This is the reason why we do not know much about the civilizations that came before the Sumerians
What is because there was no writing before the Sumerians?
100
These are the years in which the Akkadians dominated the area
What is from 2340-2125 BCE?
100
The Amorites take over this culture with which they had close contact
Who are the Sumerians?
100
This is the year that the Assyrians rise to power in northern Mesopotamia
What is 1900 BCE?
100
Babylon means this in Akkadian
What is “Gate of God?”
200
These are the years in which the Sumerians were in power in Mesopotamia
What is 2900-1800 BCE?
200
Akkad, which became the capital of the Akkadian Empire would later become this very famous city-state
What is Babylon?
200
This is the time period in which the Amorites dominated Mesopotamia
What is 1800-1530 BCE?
200
This is where Assyria ruled
What is in northern Mesopotamia where the Tigris and
Euphrates originate?
200
The Babylonians battled this group of people in the north for control of all of Mesopotamia
Who are the Assyrians?
300
These are the two current countries which would have made up Sumer
What are Kuwait and Northern Saudi Arabia?
300
This is the Akkadian military leader who led them to victory over most of the Sumerian city-states
Who is King Sargon I or Sargon the Great?
300
This is the most famous literary work written during the Amorite rule
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
300
While the Assyrians were in power in northern Mesopotamia, this group was in power in the southern Mesopotamia
Who are the Babylonians?
300
The Hebrews claim that this tower located in Babylon was named after the word bavel which means confusion because this is what happened after God caused the people to begin speaking in different languages so they would not be able to complete their great tower to the heavens.
What is the Tower of Babel?
400
These are the 5 city-states that made up Sumer
What are Ur, Lagash, Eridu, Uruk, and Nippur?
400
When Akkad fell, this is the city-state that took over most of southern Mesopotamia
What is Babylon?
400
This is the most famous Amorite King who ruled over Babylon
Who is King Hammurabi?
400
He is one of Assyria’s strongest leaders who helped them take control of most of northern Mesopotamia
Who is King Shamshi-Adad?
400
his is said to be one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World
What are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
500
In 2340 the Sumerians had to battle this group who took over Sumer for 215 years
Who are the Akkadians?
500
This is the reason why the Sumerians were able to remain in power for approximately 1,100 years
What is because when they were taken over, these people abandoned their own culture and adopted the Sumerian’s?
500
This is the name of the god that the Amorites brought into the Sumerian religion
Who is Marduk?
500
This is how many times the Assyrians would rise to power
What is 3 times?
500
Even though Babylon existed during Sargon the Great’s reign, it was just a minor city until this king helped to make it powerful during the 1700s BCE