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32 Cards in this Set
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Empire
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a collection of many peoples and lands under the control of one leader
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Emperor
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the ruler of an empire
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Fertile Crescent
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an area of rich soil in the middle east
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Hammurabi
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the ruler of the Babylonian empire from 1792 - 1750 BC who expanded the empire
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Code of Law
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a pattern of written rules for people to obey
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Justice
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fair treatment of people, in keeping with the law
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Exile
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forced removal from ones homeland
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Tribute
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a payment of money or goods by one ruler to another in order to insure protection
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Hanging Gardens of Babylon
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built by Nebuchadnezzer II to please his wife
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Anatolia
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called asia minor a peninsula
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Toleration
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the practice of allowing people to keep their customs and beliefs
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Province
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a subdivision of an empire or country
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Satrap
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the governor of a province in the ancient Persian empire
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Royal Road
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a road for government use built by the ancient Persian ruler Darius, which helped unite the empire
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Sargon of Akkad
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creator of the first empire in world history
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When did Sargon take control of Mesopotamia?
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About 2350 BC
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Who controlled Mesopotamia?
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Sargon
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Which empires ruled the Fertile Crescent?
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The Amorites took control of the Fertile Crescent in about 2000 BC. They chose Babylon for their capital. Hammurabi was their emperor.
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What did Hammurabi create to help his rule over the Babylonian empire?
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He created a code of law.
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How did Hammurabi control his huge empire?
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He used governors to help him control the lands. He sent out people to collect tax. Hammurabi also watched over agriculture, irrigation, trade and the construction of buildings. He used a code of law to help people have rules to obey. The code was written in cuneiform. The code's goal was to bring justice to the people. Punishments were different for each social class. Hammurabi's code was sometimes called the eye for an eye.
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What was the purpose of Hammurabi's code?
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The purpose of Hammurabi's code was to have the people follow laws without Satraps following the people every minute of every day.
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How was Assyria able to build an empire?
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Assyria was able to build an empire because they had a strong army. They fought fiercely on foot, on horseback and with chariots. They attacked by using battering rams, ladders and tunnels.
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How did Assyria control its empire?
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They had many cities under their rule.
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What were some features of the Chaldean capital of Babylon?
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Nebuchadnezzar II was the ruler of the Chaldean empire. He drove the Egyptians out of Syria and captured trading cities on the Mediterranean coast.
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What was the land of the Persians like?
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Modern day Iran lies on Persian land. It has mountains, deserts and plateaus. These ranges are the Zagros, the Caucasus, and the Hindu Kush.
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What was the rule of Cyrus like?
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Cyrus set a goal to take control of all the lands around Persia and making it one empire.
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Why was Cyrus considered a wise emperor?
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Cyrus led swift deadly attacks in the region. He conquered many lands and made the Persian empire one of the strongest.
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How did Darius control his empire?
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Darius used different systems to help him control the Persian empire. He made provinces and then appointed satraps to take orders to each province. The royal road was a road for government purposes, it helped Darius send messages for his orders.
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Why did Darius divide the empire into provinces?
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The provinces were used to make his rule easier. He used satraps to take control of them. Spies reported back to Darius if something went wrong in a province.
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Where is the fertile crescent?
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Curved land between the Mediterranean Sea through Mesopotamia to the Persian Gulf.
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What are the four empires?
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Akkadia, Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria
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What was the largest empire?
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Assyria
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