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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The ruler of Akkad who established the first empire in Sumeria ca. 2340 B.C.E. was Sargon. Option B is incorrect as Naram-Sin ruled later and was a grandson of Sargon. Option C is incorrect as Hammurabi ruled Babylon around 1792-1750 B.C.E., several generations later. Option D is incorrect as Uruk was an ancient city-state in Sumeria, not a ruler. Option A is incorrect as Cyrus was a Persian ruler who lived much later, around 550-530 B.C.E.

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