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Who was the king who established the Akkadian Empire?
Sargon
Where were Sumer and the Akkadian empire located?
In Mesopotamia
Sumer was one large city
False: Sumer was divided into city-states
What does the word Mesopotamia mean?
"Between two rivers"
Who eventually conquered the Akkadians?
The Armorites
Where is Mesopotamia?
Between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers
The Sumerians lives in the southern part of Mesopotamia and the Akkadians lived in the north
True
What is a city-state?
Individual cities that each had their own king and army
Who was the grandson of Sargon the Great?
Naram-Sin
What kind of buildings were the Sumerians famous for creating?
Ziggurats
Sargon became the king after the former king adopted him
False: Sargon convinced the army to kill the king and make him ruler instead
What is a ziggurat?
A temple or square/rectangular pyramid like buildings
Who was Sargon the Great's daughter?
Enheduanna
Where was Sargon found as a baby?
Floating down the Euphrates River
Sumerians only believed in a single god
False: Sumerians were "polytheistic" - they believed in and worshiped many different gods
What is the name of the oldest writing system?
Cuneiform
What Biblical figure was Sargon compared to? Why?
Moses - they were both found floating down the river in a basket
Sargon was succeeded as ruler by his daughter
False: Sargon was succeeded by his sons