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Mesopotamia. Grade 6 Social Studies Chapter 6. Which ruler developed and made public an organized system of laws?. Sargon Shamshi-Adad Hammurabi. Hammurabi. Which ruler created the world’s first empire by conquering the Sumerian city-states?. Shamshi-Adad Sargon Hammurabi. Sargon. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Mesopotamia
Grade 6 Social StudiesChapter 6
Which ruler developed and made public an organized system of laws?
Sargon
Shamshi-Adad
Hammurabi
Hammurabi
Which ruler created the world’s first empire by conquering the Sumerian city-states?
Shamshi-Adad
Sargon
Hammurabi
Sargon
Which ruler built the Assyrian Empire into a trade and military power?
Shamshi-Adad
Hammurabi
Sargon
Shamshi-Adad
Which ruler creacted the Babylonian Empire and came to rule all of Mesopotamia?
Hammurabi
Shamshi-Adad
Sargon
Hammurabi
Who first became king by murdering the king of Kish, taking his throne, and building his own army.
Shamshi-Adad
Hammurabi
Sargon
Sargon
Who ruled the Babylonian Empire?
King Tiglath-Plesaer III
King Nebuchadnezzar
King Nabonidius
King Nebuchadnezzar
Who ruled the Assyrian Empire?
King Nebuchadnezzar
King Comerford
King Tiglath-Pleser III
King Teglath-Pileser III
__________ punished the Jews of Judah severely when they refused to pay taxes. Samshi-Adad
King Nebuchadnezzer
King Nebuchadnezzer
King Nebuchadnezzer and the Babylonians who are known for:
Rebuilding of the ziggurat
Sent the Jews who rebelled into slavery
Babylonians were known for their acheivements in astronomy and mathmatics
Facts on the Assyrians King Tiglath-Pileser
III ruled the Assyrians
Assyrians dealt with rebellion by relocating the people involved
Who ruled the ancient Sumerian city-state?
Its own leader or leaders
Mesopotamian central government
Its own leader or leaders
What was the main job of the ancient Sumerian administrators?
Keep records of all trade
Organize the system of irrigation canals
Organize the system of irrigation canals
What is polytheism?
Belief in one god
Belief in many gods
No belief in god at all
Many gods
What is Cuneiform? Writing using
pictures
Writing using wedge-shaped symbols
Wedge shaped symbols