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What is an empire?
Large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler.
Who was the leader of the Akkadians?
Sargon.
Explain how Sargon formed the world's first empire.
With well-trained armies he conquered the Sumerian city-states one by one becoming the king of Sumer and all Mesopotamia.
How long did Sargon's empire last?
200 years.
Who were the Amorites and what did they do?
People from the west of Mesopotamia that through conquest started building their own cities.
Which was the grandest city of the Amorites?
Babylon.
Who was Hammurabi?
The king of the city of Babylon.
How did Hammurabi form the Babylonian empire?
Conquering the cities the Amorites controlled in the north and the south.
To what territories the Babylonian Empire stretched?
North from the Persian Gulf, through the Tigris-Euphrates valley and west to the Mediterranean Sea.
What was the Hammurabi's code?
A set of laws that dealt with crimes, farming, business, marriage and family. This code listed a punishment for each crime.
What does the phrase "An eye for and eye and a tooth for a tooth" mean?
It means a punishment for a crime should match the seriousness of the crime.
What present territories did the Assyrian empire cover? (3 to win)
Turkey, Iran, Syria, and Iraq.
Approximately, how many soldiers were in the Assyrian army?
Around 50,000
What soldier units were found the Assyrian army? (3 to win)
Infantry, Cavalry, and charioteers.
What kind of weapons did Assyrian soldiers use? (4 to win)
Slingshots, bows and arrows, swords, and spears.
Mention at least 3 things Assyrians do other people.
Robbing them, setting their crops on fire, destroy their towns and dams, taking tribute, and driving people away from their homes.
