The Ruler of Akkad, Who Established the First Empire in Sumeria

question 52

Multiple Choice

The ruler of Akkad, who established the first empire in Sumeria ca.2340 B.C.E., was

• A)Cyrus.
• B)Naram-Sin.
• C)Hammurabi.
• D)Uruk.
• E)Sargon.

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Definitions:

Stereogenic Centers

Atoms within a molecule that are bonded to four different substituents, giving rise to stereoisomerism.

Diastereomers

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other and possess different physical and chemical properties.

Diastereomers

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other, differing in the arrangement of atoms around one or more stereogenic centers.

Enantiomers

Molecules that are mirror images of each other and cannot be superimposed, similar to a pair of hands.