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World History / Geography
6th grade
Ms. Sweet
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Study Guide for Chapter 6
Exploring Four Empires of Mesopotamia
Content Standards
6.2: Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures
of the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush.
6.2.3: Understand the relationship between religion and the social and political order in
Mesopotamia and Egypt. 6.2.4: Know the significance of Hammurabi’s Code.
6.2.9: Trace the evolution of language and its written forms.
Terms: Locate each term in your textbook and write a brief definition or explanation.
empire (p. 51)
Nineveh (p. 57)
Akkadian Empire (p. 52)
Neo-Babylonian Empire (p. 58)
Sargon (p. 52)
Nebuchadrezzar* (p. 58)
Babylonian Empire (p. 54)
Persian Empire (p. 59)
Assyrian Empire (p. 56)
* alternative spelling for Nebuchadnezzar
Essential Questions: Write complete sentences to answer all of the following questions.
1. What strategies did Sargon use to conquer the independent city-states of Sumer?
What strategies did he use to control and maintain his empire?
2. Did the Akkadians adopt Sumerian writing and language? Explain.
3. Who was Hammurabi? What was the significance of his code of laws?
(See also Online Resources, Primary Sources 1.)
4. What was life like in Mesopotamia under Assyrian rule?
5. What were Nebuchadrezzar’s accomplishments?
6. Why do you think so much conquest took place in Mesopotamia? Explain.
Timeline: On the back of this paper, label and illustrate a timeline with the events listed below.
For each event, draw a creative and appropriate symbol near its proper place on the timeline.
Include the date the event occurred.
Akkadian conquest of Sumer
Hammurabi’s code of laws
Plunder of Nineveh
Nebuchadrezzar’s reign
Persian conquest of Mesopotamia