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Why did Nebuchadnezzar collect high taxes?

Which two rivers are found in Mesopotamia?

Chapter 2 (McGH) F & C

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McGraw Hill 6th grade ch 2 entry test

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Which two rivers are found in Mesopotamia?
Nile and Yangtze
Tigris and Yangtze
Nile and Euphrates
Tigris and Euphrates
2
Why did Nebuchadnezzar collect high taxes?
to support large-scale (big) building projects in Babylon
to improve farming techniques in the countryside
to increase the number of scribes in the empire
to pay off debts owed to other civilizations
3
Early Mesopotamians believed in
ancestor-worship
many Gods
animal-worship
a single God
4
Nebuchadnezzar built the Hanging Gardens
as a military lookout
to appease (calm) the Gods
to please his wife
as a park for citizens to enjoy
5
Why is the Code of Hammurabi considered important?
It inspired codes of law in other civilizations
It was the first code of laws ever made
It led to the expansion of Babylon
It caused the collapse of Sumer
6
What is cuneiform?
the Sumerian system of writing
a type of Sumerian building
the Sumerian system of money
a type of Sumerian story
7
Who was Hammurabi?
a Sumerian prince
a Mesopotamian Priest
a Sumerian emperor
a Babylonian King
8
The Assyrians built large temples and palaces filled with
tools and weapons
carvings and statues
books and writings
laws and codes
9
What is a ziggurat?
a school
a place to store grain
a government building
a temple
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How did the Assyrians grow their empire?
by building new city-states
by conquering other civilizations
by trading with other civilizations
by exploring distant lands