Lesson Review: Why did Hammurabi think his empire needed a single code of law?
He ruled many lands with many different peoples, and he wanted to gain control of the lands by making his subjects feel like they were being treated fairly.
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Name the two rivers that flowed through Mesopotamia.
Tigris and Euphrates
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Which two empires gained control of the Fertile Crescent?
The Akkadian Empire and the Babylonian Empire.
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Why were scribes important to the Sumerians?
They recorded business transactions, literature, history and there were only a few of them
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Terms & Names: What is the "Fertile Crescent"?
A region that stretches from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.
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Quiz Question: What is the area of rich soil and water that stretches from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf?
The Fertile Crescent
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Essay Question: How did Hammurabi control the huge empire?
Hammurabi used governors to help him control the lands, sent out people to collect tax money, and appointed judges to help keep order.
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Terms & Names: What is an "emperor"?
A person who rules an empire.
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Name one reason why the Assyrian army was successful?
50,000 soldiers, iron weapons, brutal to enemies and included infantry, cavalry and charioteers
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Essay Question: What did Hammurabi watch over?
He watched over agriculture, irrigation, and trade.
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Quiz Question: What is a person who rules an empire called?
Emperor
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Name two inventions of the Sumerians.
wheel, cart, chariot, sailboat, plow, potter's wheel, bronze, place-value system of numbers, system based on 60, 12 month calendar, multiplication & division