World History Assyrians, Hittites, and Chaldeans
Where did the Assyrians live?
First they lived North near the Tigris River. Then they conquered the lands from Mesopotamia to Egypt.
What did the Assyrians learn from the Hittites?
How to make iron weapons.
Why did the Chaldean empire fall?
It was such a large empire that it became difficult to rule, and the Persians in 539 B.C. captured Babylon.
What were some of the accomplishments of the Chaldeans?
King Nebuchadnezzar had the Hanging Gardens built. They had the city of Babylon rebuilt and made it the center of their empire. They built large large palaces and temples. They built a huge ziggurat. Babylon became a center of science, because they had astronomers studying the sky. This empire was very wealthy. One of the reasons for their wealth came through trade. Many merchants traveled in caravans selling and buying goods.
Who was the king of the Chaldeans?
King Nebuchadnezzar was their king.
Who were the Chaldeans descendants of?
Most likely the Babylonians who had made up Hammurabi's empire.
What geographical features may have kept the Assyrians from expanding their empire to the North and South?
Mountains to the North and desert to the South.
What are some of the Assyrians' accomplishments?
One of the first libraries in the world was built in their capital city Nineveh. This library held 25, 00 tablets of stories and songs to the gods. They had artisans who built beautiful statues like the Assyrian winged bull to stand tall at the entrance to their palaces and temples. They wrote and their writing was based on Babylonian writing. They were successful warriors.
What major rivers were part of the Assyrian Empire?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Why did the Assyrian empire crumble?
Their capital city, Nineveh, was captured by the Chaldeans, and soon after collapsed.
When did the Chaldeans rule?
They controlled all of Mesopotamia from 605 B.C. to 562 B.C.
What form of government did the Chaldeans have?
They had a centralized form of government with a king in control of their empire. They are the people who captured Nineveh and took the power away from the Assyrians.
What form of government did the Assyrians have?
They had a strong well organized government. To help the Assyrian kings rule they divided up the land into provinces.
Where did the Hittites live?
They lived Northwest of Assyria.
Where did the Chaldeans live?
They lived in Mesopotamia, and their capital city was Babylon.
Why were the Assyrians considered cruel?
They punished anyone who resisted their rule.
When did the Assyrians rule?
They started taking over Mesopotamia in 900 B.C. and ruled from 650 B.C. up to 612 B.C.
Why were the Assyrians so strong?
They used iron weapons in battle.
What were the Assyrians religious beliefs?
They were polytheistic, or had a belief in many gods.
