Core 4 Mesopotamian Empires Flashcard

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Empire

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A group of lands and people under one ruler

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Fill in the blank: 'Tribute' is wealth sent from one ruler to another, often as a form of ____.

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Tax

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Famine

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A period of widespread hunger

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A 'Capital' is a city that is the center of government and hub of ____.

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Civilization

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What system did Sargon introduce?

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A universal measurement system

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Fill in the blank: The Akkadian Empire went 100 years without a ____.

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Famine

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Who was the 6th king of Babylon?

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Hammurabi

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What did Hammurabi develop?

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A set of written laws

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Hammurabi's Code of Laws applied to ____.

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Everyone

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How many judges would determine a person's guilt under Hammurabi's Code?

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