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Gr 5 SSCh 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A collection of many peoples and lands under the control of one ruler | Empire |
| Worlds first empire was established by | King Sargon |
| King Sargon’s empire was called | Akkadian Empire |
| Hammurabi is the ruler of the | Babylonian Empire |
| Ruler of an empire | Emperor |
| Area of rich soil and water that stretches from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf | Fertile Crescent |
| Set of written rules | Code of law |
| Hammurabi’s code was based on the principle that | Punishments should depend on the crimes committed |
| Assyrians were cruel to | The peoples they defeated |
| Who were treated as cruelly as Assyrians treated conquered peoples | Hebrews |
| Money that a conquered people is forced to pay their conquerors in return for protection | Tribute |
| The purpose of tribute | To help build a powerful army |
| All rulers in the Fertile Crescent showed a lack of | Tolerance for revolts |
| Order in which civilizations ruled over the Fertile Crescent | 1. Babylonians 2. Assyrians 3. Chaldeans. 4. persians |
| Covered the largest amount of territory of all the empires that rules on the Fertile Crescent | Persian Empire |
| Showed the greatest respect for the customs and rights of other peoples | Persians |
| Showed the least respect for customs and rights of other peoples and were very cruel | Assyrians Empire |