Mesopotamia C4L2

What happened to Sumer's city-states in 2400 B.C. when they were faced with conflict?

• Strengthened

• Weakened

• Nothing

As the strength in Sumer faded, powerful kingdoms arose in Mesopotamia and in neighboring _______

• Sweden

• Syria

• South Carolina

What did the rulers of the new kingdoms create?

• Empires

• Countries

• Mansions

Who was the leader of the Akkad (the Akkadians)?

• Sargon

• Hammurabi

• Ninevah

Who formed the first empire?

• Hammurabi - Babylonian Empire

• Assyrian Empire - King Ashurbanipal

• Sargon - King of Sumer and Akkad

Who conquered Mesopotamia in the 1800's BC?

• Amorites

• Chaldeans

• Akkadians

The Amorites began building cities and the greatest city was _____

• Sumer

• Ninevah

• Babylon

Who began conquering cities owned by the Amorites and formed the Babylonian Empire?

• Hammurabi

• Sargon

• Nabopolassar

What did Hammurabi create?

• First Library

• Code of Law

• Empires

What empire came about 1,000 years after Hammurabi?

• Akkadian

• Assyrian

• Chaldean