1. kings, priests, merchants, landowners, and government officials
2. fishermen , farmers and artisans
3. slaves
What were the 3 social classes in Mesopotamia?
100
1. went to kish and became servant to king
2. believed that he killed the king and took over
3. built new capital- Akkad on the Euphrates river
4. created first empire
5. ruled until 2279 B.C.E. 6. lived to 55 years old 7. for 50 years descendants ruled.
Who is Sargon of Akkad?
100
1.exiled people
2. did NOT gain loyalty of people
3.took their valuables, cattle, and slaves
What policies helped cause the downfall of the Assyrian empire?
100
a set of organized laws
What is a code?
200
" the land between the rivers"
What does Mesopotamia mean in Greek?
200
they made things for the god's, the king was the god's servant, and they prayed to the god's for everything because there was a god for everything
What was the role religion played in the lives of the Sumerians?
200
1. rebellion
2. frequent invasions
What were the main problems in Sargon's empire?
200
The Chaldeans and other neighbors.
Who overthrew the Assyrian empire?
200
a scientist who observes and records the movement of the planets, stars, and moon
What is an astronomer?
300
nomads were attacking the city-states.
Why did military leaders come to power?
300
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1. first people
2. prisoners from war
3. some people sold themselves for food and shelter
4. some sold children
Who were slaves?
300
Shamshi Adad's 2 sons
Who did Shamshi Adad appoint to help him rule?
300
1.hanging gardens
2.lunar calendar
3.division of hour into 60 minutes
4.place value
What were the best Babylonian achievements?
300
a nation and the city-states and nations it has conquered
What is an empire?
400
priests, and then kings.
Who were the first rulers in early Sumerian city-states? Who were the second?
400
1. crafted pottery
2. musical instruments
3. colorful fabrics kept record with stone tokens (bulla)
What is trade?
400
1.judges
2.tax collectors
3.military commanders
Who did Hammurabi send throughout his empire?
400
a king who:
1.bragged of victories he never won
2.left for years at a time
3.tried to change Marduk, the main Babylonian god to a new one called Sin
Who is King Nabonidus?
400
forced absence from one's own country
What is exile?
500
They built dams, canals, and gates. The canals carried water to the farms and fake lakes stored the extra water. Without it there wouldn't be any farms, and without farms the civilization would collapse.
Why was the irrigation system essential to the development of Mesopotamia? What did it do?
500
1. believed ___ controlled everything
2. 3,000 lesser ____
3.like humans needed food and sleep
4. 4 main ____
5. pleased ____ for good luck
What is gods?
500
they held the empire together using things such as trade and force.
Why were Hammurabi and Shamshi Adad considered capable rulers?
500
Cyrus
Who was the conqueror of the Babylonian empire?
500
a worker who is skilled in making a particular product by hand