Empire Builders Flashcards

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Main Idea-Empire Builders

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Sargon of Akkad, after adopting many aspects of Sumerian society, became the world’s first empire builder

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Relevance-Empire Builders

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Since the beginning of time, human cultures have shared a similar desire to grow more powerful, often by dominating other groups

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What weakened the city-states of Sumer?

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Constant warfare, from 3000 BCE - 2000 BCE

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What did Sargon do when he noticed the weakening of the city-states of Sumer?

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Seized the opportunity and invaded, conquered all of Sumer.

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What is cultural diffusion?

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The spread of ideas, customs, and technology from one people to another.

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How does cultural diffusion frequently happen?

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Through migration, trade, + warfare.

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How does an empire differ from a city-state?

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Both independent, but city states only control a city + its surrounding territory

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Define justice

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The quality of being fair and reasonable

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Define revenge

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retaliation against a person or group in response to a perceived wrongdoing

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On this slide, study Hammurabi’s Code, excerpt one.

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If a man has stolen an ox, sheep, pig, or goat that belonged to a temple or palace, he shall repay thirty times its cost. If it belongs to a private citizen, he shall repay ten times. If the thief cannot pay, he shall be put to death.

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What does Hammurabi’s Code say about stealing an animal?

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Repay thirty times for royal property, ten times for civilian property, and killed if cannot pay.

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What themes are obvious in Hammurabi’s Code?

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-honoring social status, and -cruel punishment/overly harsh

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On this slide, study Hammurabi’s Code, excerpt two

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If a woman hates her husband and says to him, “you cannot stay w/ me,” the authorities in her district will investigate the case. If she has been loyal to him and without fault, even though her husband has neglected and belittled her, she will be held innocent and may return to her father’s house. If the woman is at fault, she shall be thrown into the river.

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What does Hammurabi’s Code say about a woman seeking to ditch her husband?

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If she has been loyal to him and he’s a jerk, she’s innocent. If not, she is thrown into the river.

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What is surprising about Hammurabi’s Code, excerpt 2?

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Harsh punishment and cruel treatment of women

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How was Hammurabi’s code helpful to civilization?

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established a uniform law code, reinforces the principle that you had a responsibility to the citizens, and the harsh punishments were an effective deterrent of crime.

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Who was Hammurabi?

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The writer of Hammurabi’s code, Hammurabi was king of Amorites.

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What did Hammurabi do in 2000 BCE?

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Invade Mesopotamia and established a capital @ Babylon.

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What happens to a man who strikes his father according to Hammurabi’s code?

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They cut off his hand.

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What was the first codified, comprehensive set of laws?

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Hammurabi’s code.

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According to Hammurabi’s code, what will happen to a robber?

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He will be put to death in front of the place where he broke in and will be buried there.

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What happens to someone who goes to put out a fire and steals while they’re there, according to Hammurabi’s code?

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He will be thrown into the fire

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What will happen to an officer of the king who is given a royal task who doesn’t go personally or doesn’t do it at all, according to Hammurabi’s code?

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He is killed and the person he sent gets his property.

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What happens to a man in debt who sells family members, according to Hammurabi’s code?

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They work for three years and then are freed.

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What happens to a man who neglects his dike which then breaks and the water ruins the grain, according to Hammurabi’s code?

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He replaces the grain.

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What happens to a woman who was taken by a man as a wife without an official contract, according to Hammurabi’s code?

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She isn’t considered a wife.

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What happens when a man’s wife cannot have children and the man ditched her, according to Hammurabi’s code?

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He returns her dowry before he leaves her.

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What happens to a man who destroys another man’s eye, according to Hammurabi’s code?

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His eye is put out.

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What happens to a man who injures someone else’s slave, according to Hammurabi’s code?

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He pays half the price of the slave.

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What happens to a man who knocks out someone else’s tooth of the same class, according to Hammurabi’s code?

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His tooth is knocked out.

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What happens to a builder who builds a house negligently and it collapses and kills the owner, according to Hammurabi’s code?

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The builder is killed.