Assignment+2-5

=**__Assignment 2-5__**= Use your online textbook pages 63 & 64 to answer these questions clearly and with details on your wiki page. Make sure to look through the **whole page** in your textbook and the links for the vocabulary when answering some of the questions.


 * 1) Where did the Akkadians live? The Akkadians lived just North to Sumer.
 * 2) What was their relationship with the Sumerians like before the 2300s B.C.E.? They lived in peace with each other.
 * 3) Who was Sargon and what did he do? Sargon was a king who overthrew the last king and started a war.
 * 4) What did Sargon establish? He and his soldiers defeated every city-state of Sumer.
 * 5) Define 'empire'. An empire is a land with a lot of cities and citizens that live under the same rule.
 * 6) Explain two examples why Sargon is considered a great leader. One: He ruled over 50 years and kept the empire safe. Two: He conquered a lot of land.
 * 7) How long did Sargon rule his empire? He ruled his empire for 50 years.
 * 8) What eventually happened to the Akkadian Empire? The Akkadian Empire fell after a century after Sargon died.
 * 9) Who eventually became the most powerful civilization in Mesopotamia again? Sumer became the most powerful.
 * 10) Using the picture of the City-State of Ur, what can you see in the picture that shows Ur was an advanced city? It had a massive wall to defend, a canal, and thousands of houses.