TCI Lesson 6 Review

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How did the Akkadians change Sumer?

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They conquered the independent city-states and united them.

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Sargon built the Akkadian Empire by using his

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military skills.

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How did Sargon maintain control over his empire? A. He destroyed the walls of many cities to make it harder for people to rebel. B. He replaced disloyal officials with his own men. C. He decreed that his sons would rule after his death. D. all of the above

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all of the above

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What did Sargon use to build up his capital city? A. taxes collected from the Akkadian people B. tributes collected from the people he conquered C. his own personal fortune D. riches that he stole from neighboring countries

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tributes collected from the people he conquered

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What did the Akkadian and Sumerian cultures share? Options: A. They spoke the same language. B. They worshiped the same gods and goddesses. C. They both created three-dimensional sculptures. D. all of the above

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They worshiped the same gods and goddesses.

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Why did the Akkadian Empire weaken under the leadership of kings after Sargon? Options: A. Later kings found it difficult to rule such a large territory. B. The Akkadians made enemies of their neighbors to the south. C. Later kings began to lose interest in maintaining their armies. D. The Akkadian population increased faster than the food supply.

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Later kings found it difficult to rule such a large territory.

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What happened between the fall of the Akkadian Empire and the rise of the Babylonian Empire? Options: A. There was little change because of the transition from one empire to the next. B. Sumer was once again a collection of independent city-states. C. The Assyrians conquered the area and ruled for 300 years. D. A terrible drought drove most people out of Mesopotamia.

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Sumer was once again a collection of independent city-states.

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What did Hammurabi use to unify the Babylonian empire and preserve order?

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his code of laws

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Why was Hammurabi's code an important achievement?

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It was the first set of laws to apply to everyone.

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How did Hammurabi make sure that there was plenty of food for Babylonia? A. He insisted that all adults work as farmers. B. He forced conquered people to give up their food for the Babylonians. C. He kept the irrigation systems working properly. D. He imported food through a complex trade network.

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He kept the irrigation systems working properly.