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Mesopotamia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fill in the blanks- Hammurabi used the code of laws to __________ his empire and to __________order | unify, preserve |
| Babylon was a trading enter. List 5 items they traded | grain, woven cloth for wood, precious gems, silver, gold, livestock |
| What helped the Babylonian's economy | trading |
| The greatest achievements made by the Assyrian Empire were their: | war strategies and new weapons |
| A system of canals and ____________ brought drinking water to Nineveh from 30 miles away. | aqueducts |
| Nebechadrezzar kept the capital city of Babylon safe by? | building an inner and outer wall around the city |
| List the many achievements made by the Neo-Babylonian Empire. | mathematics, sundial, astronomy, 60 minutes in an hour, 7 days aweek |
| What did Sumer fight with other city-stattes about? | The Sumerians and otherr city-states fought ov er land and water rights |
| How many years did the four Mesopotamian empires rule for? | 1500 years |
| The Akkadians had the first __________ | emppire |
| List 2 of Sargon's military strategies that were very effective | he taught his soldiers how to fit in tight formation Sargon assembled a large army |
| What political strategy did Sargon use to keep control of his empire? | Sargon destroyed the walls of many cities to make it harder for people to rebel and he demanded loyalty |
| Fill in the blank. The Akkadians were also known for their _______dimensional sculptures | 3 |
| The Victory Steele is a famous sculpture from this time period. The Steele shows Naaram-Sin leading his.... | The Steele shows naram-sin leading his victorious army up a mountain slope |
| Why do you think King Naram Sin wore a horned crown? | to make him look like a god |