Download 2016-17 Empires of Meso sequencing activity

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Seventh Grade Social Studies
LaBrache/Rice
5/5/17
The Development of Empires in Mesopotamia:
A Sequencing Frame
Directions:
Using the information from the chart below, create a Sequencing Frame that shows the early
development of empires in Mesopotamia. The items in the “EVENTS” column will be the events on
the frame; you must put those in the correct order. Then, match the correct DETAILS with the
corresponding event and put them on the frame.
EVENTS
DETAILS
New Assyrians
take over
Mesopotamia
Ended “Babylonian
Captivity”
Looted surrounding
areas
Power centered in
the south in Babylon
City-states start
to develop in
SUmer
Lugal-gal took over
rule from priests
Cyrus the Great was
welcomed by
Babylonian people
Murdered, tortured
and enslaved
enemies
Neo-Babylonians
become the
dominant force
in Mesopotamia
Great traders and
conquerors
Empire fell b/c of
outside invaders
Persian began in
modern Iran
Babylonians
conquer the
Assyrians
Unstable empire b/c
of rebellious citystates
More powerful citystates take over others
Known as both
conquerors AND
traders
Assyrians take
over
Mesopotamia
Led by ShamshiAdad
Wrote down the 1st set
of laws
Sargon creates the
first empire
Akkadians
conquer
Sumerian citystates
Created Hanging
Gardens
Conquered Persian
Gulf to Egypt; even
Turkey
Center of power in
northern Meso: citystate of Assur
Hammurabi was
leader
Nebuchadnezzar
1st form of writing
Persian Empire
expands into
Mesopotamia
Powerful military
with efficient gov’t
and strong treaties
Tiglath-Pilesar III
was a leader
Below are “thought bubbles” – connect to a person
Started “Babylonian
Captivity”
He had tax collectors,
judges & governors
Destroyed
Solomon’s Temple