Ch. 4 Early civilizations 6th grade quiz

What ruler created a set of written laws to help him rule his empire? 

Why was the area along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers so good for farming?

Why were there fewer revolts in the Persian Empire? 

Which people created the world's first empire? 

Where did Sumerians live after about 3000 B.C.?

Which phrase most completely describes a ziggurat

Why were the Sumerians able to develop the different kinds of jobs to have a civilization?

Why were the Assyrians so successful in defeating armies that opposed them?

Which of these descriptions best defines a city-state

The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia developed in a region, today known as?

Ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia arose in region that is part of what present-day country

What was the main reason the Sumerians developed a surplus of food?

what's the region between the Persian gulf and the Mediterranean Sea?

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the collapse of the Chaldean Empire?

Which people created the world's first empire?

Why were the Assyrians so successful in defeating armies that opposed them? 

Which group was part of part of of every class in Sumerian society?

What role did the gods play in Sumerian society?

Which culture showed the least tolerance for the rights of other peoples within the empire?

The Royal Road ran between what two cities?

What practices did Persian and Assyrian rulers share?

What was the main building material of Ancient Sumerians?

What group had the most power in the Sumerian society?

What was the main cultural achievement of the Assyrians?

What name have the historians given to the land between the Tigris and the Euphrates river?