Mesopotamian Empires Flashcards

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This time we are in Sumer

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2335 to about 500 BC

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Last time we were in Sumer

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3500 to 2000 BC

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Starting with 2335 because

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Sargon takes over

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Sumerian city states constantly

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Fighting each other

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Sargon from ________ conquered ___________ around 2350 BC

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Akkad

Sumerian city states

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

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Northern and Southern Mesopotamia

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

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200
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Fighting
Invasions 
Famine
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—- BC- end of ——- empire

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2100

Akkadian

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What did the Amorites do?

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Invaded and established capital Babylon on Euphrates

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Achievements

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Namely music

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

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Ugarit (AMORITE CITY) from 1400 BC

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Who was chief Sumerian and Akkadian god?

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Anu

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What happened when Sumer and Akkad religion combined?

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They mix-Akkadians, take names of Sumerian gods

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

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Mythologies
Hebrew god
Jealous

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Hammurabi ruled from

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1792-1750 BC

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15
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3 classes:

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Awilum
Mushkanum
Wardum

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Awilum

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Free man

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Mushkanum

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Free men that can’t own property

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Wardum

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Achievements of law and society

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Hammurabi’s code
Babylon
Roads
Canals

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How did warfare change during the Mesopotamian empires?

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Navy
Siege warfare
Horses (cavalry)
Chariot warfare

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Sargon’s father was a —- grower

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Innana helping Sargon is an example of ———

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Sargon conquers

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Uruk
Lag ash
Ur
Umma

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Sargon's grandson is ------------ "--"
Naram-Sin | "King of the Universe"
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After ------ rule ends, ------- take over
Akkadian | Sumerians
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Known history of Babylon begins with -------- in ------ BC
Hammurabi | 1700s
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Agade
Akkad
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Infantry
Ground fighting
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Hammurabi enriches Babylon with ------ and -----. He also enlarges ------
Canals Temples Walls
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In 1755 BC...
Hammurabi unites Mesopotamia which means EMPIRE
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Hammurabi
Most powerful Babylonian ruler
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Sumerian city states had individual
Law codes
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Hammurabi created
FIRST UNIFIED LAW CODE
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----- laws deal with family
282
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Different punishments for ----, -----, ----- and -----
Rich Poor Men Women
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Code applied principal of -----
Retaliation
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Government had ----- for society
Responsibility
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_______ -______ BC= --------------
800-700 | Assyrians dominant power of Mesopotamia
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Assyria was a
Small kingdom northwest of Babylon when it first started though
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Assyria located in easily ------, ----- land so they constantly had to.....
Attacked Open Defend themselves
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1365 BC
The Assyrians decided that the best defense was to attack other countries first
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650 BC
Assyria had conquered a large empire
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Assyrians were
Military geniuses
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The Assyrians had 2 big claims to fame:
Superior abilities in siege warfare Reliance on sheer, unadulterated terror
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The Assyrians invented the -------
Battering ram
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Assyrians used ------- and protected their archers with ----,----,---
Catapults Helmed Armor Shields