Civilization in Sumer
Conquests and Empire Building
Later Empires
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Around what year did the Sumerian civilization begin building up?
3000 BC
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What ruler conquered all the Sumerian city-states and created the first empire?
Sargon the Great
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The Assyrians were able create an empire through their skill in....
warfare
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What is the other name for Mesopotamia that has to do with it's shape?
Fertile Crescent
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What was the two letter name for the ruler of a Sumerian city?
En
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What does conquer mean?
To take over
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Name something the Assyrians used for the first time in history.
Locks with keys, plumbing, flush toilets, magnifying glass, running water, postal service
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What do you call a system of government ruled by a king or queen?
Monarchy
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Name the three social classes of Sumer.
Ruling, Middle, Working
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Explain what "an eye for an eye" means.
The punishment for a crime will be equal to the crime.
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What is the name of the capital city of the Assyrian empire?
Nineveh
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What is a merchant?
Someone who buys, sells or trades goods.
400
Describe what a division of labor means.
Sharing a large job so that each person only does a small part.
400
What was the Code of Hammurabi?
A set of laws for ancient Sumerian people.
400
What do you call a wall carving that sticks out from the wall?
Relief
400
What does it mean to have a "standing army"?
Having full-time paid soldiers
500
What is cuneiform?
Wedge shaped writing.
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What is the name of the pictured war vehicle used by the Hittites?
Chariot
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Which empire existed before the Assyrian empire and then again after the Assyrian empire ended?
Babylonian empire
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Name the two rivers that supplied the majority of water to Mesopotamia.
Tigris and Euphrates