Do Now 42
Babylonia & Assyria
Using the World History Atlas that is on the shelf go to​ page 12 ​and answer the
questions. Answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper. Use complete
sentences so you don’t have to rewrite the questions. If you do not restate the question
in your answer you will lose (​0.5 points each time​). Turn it in once you are done.
1. What happened after the Akkadian Empire fell? (1 point)
2. What 2 Empires became the major powers in the region? (2 points)
3. What were these 2 empires known for?(2 points)
Known for:
Babylonians - Babylon
Assyrian - Ashur
4. How did the Babylonian & Assyrian Show their power and wealth? (1 point)
5. What materials are shown in the map key and what were they used for? (3
points)
6. Under whose rule did Babylon grow? (1 point)
7. What happened to Babylon after King Hammurabi died? (1 point)
8. Why do empires fail? (3 points)