PPT-What is the difference between a city-state and an empire?

In a group of citystates each citystate is independent and rules by its own king No central power controlled all of the citystates In an empire consisting of a nation and the citystates and nations it has conquered one ruler is in control. Sumer, Akkadia, Babylon, and others in the Fertile Crescent. 9. th. Grade Integrated Honors. Mr. Coia. Key Terms. Mesopotamia. : An ancient region of southwest Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in modern-day Iraq. Probably settled before 5000 B.C., the area was the home of numerous early civilizations, including Sumer, Akkad, Babylonia, and Assyria. . Number your paper 1-7….Slide times will vary depending of type of question. The code states that the punishment for allowing one’s dam to flood everyone’s field is…– 6.9. Sold into slavery. “Land Between the Rivers”. VIDEO. FERTILE CRESENT. Mesopotamia. Fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. 20 to 150 miles wide. SUMER. First Civilization. Collection of City-States. Each city-state centered around a temple called a Ziggurat . Napoleon Bonaparte. Empire. “a major political unit having a territory of great extent or a number of territories or peoples under a single sovereign authority; . especially. . :. one having an emperor as chief of state “. Assyria. Famous kings. Sargon of Akkad . Also known as Sargon . the Great. Great Empire builder. Took over . all of . southern . Mesopotamia. Assyria was an empire that means they were ruled by one king- who made all the rules to live by. Quick Summary:. In 2350 B.C., Sargon conquered much of Mesopotamia, forming the Akkadian Empire. . Starting in 1790 B.C., Hammurabi formed the Babylonian Empire and introduced the Code of Hammurabi. . Number your paper 1-7….Slide times will vary depending of type of question. The code states that the punishment for allowing one’s dam to flood everyone’s field is…– 6.9. Sold into slavery. Causes and Effects of Conflict. Most wars were fought over farmland and water rights.. No natural boundaries (no mountains, flat land) to separate city-states. Therefore, city-states put up pillars to mark borders.. Vocabulary. Fertile Crescent. City-state. Dynasty. Cultural diffusion. Polytheism. Cuneiform. MESOPOTAMIA. River Valley Civilizations. All early river civilizations are located in River Valleys. “Mesopotamia” means land between rivers. I can describe the events that led to the fall of the Aztec Empire, as well as explain the cultural legacy left by the Aztecs.. As the empire’s population grew, so did the need for farmland. The emperor and the nobles also demanded more tribute. To meet these needs, the Aztecs were almost always at war.. Warm Up What is the difference between these two forms of government…totalitarianism and democracy How does this relate to our study of Greece? Warm Up Determine which class you would prefer to be in, and explain why in 3-5 sentences MESOPOTAMIA “ FERTILE CRESENT” LAND BETWEEN THE RIVERS Mesopotamia Overview and Objectives Learn about the ancient achievements of the early people in this region. Learn about the geography of the land and how the people used it. Dr. Wang . Qi. Department of Architecture and Built Environment . Between the rivers – the cradle of western history and architecture. Irrigated by two rivers. The earliest literary civilization. State-cities . groupmates. , discuss your answers. Come to a consensus (agreement) and write your answers on the white board given to you.. You have 8 minutes to do this. . BJOTD: Why was the computer so tired when he came home from work?.