Answer:
Abraham Gesner, geologist, author, chemist, inventor .
Explanation:
Gesner invented kerosene oil and, because of his patents for distilling bituminous material, was a founder of the modern Petroleum Industry.
The correct answers are A) He is considered to have been a good general and a wise ruler of his empire. B) He appointed governors to help control conquered lands. D) He established a permanent army. E) He united the Sumerian city-states with his empire of Akkad.
Those are the statements that describe Sargon's achievements as an empire builder.
Sargon the Great was the King of Mesopotamia in ancient Sumeria. Historians consider that he reigned from 2324 to 2279 BC. He was a great King that conquered many territories such as Kish, Asuhr, Cyprus, and Anatolia. He built his city, Akkad, next to the Euphrates River. The clay tablets that recorded the history of Sumer in cuneiform writing refers to many legendary tales of King Sargon.
The correct answer is C. the wealth that could be made through trade.
A is incorrect because the Mongol Empire practically stopped existing in the 14th century. B is incorrect because Christianity was the biggest religion at the time. D is incorrect because they had many cures for these diseases. Thus, this leaves us with C as the correct answer, which is true - they went to Asia and the Americas in search of wealth and trade.
