Why was the Code of Hammurabit so important? (one reason)
It made the rules easier to understand and follow; it had the rules written up in the center of town; it had the rules "standard" between city-states.
Give one reason Sargon could be called "Sargon the Great."
He conquered many cities. He used (X reason) to keep control). He may have ruled over the first empire.
Where did the ancient civilization of Sumer develop?
(D) ...the south-east part of the fertile crescent
A government where one person rules, and their child takes over, is called...
A Monarchy
The belief in many gods is called...
polytheism
Name the most notable Sumerian invention.
written records
List the empires in chronological (by time) order... (A) Akkadians, Babylonians, Sumerians; (B) Babylonians, Sumerians, Akkadians; (C) Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians; (D) Sumerians, Babylonians, Akkadians
Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians
What technology did the Ubaid people use?
pottery; irrigation and farming tools; use of clay 'tokens'
What do most experts believe happened to the Sumerians?
They were conquered and became part of a larger empire (by Sargon)
What would you find in the middle of a Sumerian city?
A Ziggurat
Why are Sumerians known as problem-solvers and inventors? (2 reasons)
written records; standard measurements for units (area, length, weight); attached wheels to carts; improvde irrigation (with shade plantings, and a plow-planter
The Sumerian civilization is known to have standard measures. What is one thing these measurements were used for?
weight (of crops); area (of land); length; volume (same unit as weight?)
A government controlling many peoples across a wide range of lands is called
empire
an urban center and its surrounding farmland, all under one government, is called...
city-state
Who was in the highest social class (for Sumerians)? Name three
King and his family; priest; government officials and scribes
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