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Civilization in Ancient Mesopotamia
Directions: Use the maps and pictures on page 10-11 of the World History
Atlas to complete the following questions. Use complete sentences.
1. What was the first civilization?
2. What was the first empire?
3. What did Sumerian city-states turn into when they were conquered by
Akkad?
4. What is a city-state?
5. Name two city-states that exist today.
6. When were pictographs used? Draw the pictograph for metal.
7. When was cuneiform used? Draw the cuneiform for sheep.
8. What two rivers ran through Mesopotamia?
9. In 2900 BC what group seized control of Northern Sumerian city-states?
10. By 2250 BC what body of water did Akkadian control reach?
11. About how many miles has the coast line extended since ancient times?
12. What man was the first to unite Akkad, Sumer, and Elam into the world’s
first empire in 2350 BC?
Use Pages 12-13 to answer the following questions. Use complete sentences.
13. What two groups fought for control of the Fertile Crescent after Akkad
fell?
14. What was Babylon know for?
15. What was Assyria known for?
16. How did Assyria gain their wealth?
17. Who was one of Babylonia’s most important kings who was known for his
extensive law code?
18. What happened for Babylonia after Hammurabi died?
19. What empire was North West of Assyria?
20. What two natural resources were found in Assyria and Babylonia that were
used for making bronze weapons?
21. What are some of the things that make an empire hard to govern?
22. When did the New Assyrian Empire begin?
23. What was the southern most city controlled under the New Assyrian
Empire?
24. What was the last of the Mesopotamian empires?
25. When did the last empire exist? (Beginning date to end date)
26. What did Babylonians contribute to time?
27. What did Babylonians contribute to Mathematics?
28. What did Babylonians contribute to Astronomy?
29. What type of numbers did Babylonians like to use?