2.2 Comprehension

As city–states grew in area and population, what among them increased?

• Conflict

• Farming

• Creating Alliances

• Developing Cuneiform

Why were most wars fought? (2)

• To protect slaves

• To protect water rights

• To protect farmland

• To protect animals

What did the need for weapons result in?

• New Animal Pens

• New Technology

• New Tools

• New Pillars

What was the advantage of a war chariot?

• Because it was harder to hurt a horse than a human

• Because it allowed them to see above the crowd

• Because it got them off the ground

• Because it was fast moving

With new war technology, did more people die in battle?

• Yes

• No

• I don't have a clue!

What city-state the the warrior Sargon live in?

• Babylon

• Nippur

• Sumer

• Kish

What was built in the middle of Sargon’s empire?

• A group of pillars

• The new capital, Akkad

• A statue of Sargon

• A large temple for the gods

What was Sargon the first ruler in the region to do?

• He set up a standing army

• He destroyed the temple of the gods

• He created writing

• He married a foreigner

How did Sargon maintain control of conquered cities?

• He threatened cities with destruction

• He built an army in each city that would keep order

• He appointed loyal nobles as governors

• He captured all people as slaves

When the Akkadian Empire weakened, what two strong centers of power did the Mesopotamian city-states find themselves caught between?

• Babylon

• Akkad

• Nippyur

• Assyria