Four Empires of Mesopotamia

About 2300 BCE, the__________ conquered Sumer (the Sumerians).

• hominins

• Akkadians

• fierce animals

• Persians

What is a large territory where groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government?

• city-state

• farmland

• empire

• None of the above

Is this order of empires correct:

Akkadian, Babylonian, Neo- Babylonian, Assyrian

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Why were the Sumerians conquered?

• they were fighting over land

• they were fighting over water rights

• they were not united

• None of the above

Who was the ruler of the Akkadian empire?

• Prince Harry

• King Sargon

• King David

• King Mufasa

What was King Sargon's effective military strategy?

• Building walls

• Building Moats

• Tight Formations

• None of the Above

How did King Sargon DEMAND loyalty? (Select all that apply.)

• destroyed walls of city states

• would replace disloyal men

• stopped trade

• none of the above

What was the name of the capital of teh Akkadian empire?

• Agada

• Ninevah

• Tigris River

• none of the above

The Akkadians were influenced by which group of people? (Hint: They conquered them!)

• Knights

• Kentuckians

• Sumerians

• Egyptians

The Akkadians were known to make 3D sculptures called what?

• Steles

• cannons

• Kings

• bas reliefs