Mesopotamian Empires

Question 0

This time we are in Sumer

Answer 0

2335 to about 500 BC

Question 1

Last time we were in Sumer

Answer 1

3500 to 2000 BC

Question 2

Starting with 2335 because

Answer 2

Sargon takes over

Question 3

Sumerian city states constantly

Answer 3

Fighting each other

Question 4

Sargon from ________ conquered ___________ around 2350 BC

Answer 4

Akkad

Sumerian city states

Question 5

Sargon controlled •••••••••• - already had same culture as Sumerians

Answer 5

Northern and Southern Mesopotamia

Question 6

Sargon’s dynasty lasted —— years and —- rulers fell apart due to internal ——,—— & ——-

Answer 6

200
5
Fighting
Invasions 
Famine

Question 7

—- BC- end of ——- empire

Answer 7

2100

Akkadian

Question 8

What did the Amorites do?

Answer 8

Invaded and established capital Babylon on Euphrates

Question 9

Achievements

Answer 9

Namely music

Question 10

A melody claimed to be oldest in history from ——- (——) from —- BC

Answer 10

Ugarit (AMORITE CITY) from 1400 BC

Question 11

Who was chief Sumerian and Akkadian god?

Answer 11

Anu

Question 12

What happened when Sumer and Akkad religion combined?

Answer 12

They mix-Akkadians, take names of Sumerian gods

Question 13

In Sumer and Akkad, you get a fusion of ——–, the —– never mixes with any other gods because he is ——

Answer 13

Mythologies
Hebrew god
Jealous

Question 14

Hammurabi ruled from

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1792-1750 BC

Question 15

3 classes:

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Awilum
Mushkanum
Wardum

Question 16

Awilum

Answer 16

Free man

Question 17

Mushkanum

Answer 17

Free men that can’t own property

Question 18

Wardum

Answer 18

Slaves

Question 19

Achievements of law and society

Answer 19

Hammurabi’s code
Babylon
Roads
Canals

Question 20

How did warfare change during the Mesopotamian empires?

Answer 20

Navy
Siege warfare
Horses (cavalry)
Chariot warfare

Question 21

Sargon’s father was a —- grower

Answer 21

Date

Question 22

Innana helping Sargon is an example of ———

Answer 22

Divine favor

Question 23

Sargon conquers

Answer 23

Uruk
Lag ash
Ur
Umma

Question 24

Sargon’s grandson is ———— “–”

Answer 24

Naram-Sin

“King of the Universe”

Question 25

After —— rule ends, ——- take over

Answer 25

Akkadian

Sumerians

Question 26

Known history of Babylon begins with ——– in —— BC

Answer 26

Hammurabi

1700s

Question 27

Agade

Answer 27

Akkad

Question 28

Infantry

Answer 28

Ground fighting

Question 29

Hammurabi enriches Babylon with —— and —–. He also enlarges ——

Answer 29

Canals
Temples
Walls

Question 30

In 1755 BC…

Answer 30

Hammurabi unites Mesopotamia which means EMPIRE

Question 31

Hammurabi

Answer 31

Most powerful Babylonian ruler

Question 32

Sumerian city states had individual

Answer 32

Law codes

Question 33

Hammurabi created

Answer 33

FIRST UNIFIED LAW CODE

Question 34

—– laws deal with family

Answer 34

282

Question 35

Different punishments for —-, —–, —– and —–

Answer 35

Rich
Poor
Men
Women

Question 36

Code applied principal of —–

Answer 36

Retaliation

Question 37

Government had —– for society

Answer 37

Responsibility

Question 38

_______ -______ BC= ————–

Answer 38

800-700

Assyrians dominant power of Mesopotamia

Question 39

Assyria was a

Answer 39

Small kingdom northwest of Babylon when it first started though

Question 40

Assyria located in easily ——, —– land so they constantly had to…..

Answer 40

Attacked
Open
Defend themselves

Question 41

1365 BC

Answer 41

The Assyrians decided that the best defense was to attack other countries first

Question 42

650 BC

Answer 42

Assyria had conquered a large empire

Question 43

Assyrians were

Answer 43

Military geniuses

Question 44

The Assyrians had 2 big claims to fame:

Answer 44

Superior abilities in siege warfare

Reliance on sheer, unadulterated terror

Question 45

The Assyrians invented the ——-

Answer 45

Battering ram

Question 46

Assyrians used ——- and protected their archers with —-,—-,—

Answer 46

Catapults
Helmed
Armor
Shields