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Chapter 4 Early Empires
Chapter 4 Early Empires
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Review for Early Empire Test
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1
What did Nebuchadnezzar build as a gift to his wife?
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Disneyland
The Great Wall of China
the Great Pyramids
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What was the Royal Road used for?
Messages were sent to the provinces
Trade was encouraged throughout the empire
Mail was sent along the road
Military troops traveled the road
3
How did Hammurabi share the Code of Laws with the people of his empire?
people carried the laws with them
the governors had the laws
laws were written in a book
the laws were placed on pillars
4
Why was Persia isolated from the rest of the Fertile Crescent?
the rivers were too swift to cross
the Zagros, Caucasus and Hindu Kush mountains cut them off
Assyrians formed a wall to keep control
the forests were to big to cross
5
What was the capital of Hammurabi's empire?
Medes
Babylon
Cerritos
Cairo
6
What lead Assyrian's rule to crumble?
a revolt by the people who lived in the empire
a massive earthquake
a flood in the empire
the attack of the Medes and Chaldeans
7
Who was the emperior when Assyria reached it most powerful and largest rule?
Mrs. Ellis
Ashurbanipal
Blake Griffin
King Tut
8
Why were minted coins used during Darius' rule?
because they tasted like peppermint
to promote business and trade
it was Darius' favorite color
they were easy to make
9
True or False? Hammurabi's punishments were the same for each social class.
True
False
10
Why is Cyrus the Great known as a powerful wise ruler?
created the Royal Road
sent people into exile
he set up a policy of toleration
burned cities
11
Who is Hammurabi?
Ruled along with the Assyrians
Emperor who stepped down due to illness
the first emperor of Mesopotamia
the Amorite ruler of the Babylonian Empire
12
What did Cyrus' policy of toleration include?
Everyone had to have the same religion
Temples were destroyed
it allowed captured people to practice their own customs
There was an universal language
13
Who created the first empire and ruled northern and southern Mesopotamia?
Darius of Persia
Ashurbanipal of China
Sargon of Akkad
Brutus of Rome
14
What was given to each Assyrian emperor?
a new law every year
tributes were paid to the emperor
a new wardrobe of clothes
a map of the emperor's empire
15
Who were the Chaldeans led by?
Napoleon
Darius
Hercules
Nebuchadnezzar II
16
What were the satraps jobs?
to clean out the irrigation canals
to be spies
to carry out the orders and collect taxes
to deliver messages by horse
17
How did Darius organize his empire?
canals were dug to divide the areas
walls were built to show the different regions
he divided the empire into 20 provinces
he divided into northern and southern sections
18
What is an empire?
a type of pottery
a town
A type of religion practiced by the Mesopotamians
a collection of many people and lands under one ruler
19
What was the purpose of Hammurabi's Code of Law?
To throw people in prison
to bring justice and fair for all
to encourage trade
to make his military stronger
20
What made Assyria a powerful military?
they fought on foot and in chariots
They dug tunnels under city walls
They used battering rams and ladders
they carried iron tip swords and spears
21
Who helped Hammurabi control the city states?
scribes
Assyrians
governors
priests
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Why were the Assyrians feared by other people?
Enemy leaders were killed
Cities were burned
Captured people were sent in exile
Assyrians killed or made captives slaves
