There will be a test covering Chapter 6- Exploring Four Empires of Mesopotamia on Thursday, December 5th. The study guide is below:
Chapter 6 Assessment: Study Guide
What is the main difference between an Empire and a city-state? (sec 1)
- Why were other groups able to conquer the city-states of Sumer? (sec 1)
- The Akkadians used steles to do what? (sec 3)
- What is Hammurabi best remembered for? (sec 4)
- Who was the first leader of all the empires? (sec 2)
- How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city? (sec 3)
- What were some things that the Babylonians traded? (sec 5)
- What did the Akkadians use to help gain control over Sumer? (sec 3)
- What were some military strategies that the Assyrians used? (sec 6)
- Why were the code of laws considered very ‘advanced’ for its time? (sec 5)
- What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts? (sec 7)
- Who conquered the land of the Israelites and took many Israelites captive? (sec 8)
- Which city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire? (sec 7)
- Where were the gardens on the Hanging Gardens of Babylon planted? (sec 9)
- Why did Nebuchadrezzar build walls, towers, and a moat around his capital? (s8)
- A problem that all 4 Mesopotamian Empires had difficulty in was what? (s2-9)
- Know ALL vocab in chapter 6, BLUE and BOLDED, no word bank
- Be familiar with the timeline on p.55 of all 4 empires
Also, the City-State extra credit assignment is due on Thursday, December 5th as well.