Mesopotamian Empires

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Mesopotamia
Guided Reading
Lesson 2 Mesopotamian Empires
The First Empires
Sequencing Below is a list of events that led to the
development of the world’s first empire. Write these events in
chronological order in the blanks.
Sargon conquered Sumerian city-states.
Sargon helped to develop the kingdom of Akkad.
Sargon moved his armies south.
Sargon united Akkad and Sumer.
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2.
3.
4.
Summarizing If a visitor to his land asks a Babylonian
official to summarize Hammurabi’s code, what three main points
might he give. List these points below.
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ESSENTIAL QUESTION
Why does conflict develop?
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Guided Reading Cont.
The Assyrian Empire
Identifying Point of View Describe the point of view of a
Babylonian who has been conquered by the Assyrian army. How
does he or she view the Assyrians and their army? Why does this
person have this view?
Then describe the point of view of an Assyrian who has helped to
conquer the Babylonians. How does he or she view the Babylonians
and their cuture? Why does this person have this view?
Write your answers in the chart below.
Point of View Description
Babylonian 1.
Assyrian 2.
3. Drawing Conclusions Do you think the system of roads
in the Assyrian empire worked well? Explain.
4. Describing How were the Assyrians influenced by
Babylonian culture?
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Guided Reading Cont.
The Chaldean Empire
1. Making Inferences In what ways did the harsh rule of
the Assyrians work against them?
2. Diagramming Read the description of Babylon under the
head The Greatness of Babylon. Based on this description,
draw a diagram of the city in the box below.
The City of Babylon
3. Identify What are some of the scientific advances made
by the Chaldeans?
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