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Ancient Mesopotamia
Question | Answer |
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Most Sumerians were farmers, but many made metal cloth and pottery because they were skilled... | Artisans |
The Sumerians needed to develop an irrigation system because.... | Lack of rainfall during the summer |
The king of Akkadian who conquered all of Mesopotatima was.... | Sargon |
Sumerian kings claim they received their powers from.... | City`s God |
The Epic of Gilgamesh came from what place of Mesopotamia | Sumer |
What made it possible for the Chaldeans to take back power from the Assyrians | The Assyrians were fighting each other |
Who created and ruled the Babylon empire | Hammurabi |
What did Nebuchadnezzar do to support Babylon`s projects and military | Stole from neighboring city-states, collected very high taxes from his people, collected tribute |
What people built a great army to protect their lands from invasions | Assyrians |
What are 4 reasons for the defeat of the Chaldeans by the Persians | Slow trade, poor harvest, weak kings, Nebuchadnezzar dies |
Who were the few Sumerians who learned how to write and often held high positions in society | Scribes |
One factor that contributed to the success of the Assyrians army was its..... weapons | Iron |