Sargon
Sargon created the first __________
What is empire?
This the first form of writing.
What is cuneiform?
He created the first written code of law
Who is Ur-Nammu?
This Sumerian invention helped them travel on water
What is the sailboat
The Sumerians first used the wheel for this
What is a pottery wheel?
Sargon was the cup bearer to this King
Who is Ur-Zababa?
This is a major invention that is still used widely today for transportation
What is the wheel?
Sargon appointed loyal Akkadians to this position.
What are governors?
They were official recordkeepers
Who are scribes?
It requires tin, copper and smelting
What is bronze?
He joined forces with this king to capture Kish
Who was Lugalzagesi?
Mr. Gale thinks this is an important invention.
What is beer?
How dd warrior kings justify their keeping power.
What is they claimed to be chosen by god?
Sargon's empire "stretched" between these 2 bodies of water
What is the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf?
They lived closest to the ziggurat
What is the Sumerian upper class
The Sumerians developed this number system, which we still use for telling time (60 seconds in a minute)
What is the base 60 system (60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour)
Sargon made this city his capital
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What is Akkad?
He created this as the official language of his empire.
What is Akkadian?
This helped Sargon get power and to keep power because he used it to put down rebellions
What is a professional army?
This tool made it easier to plant seeds
What is the plough?
This type of religion believes only in 1 god
Sargon called himself this
What is true king?
This military tactic was used by Sargon and still used today.
What is the phalanx?
When he captured a city-state he demand this from the king of the captured city-state.
What is loyalty and tribute?
This weapon could go further and was stronger than an earlier weapon
What was the composite bow?
This helped Sargon's army and trade
What are roads?