of the akkkadian empire

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External Pressures, and invaders

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Cyrus (greatest achievement Empire)

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Persian Empire freeing jewish people from Babylon.

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What wonder did nebu 2 make and why?
He created the hanging gardens to distract his wife so he could focus.
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How does the Assyrian army look like today?
Battering rams, Seige, the rise of city states, and creators of armor and iron weapons.
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Military achievemebts how they affect us (assyrians)
1. Creating first Battering Rams 2. Seige Warfare 3. Iron weapons and armor Yes the police force use BR
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assyrians invent for daily purposes.
Iron Weapons and armor 60 based system
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How did the Akkadians get the resources to build their capital city?
Tributes, and taxes collected from citizens.
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City-States Remaining independent?
Couldn defend against larger/stronger groups.
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Who was hammurabi? Achievement?
He was the king of the Babylonian Empire and created a code of laws.
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Who was sargon the 1
He was the king of the Assyrian Empire created the FIRST empire.
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Who was Sargon 2
Founded Dur-Shurrukin (capital city) Established Sargonid Dynasty Distant relitive of Sargon.