Chapter 3 Section 4

Later Peoples of the Fertile CrescentPages 72 – 77 Questions 1-4

1. Where was Babylon located?

• The city was located on the Euphrates River near what is today Baghdad, Iraq.

2. What does Hammurabi’s Code reveal about Babylonian society?

• It was based on social hierarchy and showed the importance of class distinctions. It also reveals the significance of business, trade,

and family in the Babylonian Empire.

3. What two advantages did Hittite soldiers have over their opponents?

• They mastered iron working and they used chariots.

4. Which empire discussed in this section do you feel contributed most

to modern-day society and why?• Varied answers: Phoenicians (Alphabet)

Babylons (Hammurabis code-first set of written laws) Hittites (Iron working)

5. What trade goods were the Phoenicians know for?

• Cedar trees (Lumber), Silverwork, Ivory carvings, purple dye (indigo) and slaves.

6. How did the Phoenicians grow wealthy?• TRADE

HittitesIron

working

Phoenicians Alphabet

BabylonsWritten

Law

AssyriansTaxes

ChaldeansCreated the

Calendar

Fertile Crescent Empires