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Ancient Civilizations: Mesopotamia
Ancient Civilizations: Mesopotamia
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Explore the rise and fall of the Akkadian, Assyrian, and Neo-Babylonian empires in Mesopotamia
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1
Who
regained control
after
the Assyrians?
Persians
Babylonians
Akkadians
Egyptians
2
Why
was Babylon a trading center?
It helped to discover America
They built the best pyramids
It enriched the lives of people
Where writingwas invented
3
True or False:
Assyrians introduced realism in sculpture.
True
False
4
What was the ancient Neo-Babylonian
cultural
achievement?
Hanging Gardens
Siege warfare
Code of laws
Trade routes
5
What
was Assyria's military achievement?
Trade routes
Code of laws
Siege warfare
Hanging Gardens
6
Why was the Akkadian Empire so
important
?
Invented writing
Discovered America
Built pyramids
Ended city-state wars
7
Who
led
the Akkadians?
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
Sargon
Cyrus
8
How
long did the ancient Akkadian Empire last?
100 years
200 years
300 years
400 years
9
How
long did the Neo-Babylonian Empire last?
300 years
200 years
100 years
75 years
10
Who
united Mesopotamia after the defeat of the Akkadians?
Cyrus
Hammurabi
Sargon
Nebuchadnezzar
11
True or False:
The ancient Neo-Babylonian Empire fell to the Achaemenid Persian Empire, led by Cyrus the Great.
True
False
12
True or False:
Enslaved people had rights in Babylon.
False
True
13
True or False:
Akkadians created the first ancient empire.
True
False
14
What was Hammurabi's
major
political achievement?
Code of laws
New weapons
Trade routes
Hanging Gardens
15
Where
was Assyria located?
East of Babylon
South of Babylon
North of Babylon
West of Babylon
16
True or False:
Babylon was also called the Hanging Gardens.
True
False
17
True or False:
The ancient Neo-Babylonians built protective walls in their cities.
True
False
18
What is a
stele
?
A weapon
A city
A law
A stone slab
19
Who
was the famous ancient Neo-Babylonian king?
Nebuchadnezzar II
Hammurabi
Cyrus
Sargon
