GEOGRAPHY
Name the TWO rivers that were important to ancient Mesopotamia.
The Tigris River and the Euphrates River.
Who was the ruler who conquered Sumerian city-states and created an empire?
Sargon of Akkad
Who was the Babylonian ruler famous for a written code of laws?
Hammurabi.
What system carried river water to crops?
Irrigation.
What does CONQUEST mean?
Taking control of land or people by force.
or winning something by force
What is a LAW CODE?
An organized collection of laws.
Put these in order: cities develop, surplus food, fertile soil, more crops grow, civilization develops.
Fertile soil → more crops → surplus food → cities develop → civilization develops.
What is an EMPIRE?
Different territories or peoples ruled by one government or ruler.
Why was it important that Hammurabi’s laws were PUBLIC?
People could know the rules, expectations, and consequences.