Mesopotamia Empires

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As Sumer's power faded, who formed the world's first empire?

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Sargon the Great

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How did Sargon become an emperor over Sumer?

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He conquered Sumerian city-states with his army

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The Akkadians adopted which feature of Sumerian culture?

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cuneiform

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Who conquered Mesopotamia in the 1800s B.C.E.?

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The Akkadians (Amorites)

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Which Babylonian king conquered Amorite/Akkadian cities and created his own empire?

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Hammurabi

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What did Hammurabi accomplish as emperor?

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He made a written code of laws to govern his people with some fairness.

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Which empire rose 1,000 years AFTER Hammurabi? Options: the Akkadians, The Sumerians, The Babylonians, The Assyrians

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The Assyrians

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Which is TRUE? The Assyrians gave money to the people they conquered, They demanded payment (tribute) from the people they conquered

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They demanded payment (tribute) from the people they conquered

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Which is TRUE of the ASSYRIAN empire?
Options:
They were kind and fair to their people,
They had harsh rulers, and people often rebelled against them,
They were not very accomplished

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They had harsh rulers, and people often rebelled against them

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What city did King Nebuchadnezzar rebuild?

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Babylon