Topic 2: The First Empires

The Conquest of Sumer

What Akkadian man became the King of the Sumerian state of Kish?

• Hammurabi

• Sargon

• Zagros

• Syri

Who was the creator of the Babylonian empire?

• Sargon
• Gilgamesh
• Hammurabi
• Ur-Nammu

the idea that ALL members of a society must obey the law

• Hammurabi's Code
• cultural trait
• rule of law
• obey the commands

Hammurabi is best known for...

• his code of laws

• the empire he created with Babylon at its center

• creating the first empire in the world

• creating stele

Which of these leaders of empires came first?

• Cyrus

• Sargon

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadrezzar

Sargon created the world's first empire by..

• conquering Hammurabi

• destroying one city state

• uniting the Akkadian and Babylonian lands

• conquering Mesopotamia city states

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

• Sargon Empire

• Babylonian Empire

• Akkadian Empire

• Persian Empire

Hammurabi's code included nearly _____ laws.

• 50

• 10

• 300

• 200

How did Sargon and Hammurabi keep control of large empires?

• They instilled fear to the people.

• They had spies to keep track of everyone.

• They won the hearts of the people through bravery and courage.

• They appointed local rulers who governed each region.

People have laws to ______________.

• to make kings rich.

• set rules and guidelines to help people settle disputes and to keep people in order and well-behaved for the good of the people.

• have a closer relationship with their gods.

• to make students upset because they can't do what they want to do anymore.