1. Chapter 1 - Section #3 The First Empires

2. The Assyrians p26-28

3. Where was Assyria located? The northern part of Mesopotamia, near the Tigris River #1

4. Why did Assyrians first build their army? To protect their land from invaders #2

5. What factors helped the Assyrian army be so strong? - It was very organized - They had iron weapons - The used battering rams to break through walls - They used chariots #3

6. What technological advancement helped the Assyrian army? They figured out how to make and use iron weapons #4

7. Who showed the Assyrians how to make weapons out of iron? The Hittites #5

8. Why were iron weapons better than those made from copper or tin? They were stronger #6

9. What did Assyrians do to anyone who resisted their rule? They were punished and/or driven out of the territories #7

10. What was the capital of the Assyrian Empire? Nineveh #8

11. What do you call the political districts that Assyria was divided into? provinces #9

12. Why did the Assyrian kings build roads across the empire? To connect all parts of the empire #10

13. The Assyrians were considered polytheistic. What does this term mean? They worshipped many gods #11

14. Why did many people rebel against the Assyrian government? The government was cruel and treated the people poorly. #12

15. The Chaldeans p29-30

16. What do you call a group of traveling merchants? caravans #1

17. People who study the heavenly bodies are known as ___. astronomers #2

18. What was the name of the Chaldean king who built the Hanging Gardens? Nebuchadnezzar #3

19. What were the two legacies of the Chaldean Empire? The first calendar with a 7-day week and many important landmarks in Babylon #4