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Where did ancient Sumer develop in the Fertile Crescent?
in the southern part
100
These high, flat lands are prolific (common) in northern Mesopotamia.
plateaus
100
The Code of Hammurabi is (a set of fair laws / a garden).
a set of fair laws
100
(Priests / scribes) were educated for 12 years so they could learn all of the cuneiform characters.
scribes
100
(Monarchy / Polytheism) is the belief in many gods.
Polytheism
200
What innovation are Sumerians best known for?
the invention of writing (cuneiform)
200
What is Nebuchadnezzar best known for?
the Hanging Gardens of Babylon; one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
200
Sargon the Great of Akkadia was the first (monarchy / emperor).
emperor
200
(Cuneiform / Monarchy) was the system of writing developed by the ancient Mesopotamians.
Cuneiform
200
In a monarchy, the king or queen has complete (empire / authority).
authority
300
What innovations from ancient Mesopotamia still influence us to this day?
calendar, clock based on 60 minutes, wheel, measurements, constellations,
300
This will be a short essay question: Why is the Code of Hammurabi important?
(example only) The Code of Hammurabi is important because it was the first record of laws. This set of 282 laws were a collection of laws from various city-states. These laws represent the first fair laws, applied equally to all. Another interesting thing about them is that they are well-known as following the principle "an eye for an eye".
300
An (empire / emperor) is a an area of vast lands and varied people under the control of a single government.
empire
300
The (architecture / ziggurat) is a temple used to worship deities. It was the center of commerce and worship.
ziggurat
300
A government that is controlled by a king or queen and a small set of advisors is called a (monarchy / deity).
monarchy
400
What happened to the Sumerians?
They were conquered and became part of Sargon's Akkadian empire.
400
Name the empires of each emperor: Sargon, Hammurabi, Shamshi-Adad, and Nebuchadnezzar
Sargon- Akkadia, Hammurabi-Babylonia, Shamshi-Adad-Assyria, and Nebuchadnezzar-New Babylonia
400
Emperors (deity / conquered) individual city-states to gain control.
conquered
400
Ancient Sumerians invented the (city-state / almanac) to help farmers predict the future conditions for farming.
almanac
400
Ancient Sumerians, though they had a similar culture, language, and writing, were not unified. They were made up of individual (Fertile Crescent / city-states).
city-states
500
Explain the difference between the Akkadian, Babylonian, and the Assyrian empires.
Sargon led a military dictatorship, forcing people to follow his laws by military force. Hammurabi, the emperor of Babylonia, created fair laws, called the Code of Hammurabi that applies to all people, regardless of social status. Assyrian emperors were ruthless and wanted to conquer the whole world.
500
List these civilizations in chronological order (from earliest to most recent): Akkadians, Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians.
Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians
500
Ancient Mesopotamians practiced polytheism, the belief in many (deities / emperors).
deities
500
Sumerians were well-known inventors because of their many (innovations / polytheism).
innovations
500
An (alluvial plain / silt) is a low, flat area that is fertile from lots of flooding.
alluvial plain
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