Sumer
What did the city-states of Sumer fight over?
Resources
Akkadians were not related to Sumer, they had different _____________ and ______________.
language and customs
Ruler of the Babylonian Empire
Hammurabi
Mesopotamia means in Greek "between the ______"
Rivers
A system of writing that used wedge or triangular shaped symbols.
Cuneiform
Fighting over resources made the city-states of Sumer Stronger or Weaker?
Weaker
Name of the First Akkadian king
Sargon
Hammurabi used this to keep in power
Army
What two rivers is Mesopotamia between
Tigris and Euphrates
These inventions helped with trade and travel
wheel and sail
_____________________ is a state containing several countries or territories.
Empire
What two cultural traits did the Akkadians and Sumerians share?
Religious and cuneiform writing
Hammurabi was a skilled ruler. What things did he do to demonstrate he was a skilled ruler?
Governors, tax collectors, judges, and army was used to control his empire
Region in Southwest Asia that is known for its fertile land and crescent shape
Belief in MANY gods
polytheism
Sumerians made weapons and tools from this material?
Bronze
The Akkadians grew rich from trading crops for what Three resources?
wood, copper, silver, precious stones, minerals
List of 282 laws and Hammurabi's greatest contribution
Hammurabi's Code
A city that acts like an independent state. Typically has its own government, leaders, army, laws, etc.
City-State
A pyramid LIKE structure made of bricks, with stairs, three layers, and a temple at the top.
ziggurat
Umma and Lagash
Sargon controlled his vast empire by appointing LOYAL Akkadians to ______________ and _______________ positions.
Government and Religious
Besides appointing governors, judges, and tax collectors Hammurabi also encouraged and funded these to help the people
Public Building Projects and Trade
Even though Mesopotamia is a very dry/arid region, this invention allowed river water to be used to water crops
irrigation
As the Akkadians traveled for the purpose of trade, what did they also share with the people they encountered?
Positives and Negatives
Cultures and Ideas