Mesopotamian Empires

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Akkadian leader who seized power in Mesopotamia around 2334 BC and united Sumerian city-states into an empire.

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King Sargon

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Prior to becoming an empire, how did the Sumerians in Mesopotamia organize their civilization?

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city-states that were independent but traded with one another

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What important "first" came out of the Akkadian Empire-- it would have made communication more efficient!

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the first postal system

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The city of Babylon was initially built by this group, which is why they are often called "Babylonians".

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the Amorites

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How did the Assyrians pay for their large empire?

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By making all of their people pay tributes-- forced payments.

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The famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon were believed to have been built by whom and for what purpose?

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by Nebuchadnezzar as a gift to his wife

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The last group to take over in Mesopotamia were these people-- who came from outside of the region and brought Mesopotamia into their already large empire.

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the Persians

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Which empire was so large that they had to build roads to connect it and divide it into provinces to manage it?

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the Assyrian

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Which empire collapsed leading to Mesopotamia being taken over by groups like the Hittites and Kassites?

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the Babylonian Empire

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One of the new ideas brought by the Assyrians was the creation of the world's first _________________ in their capital city of Nineveh.

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