cuneiform
code of law
wheel, plow
so everyone can see
city-state
Babylon
282
powerful army
Fertile Crescent
many peoples/cultures together
priests
cruelly
a temple
Sargon
emperor rules over more people/territory
payment or tax
cities,workers,institutions,records,technology
rivals formed an alliance and defeated them
Polytheistic
iron swords, spears,chariots
60
farming
slaves, artisans,kings
brings peace and trade to the area
fair treatment of people
Who were the first rulers in Sumer?
What does justice mean?
What is a community that includes the farmland around it called?
What is hammurabi most famous for?
Was Sumer polytheistic or Monotheistic?
Who was the first emperor?
What is tribute?
Why did Assyria fall?
What is an empire?
What is the difference between a king and emperor?
Why were the laws placed on pillars?
What empire did Hammurabi rule?
What region did he conquer?
How many laws did he write?
Name one trait of a civilization
Name two Sumerian inventions
What was the first step on the road to civilization?
What number was the Sumerian number system based upon?
What was a Ziggurat?
What was the style of writing called?
How did they treat captured people?
Name one military invention by the Assyrians
What is Assyria known for?
What were the social classes in Sumer?
What is one positive aspect about an empire?
