Mesopotamian Empires

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What was the world's first empire?

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The Akkadian Empire

Front

Which ruler was the first to unite Mesopotamia city-states?

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Sargon

Front

Which are two systems of writing from ancient Mesopotamia? Options: Stele and Tribute, Pictographs and Cuneiform

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Pictographs and Cuneiform

Front

Which empire came directly after the Akkadian Empire?

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The Babylonian Empire

Front

Who created a code of law to have peace and justice?

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The Babylonian Ruler, Hammurabi

Front

What do some people call Hammurabi's code to show that the crime usually matched the punishment?

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Eye for an eye.

Front

Which empire was feared for their ruthless empire? Options: The Akkadian Empire, The Babylonian Empire, The Assyrian Empire with iron weapons, The kinder Chaldean Empire

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The Assyrian Empire with iron weapons

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What kind of metal did the Assyrians use for their weapons?

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iron

Front

What new military weapon did the Assyrian Empire use to attack other cities?

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battering ram

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What type of irrigation system brought water to Nineveh, the Assyrian capital city? Options: sprinker systems, aqueducts/canals, moveable water trucks

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aqueducts/canals