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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where was Sargon I from? | Akkad (northern Mesopotamia) |
| What date did Sargon I move his armies south and conquer the city states? | 2,300 BC |
| In 2,300 B.C what other city did Sargon I become king of? | Sumer |
| What was the official language during Sargon I's rule? | Akkadian |
| Who did the Akkadians worship? | Sumerian Gods |
| How long did Sargon I rule for? | 50 years |
| What happened to the empire once Sargon I died? | The Empire fell |
| After the death of Sargon I what happened in 1,800BC? | The Amorites entered the Tigris and Euphrates valley |
| What was one of the famous cities of the Amorites? | Babylon |
| Who was the king of Babylon? | Hammurabi |
| What two cities did he conquer? | Sumer and Akkad |
| After a while where did Hammurabi extend his rule to? | Mediterranean Sea |
| What is a code of law called? | reform |
| To make sure the reform was Fair and Justly who did he hire? | Royal Judges |
| What happened to the Royal Judges if they were not honest? | They would be punished |
| How long did Hammurabi rule for? | More than 40 years |
| During Hammurabi's rule what was the age called? | The Golden Age of Babylon |
| After Hammurabi's death what happened to the Babylonian Empire? | It was eventually divided into small city-states again |
| What were the Sumerians known for? | First people to write down laws |
| What was the Sumerian Civilization known as? | The Cradle of Civilization |
| What did the Sumerians make that made it easier for transportation? | The Wheel |
| What did the plow do? | It made it easier for farmers to produce more food |
| What was the calendar divided into? | 12 months |
| What was the calendar based on? | the cycles of the moon |
| What was the number system they developed based on? | 60 |
| Where was Sargon I from? | Akkad (northern Mesopotamia) |
| What date did Sargon I move his armies south and conquer the city states? | 2,300 BC |
| In 2,300 B.C what other city did Sargon I become king of? | Sumer |
| What was the official language during Sargon I's rule? | Akkadian |
| Who did the Akkadians worship? | Sumerian Gods |
| How long did Sargon I rule for? | 50 years |
| What happened to the empire once Sargon I died? | The Empire fell |
| After the death of Sargon I what happened in 1,800BC? | The Amorites entered the Tigris and Euphrates valley |
| What was one of the famous cities of the Amorites? | Babylon |
| Who was the king of Babylon? | Hammurabi |
| What two cities did he conquer? | Sumer and Akkad |
| After a while where did Hammurabi extend his rule to? | Mediterranean Sea |
| What is a code of law called? | reform |
| To make sure the reform was Fair and Justly who did he hire? | Royal Judges |
| What happened to the Royal Judges if they were not honest? | They would be punished |
| How long did Hammurabi rule for? | More than 40 years |
| During Hammurabi's rule what was the age called? | The Golden Age of Babylon |
| After Hammurabi's death what happened to the Babylonian Empire? | It was eventually divided into small city-states again |
| What were the Sumerians known for? | First people to write down laws |
| What was the Sumerian Civilization known as? | The Cradle of Civilization |
| What did the Sumerians make that made it easier for transportation? | The Wheel |
| What did the plow do? | It made it easier for farmers to produce more food |
| What was the calendar divided into? | 12 months |
| What was the calendar based on? | the cycles of the moon |
| What was the number system they developed based on? | 60 |
| Where was Sargon I from? | Akkad (northern Mesopotamia) |
| What date did Sargon I move his armies south and conquer the city states? | 2,300 BC |
| In 2,300 B.C what other city did Sargon I become king of? | Sumer |
| What was the official language during Sargon I's rule? | Akkadian |
| Who did the Akkadians worship? | Sumerian Gods |
| How long did Sargon I rule for? | 50 years |
| What happened to the empire once Sargon I died? | The Empire fell |
| After the death of Sargon I what happened in 1,800BC? | The Amorites entered the Tigris and Euphrates valley |
| What was one of the famous cities of the Amorites? | Babylon |
| Who was the king of Babylon? | Hammurabi |
| What two cities did he conquer? | Sumer and Akkad |
| After a while where did Hammurabi extend his rule to? | Mediterranean Sea |
| What is a code of law called? | reform |
| To make sure the reform was Fair and Justly who did he hire? | Royal Judges |
| What happened to the Royal Judges if they were not honest? | They would be punished |
| How long did Hammurabi rule for? | More than 40 years |
| During Hammurabi's rule what was the age called? | The Golden Age of Babylon |
| After Hammurabi's death what happened to the Babylonian Empire? | It was eventually divided into small city-states again |
| What were the Sumerians known for? | First people to write down laws |
| What was the Sumerian Civilization known as? | The Cradle of Civilization |
| What did the Sumerians make that made it easier for transportation? | The Wheel |
| What did the plow do? | It made it easier for farmers to produce more food |
| What was the calendar divided into? | 12 months |
| What was the calendar based on? | the cycles of the moon |
| What was the number system they developed based on? | 60 |
| Where was Sargon I from? | Akkad (northern Mesopotamia) |
| What date did Sargon I move his armies south and conquer the city states? | 2,300 BC |
| In 2,300 B.C what other city did Sargon I become king of? | Sumer |
| What was the official language during Sargon I's rule? | Akkadian |
| Who did the Akkadians worship? | Sumerian Gods |
| How long did Sargon I rule for? | 50 years |
| What happened to the empire once Sargon I died? | The Empire fell |
| After the death of Sargon I what happened in 1,800BC? | The Amorites entered the Tigris and Euphrates valley |
| What was one of the famous cities of the Amorites? | Babylon |
| Who was the king of Babylon? | Hammurabi |
| What two cities did he conquer? | Sumer and Akkad |
| After a while where did Hammurabi extend his rule to? | Mediterranean Sea |
| What is a code of law called? | reform |
| To make sure the reform was Fair and Justly who did he hire? | Royal Judges |
| What happened to the Royal Judges if they were not honest? | They would be punished |
| How long did Hammurabi rule for? | More than 40 years |
| During Hammurabi's rule what was the age called? | The Golden Age of Babylon |
| After Hammurabi's death what happened to the Babylonian Empire? | It was eventually divided into small city-states again |
| What were the Sumerians known for? | First people to write down laws |
| What was the Sumerian Civilization known as? | The Cradle of Civilization |
| What did the Sumerians make that made it easier for transportation? | The Wheel |
| What did the plow do? | It made it easier for farmers to produce more food |
| What was the calendar divided into? | 12 months |
| What was the calendar based on? | the cycles of the moon |
| What was the number system they developed based on? | 60 |