Sumer's Innovations
The first empire
Babylon
Assyrian
Geography
100
What are Innovations?
New ways of doing something
100
Who created the first empire?
Sargon
100
Who was the king of Babylon?
Hammurabi
100
What are Chariots and how did the Assyrians learn it?
Horse-drawn carts with soldiers, Hittites
100
What two rivers run through what was known as Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
200
Name 2 innovations of farming from the Sumerians
Irrigation, wheeled carts, Division of labor...etc.
200
What is an empire?
vast land and varied people under control of a single government.
200
Babylon looked for ways to govern their empire. Name the two ways.
Taxation, Established a set of laws
200
What were some Innovations the Assyrians made to war?
Iron weapons, lance, Battering rams,
200
Egypt is near what two seas from the north and east?
Red and Mediterranean sea
300
What government did Sumer city-states have?
Monarchy
300
Sargon had a ______________________ to maintain his empire.
Standing army
300
What is a code? what is a principle?
Code is a clear set of written laws Principle is an important belief
300
Give at least 4 achievements of the Assyrians
Postal system, roads, monuments, libraries, locks, mag. glass, running water
300
The Nile river runs flows in what direction?
North
400
What were some of the En's responsibilities?
Military, Trade, arguments, public events (religious ceremonies)
400
What was the name of Sargon's empire?
Akkadian empire
400
Explain how Babylon was conquered and what happened after it was conquered.
Hittites and Kassites. Still kept the role as a Babylonian civilization.
400
What was Nineveh like before and after it became the capital of the Assyrian empire?
Small city, dirty, short buildings. beautiful city, parks, gardens, new buildings, king's palace
400
The Nile delta is located where?
Northeast of Egypt
500
Name at least 4 other innovations Sumer made.
Cuneiform, Measuring, calendar, sailboats, Bronze tools, potter's wheel
500
What new empire came after the Akkadian empire?
Babylonian empire
500
How did Babylon fall from the Kassites?
Assyrian empire by destroying and flooding the city-state.
500
What happened after the fall of the Assyrian empire?
Babylon built a new empire.
500
Where is Sumer located?
Southeast part of Mesopotamia
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