A student's study-guide in ancient history; a combination of outlines, map work and questions to aid in visualizing, understanding and remembering the important facts of ancient history and in grasping a sense of the modern world's debt to the peoples of ancient times . -^ of the Old Babylonian empire. QUESTIONS 1. Describe the difference between tlienortliern and sovithern parts of theTigris-Euphrates valley. 2. Tell how the physical features of thecountry influenced the history of itsancient people. 3. What two races of people united toform the early Babylonians? Tellabout their government a


A student's study-guide in ancient history; a combination of outlines, map work and questions to aid in visualizing, understanding and remembering the important facts of ancient history and in grasping a sense of the modern world's debt to the peoples of ancient times . -^ of the Old Babylonian empire. QUESTIONS 1. Describe the difference between tlienortliern and sovithern parts of theTigris-Euphrates valley. 2. Tell how the physical features of thecountry influenced the history of itsancient people. 3. What two races of people united toform the early Babylonians? Tellabout their government and industries. 4. Who was Sargon I, and what did heaccomplish? 5. Mho was Hammurabi and what did heaccomplish? 6. Tell about the Code of Hammurabi. 7. What people overcame the early Baby-lonians? Give the date. NOTES. THE ORIENTAL NATIONS The Tigris-Euphrates Valley The Assyrian Empire 1250 B. C—606 B. C. MAP WORK Locate and name the Tigris and Euphrates Iivers. Enclose and name the part of the valley known to the ancients as Ass^^ria. Enclose and name the territory of the Assyrian empire. Locate and name the cities of Assur and Nineveh. QUESTIONS 1. To what race did the Assyrians be-long? 2. State the jjrincipal sources of informa-tion in regard to Assyria. 3. Give three noted characteristics of theyVssyrians. 4. Mention three important Assyrian con-quests. 5. Describe a method by which Assyrianrulers tried to hold conquered territory. G. Give an account of the following: theroyal library at Nineveh; the Assyriansas builders. Describe the fall of Nineveh, tellingwho caused it to fall, and the date. NOTES


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