Innovations - "The Hanging Gardens of Babylon"

1. Who was the king of the "New" Babylon?

2. Why did he order the construction of the defensive walls?

3. With what were the walls covered?

4. How broad were the walls?

5. After who was the most famous gate named?

6. What is the legend of why Nebuchadnezzar built the Hanging Gardens?

7. Besides the moat, what other water source was inside the walls?

8. Describe how the guests of Babylon were treated.

"Through Their Eyes" - Hammurabi's Law Code

Read the code on page 50 of Prologue to the Present. Answer the following questions in paragraph form.

Do you consider Hammurabi's law fair and just or harsh and unjust? What are the main differences between this code of laws and our own today?