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21 Cards in this Set
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what does reign mean?
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period of power
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where was Sargon a ruler at?
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in the northen Mesopotamia
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who did Sargon conquerd the city-states with?
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Akkad
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What was the offical language of people?
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Akkadian
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what does Reform mean?
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change that leads to improvement
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what would happen to the judges if they were not honest?
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they would be killed
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Hammuradi ruled for more than how many years
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40
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why was the sailbat important
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It replaced muscle power with wind
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Why was the plow important
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It made it possible for the farmers to grow more food
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why was the wheel important
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it helps in transportion
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Mesopotamia is also called the what
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The cradle of civilization
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the traders paid by gold and silver for buying what
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babylonians
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what does culture mean
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a way of life
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what culture did the people of babylon borrow from
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India and china
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How did Sargon build his empire
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By moving south with his armies and began to conquerd
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Hammurabi wanted to make sure his code was what
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fairly and justly
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Hammurabi became there tax system and what else
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goverment housing program
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what did the babylon exchange
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surplus, or extra,products for money or goods
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about 2,300 what did sargon move
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his armies
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about 1,800 b.c. what was the new group called
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amorites
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what did the people of Mesopotamia devolpe
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the 12 months calender
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