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Chapter 4, Lesson 1
Early Empires
Mesopotamia
Tigris
Euphrates
Sumer
The
Fertile
Crescent
Vocabulary, chapter 4, lesson 1
Empire –
Emperor -
a collection of many peoples and lands under the control
of one ruler
the ruler of an empire
Fertile
Crescent – a region that stretches from the Mediterranean Sea to the
Persian gulf
Hammurabi -
Code of law Justice -
the ruler of the Babylonian Empire from 1792 to 1750
B.C.
a set of written rules
fair treatment of people
Chapter 4, lesson 1
Who controlled
Mesopotamia?
Sargon
How do empires
change the lives
of people who live
in them?
Their lands may be more peaceful and goods
more plentiful, and ideas and customs are
shared with others
Which empires
ruled the Fertile
Crescent?
The Akkadian and Babylonian empires
Chapter 4, lesson 1
How did
Hammurabi control
his huge empire?
Hammurabi used governors to help him control
the lands, sent out people to collect tax money,
and appointed judges to help keep order
Why did
Hammurabi create
a law code?
To control people in the empire
What was the
purpose of
Hammurabi’s code
To make the government responsible for
protection and justice and to create a rule of
law in society