Chapter 3 Section 2 10 Q Flashcards
independent state that works with other states to achieve a shared military or political goal
Ally
state containing several countries or territories
Empire
idea or way of doing things that is common in a certain culture
Cultural trait
a set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian empire
Hammurabi’s Code
idea that all members of a society—even the rich and powerful—must obey the law
Rule of Law
Akkadian who became King of the Sumerians city-state of Kish
Sargon
city on the Euphrates River near present-day Baghdad, Iraq
Babylon
came from northern Mesopotamia and took control of Sumerian cities including Babylon
Amorites
the people of Babylon relied on this
Agriculture
king of Babylon
Hammurabi
United Sumer after Sargon’s death.
Ur-Nammu