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Why was Hammurabi's code an important achievement?
It applied to EVERYONE in the empire
What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?
To bring water to the city
What is Hammurabi best remembered for?
Writing the Code of Laws
Akkadians used steles to.....
record important events
How did Sargon build his empire?
Through effective military strategies
How did the Akkadians get the resources to build their capital city?
They collected tributes and taxes
What was a problem cause by Sumerian city-states' independence from one another?
The could not defend themselves against stronger groups
Who was included in the top social class of Sumerians?
Government officials, priests, nobles, and kings
What were records of good exchanged made on?
Clay tablets
What tool did Sumerians use to write cuneiform?
A wedge shaped stylus
Which invention added strength and beauty to buildings?
Arches
Which invention helped armies use chariots?
The wheel
Name 3 instruments Sumerians used for entertainment
Drums, lyres, and pipes
What is a Ziggurat?
A religious temple or tower
Why were scribes important?
They helped record laws and contracts
Who was supported by the gods?
The king
What invention affected the food supply in Sumer?
Irrigation System
Why did Sumerians construct moats?
To protect cities from attack
What did Sumerians use to build strong walls?
Bricks made of mud
Why did the villages of Sumer depend on each other?
The cooperated to keep the water systems working
Why was silt a problem for the people of Sumer?
It clogged the irrigation canals
Why were levees built?
To prevent flooding
What was the purpose of dams and reservoirs?
To store water for later use
What solution did people in the Zagros foothills find to fix the problem of food shortages?
Moving to the south
What development caused food shortages in the Zagros foothills?
Increase in population
Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?
Each of them had its own ruler and farmland
What does "Mesopotamia" mean
between two rivers
The environment of Sumer was.....
low and flat with little rain
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