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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was Sargon I? | Ruler from Akkad in Northern Mesopotamia |
| Sargon I became ruler of what cities? | Sumer and Akkad |
| What became the language? | Akkadian |
| /What did people worship? | Sumerian gods |
| What did they write in? | Sumerian Cuneiform |
| How many years did Sargon I rule? | 50 years |
| Who entered the Tigris and Euphrates river valley? | Amorites |
| Who was the king of Babylonia? | Hammurabi |
| What is culture? | The way people live |
| What great changes did Hammurabi bring out? | improved irrigation systems, changed religion, organized tax systems and began a government housing program |
| What was Hammurabi's best reform or improvement? | Code of law |
| Who had to live by Hammurabi's laws? | Everyone |
| What did he appoint for the code of law? | royal judges |
| How were people punished? | Ranged from fines to deaths |
| What did they exchange for money or goods? | surplus, or extra products |
| Where did they trade from? | India and china |
| Hammurbi ruled for how many years? | 40 years |
| What was reign or period of power known as? | The Golden Age of Babylon |
| What were the 8 things that they invented? | Wheel, plow, sailboat,12 month calendar, clock, number system, 60 minute hour, and 360 degree circle |