The First Empires

A state containing several countries or territories is called

• City-state

• Empire

• Region

• Ally

Years of frequent fighting made Sumerian city-states grow

• larger

• smaller

• stronger

• weaker

What is an independent state that works with other states to achieve a shared military or political goal?

• city-state

• region

• ally

• empire

What was the result of the battle between Umma and Lagash?

• Umma was defeated

• Lagash was defeated

Sargon united much of Mesopotamia under his rule, creating the world's first empire called ________________.

• Sargon Empire

• Babylonian Empire

• Akkadian Empire

• Persian Empire

__________ is an idea or way of doing things that is common in a certain culture.

• Culture Trait

• Family Tradition

• Oral Tradition

• Religion

Sargon was able to control the Akkadian Empire for more than _____ years.

• 40

• 20

• 50

• 100

Who led Babylon to become a powerful empire?

• Lagash

• Gudea

• Hammurabi

• Sargon

Today, Hammurabi is best remembered for his creation of_____.

• demand

• justice

• laws

• code

Hammurabi's code included nearly _____ laws.

• 50

• 10

• 300

• 200