ANSWER KEY The Development of Empires in Mesopotamia: A Sequencing Frame Directions: the information from the chart below, create a Sequencing Frame that shows the early development of empires in Mesopotamia. The items in the column will be the events “EVENTS” on the frame; you must put those in the correct order. Then, match the correct DETAILS with the corresponding event and put them on the frame. EVENTS DETAILS 5 New Assyrians 7 Ended 5 Looted surrounding 4Power centered in “Babylonian take over Captivity” areas the south in Babylon Mesopotamia 7 5 Cyrus the Great was Murdered, 1 City-states 1Lugal-gal took over welcomed by tortured and start to develop rule from priests Babylonian people enslaved enemies in Sumer 6 Babylonians 6 2 Great traders and Empire fell b/c of 7 Persian in conquer New conquerors outside invaders modern Iran Assyrians 2 Unstable empire 6 as both 4 1 More powerful b/c of rebellious conquerors AND conquer the take over others traders Assyrians 3 Assyrians take 3 Led by 4 Wrote down the 1st 2 Sargon creates the over set of laws first empire Mesopotamia 2 Akkadians 5 Conquered Persian 3Center of in 6 Created Hanging conquer Gulf to even northern Meso: Gardens Sumerian Turkey of Assur 4 Hammurabi was 1 1st form of 6 Nebuchadnezzar leader writing 3 Powerful military 5 Tiglath-Pilesar III with efficient gov’t was a leader and strong treaties 7 Persian Empire expands into Below are bubbles” connect to a person “thought – Mesopotamia Neb Started Ham He had tax Neb Destroyed collectors, judges & “Babylonian Solomon’s Temple Captivity” governors
ANSWER KEY The Development of Empires in Mesopotamia: A Sequencing Frame Directions: the information from the chart below, create a Sequencing Frame that shows the early development of empires in Mesopotamia. The items in the “EVENTS” column will be the events on the frame; you must put those in the correct order. Then, match the correct DETAILS with the corresponding event and put them on the frame. EVENTS DETAILS 5 New Assyrians take over Mesopotamia 7 Ended “Babylonian Captivity” 5 Looted surrounding areas 4Power centered in the south in Babylon 1 City-states start to develop in Sumer 1Lugal-gal took over rule from priests 7 Cyrus the Great was welcomed by Babylonian people 5 Murdered, tortured and enslaved enemies 6 conquer New Assyrians 6 Great traders and conquerors 2 Empire fell b/c of outside invaders 7 Persian in modern Iran 4 Babylonians conquer the Assyrians 2 Unstable empire b/c of rebellious 1 More powerful take over others 6 as both conquerors AND traders 3 Assyrians take over Mesopotamia 3 Led by 4 Wrote down the 1st set of laws 2 Sargon creates the first empire 2 Akkadians conquer Sumerian 6 Created Hanging Gardens 5 Conquered Persian Gulf to even Turkey 3Center of in northern Meso: of Assur 7 Persian Empire expands into Mesopotamia 4 Hammurabi was leader 6 Nebuchadnezzar 1 1st form of writing 5 Tiglath-Pilesar III was a leader 3 Powerful military with efficient gov’t and strong treaties Below are “thought bubbles” – connect to a person Neb Started “Babylonian Captivity” Ham He had tax collectors, judges & governors Neb Destroyed Solomon’s Temple
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