Fertile Crescent
Sumerians had a belief system known as polytheism in which they worshipped _________.
many gods and goddesses
What important contribution did the Phoenicians make to later civilizations?
developing the alphabet
A ________ was a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top to honor the city-state’s chief god.
ziggurat
Which group of people would fit into the "Middle Class" level of the Sumerian Social Pyramid?
merchants and artisans (skilled workers)
_______________ ruled Akkad and conquered Sumerian city-states to form the world’s first empire
Sargon
Akkadian rulers forced people to make payments called ________ to the ruler to show submission.
tribute
What are characteristics of early Mesopotamian city-states?
- Each city-state had its own government.
- They built walls around their cities for protection.
- They often fought each other over land and resources.
How did Sargon build the first empire in Mesopotamia?
He conquered Sumer’s weakened city-states.
State the correct chronological order of Fertile Crescent empires?
Akkadian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Phoenician