Empire Builders

Question 1

Main Idea-Empire Builders

Answer 1

Sargon of Akkad, after adopting many aspects of Sumerian society, became the world’s first empire builder

Question 2

Relevance-Empire Builders

Answer 2

Since the beginning of time, human cultures have shared a similar desire to grow more powerful, often by dominating other groups

Question 3

What weakened the city-states of Sumer?

Answer 3

Constant warfare, from 3000 BCE - 2000 BCE

Question 4

What did Sargon do when he noticed the weakening of the city-states of Sumer?

Answer 4

Seized the opportunity and invaded, conquered all of Sumer.

Question 5

What is cultural diffusion?

Answer 5

The spread of ideas, customs, and technology from one people to another.

Question 6

How does cultural diffusion frequently happen?

Answer 6

Through migration, trade, + warfare.

Question 7

How does an empire differ from a city-state?

Answer 7

Both independent, but city states only control a city + its surrounding territory

Question 8

Define justice

Answer 8

The quality of being fair and reasonable

Question 9

Define revenge

Answer 9

retaliation against a person or group in response to a perceived wrongdoing

Question 10

On this slide, study Hammurabi’s Code, excerpt one.

Answer 10

If a man has stolen an ox, sheep, pig, or goat that belonged to a temple or palace, he shall repay thirty times its cost. If it belongs to a private citizen, he shall repay ten times. If the thief cannot pay, he shall be put to death.

Question 11

What does Hammurabi’s Code say about stealing an animal?

Answer 11

Repay thirty times for royal property, ten times for civilian property, and killed if cannot pay.

Question 12

What themes are obvious in Hammurabi’s Code?

Answer 12

-honoring social status, and -cruel punishment/overly harsh

Question 13

On this slide, study Hammurabi’s Code, excerpt two

Answer 13

If a woman hates her husband and says to him, “you cannot stay w/ me,” the authorities in her district will investigate the case. If she has been loyal to him and without fault, even though her husband has neglected and belittled her, she will be held innocent and may return to her father’s house. If the woman is at fault, she shall be thrown into the river.

Question 14

What does Hammurabi’s Code say about a woman seeking to ditch her husband?

Answer 14

If she has been loyal to him and he’s a jerk, she’s innocent. If not, she is thrown into the river.

Question 15

What is surprising about Hammurabi’s Code, excerpt 2?

Answer 15

Harsh punishment and cruel treatment of women

Question 16

How was Hammurabi’s code helpful to civilization?

Answer 16

established a uniform law code, reinforces the principle that you had a responsibility to the citizens, and the harsh punishments were an effective deterrent of crime.

Question 17

Who was Hammurabi?

Answer 17

The writer of Hammurabi’s code, Hammurabi was king of Amorites.

Question 18

What did Hammurabi do in 2000 BCE?

Answer 18

Invade Mesopotamia and established a capital @ Babylon.

Question 19

What happens to a man who strikes his father according to Hammurabi’s code?

Answer 19

They cut off his hand.

Question 20

What was the first codified, comprehensive set of laws?

Answer 20

Hammurabi’s code.

Question 21

According to Hammurabi’s code, what will happen to a robber?

Answer 21

He will be put to death in front of the place where he broke in and will be buried there.

Question 22

What happens to someone who goes to put out a fire and steals while they’re there, according to Hammurabi’s code?

Answer 22

He will be thrown into the fire

Question 23

What will happen to an officer of the king who is given a royal task who doesn’t go personally or doesn’t do it at all, according to Hammurabi’s code?

Answer 23

He is killed and the person he sent gets his property.

Question 24

What happens to a man in debt who sells family members, according to Hammurabi’s code?

Answer 24

They work for three years and then are freed.

Question 25

What happens to a man who neglects his dike which then breaks and the water ruins the grain, according to Hammurabi’s code?

Answer 25

He replaces the grain.

Question 26

What happens to a woman who was taken by a man as a wife without an official contract, according to Hammurabi’s code?

Answer 26

She isn’t considered a wife.

Question 27

What happens when a man’s wife cannot have children and the man ditched her, according to Hammurabi’s code?

Answer 27

He returns her dowry before he leaves her.

Question 28

What happens to a man who destroys another man’s eye, according to Hammurabi’s code?

Answer 28

His eye is put out.

Question 29

What happens to a man who injures someone else’s slave, according to Hammurabi’s code?

Answer 29

He pays half the price of the slave.

Question 30

What happens to a man who knocks out someone else’s tooth of the same class, according to Hammurabi’s code?

Answer 30

His tooth is knocked out.

Question 31

What happens to a builder who builds a house negligently and it collapses and kills the owner, according to Hammurabi’s code?

Answer 31

The builder is killed.