Empires of Mesopotamia

What problem did many Sumerian city-states face while they were independent?

• they couldn't trade crops

• they had few natural resources

• they couldn't defend themselves against stronger groups

How did Akkadians get resources to build their capital city?

• mined precious stones in the dessert dunes

• collected tributes from conquered peoples

• printed paper money to buy what they need

Hammurabi is best known for:

• creating a code of laws

• creating a style of battle

• creating a system of canals

One reason the code of laws in Babylon was more advanced than other societies at the time was:

• it ended slavery

• it treated all class systems the same

• it gave women some rights and protection

All 4 empires of Mesopotamia struggled with :

• keeping track of their history

• controlling such large areas

• trading with other empires

What did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?

• intense military strategy and conquests

• religious prayer

• new and complex technology

Sargon ruled which group:

• Akkadians

• Babylonians

• Egyptians

Sargon is best known for _______ .

• inventing peanut butter

• creating the world's first empire

• creating the first law codes

Nebuchadnezzar built _______ to please his wife.

• the sphynx and pyramids

• the Hanging Gardens

• the great bridge of Tigres

Nebuchadnezzar's empire is called Neo-Babylonian because :

• he had great respect for Babylonians

• he built the largest ziggurat in Babylon

• he rebuilt Babylon after the Assyrians reign