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Who was the leader of the Akkadians?
Ramses II
King George
President Renaud
King Sargon
2
Sumerian farmers built canals to
encourage the formation of government
make it easier to travel and trade with other peoples
relieve pressure on levees that were holding back the sea
prevent rivers from flooding and move water where they need
3
Which empire conquered the Neo-Babylonians?
Ottoman
Greeks
Romans
Persians
4
What is a city-state?
a city that was part of a much larger state or nation
a city that had it's own ruler , government, and farmland
a city that was part of a huge empire that was run by a king
an urban area within a large kingdom or empire
5
Which city was the capital of the Babylonian Empire?
Ur
Babylon
Nineveh
Agade
6
Assyrian artisans made realistic two-dimensional scultptures called?
paintings
cameos
figurines
bas-reliefs
7
The Akkadians used
Steles
to?
make objects from metal
attack enemy forces
get water for farming
record important information
8
A large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government?
empire
fief
state
city-state
9
The military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender?
siege
aid
help
soothe
10
The hanging gardens of Babylon were a wonder of the ancient world. Where were they planted?
high on the royal palace
in front of the imperial prison
along the irriagtion canals
in the Tigris marshes
11
How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?
printed paper money to buy what it needed
expand irrigation to grow bigger crops
collect tribute from conquered peoples
mined precious stones in the mountains
12
The Fertile Crescent got its name because
the people who lived there has lots of gold
it's a land of rich soil that's ideal for agriculture
it's in arid valley in the Middle East
it was one of the earliest civilizations
13
The name Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was
between two rivers
at the site of the earliest cities
near a region of many conflicts
in mountain foothills
14
Assyrians used pipes or channels to carry drinking water to its people. What are these called?
marshes
canals
aqueducts
bridges
15
Why did Nebuchadrezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?
to keep his army from revolting
to protect the city from attacks
to make farmers stay outside
to isolate his people from outsiders
16
The Sumerians were a civilization but not an
empire.
What feature did the Sumerians lack?
one government ruled several groups
public works such as irrigation were organized
many beautiful works of art were produced
rulers claimed to get power from the gods
17
Hammurabi's Code contained how many laws?
67
3
282
10
18
A problem that all four Mesopotamian empires has was difficulty in?
controlling such a large area
trading with other empires
keeping track of their history
choosing strong leaders
19
What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?
to let boats pass between rivers
to raise crops in the dry soil
to bring water to the city
to protect the palace from attack
20
A form of writing using wedge-shaped marks is called?
zebulon
omega
alphabet
cuneiform
21
How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?
it put an end to slavery
it treated all peoplethe same
it used mild punishments
it gave women some rights
22
Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?
religious teachings
economic wealth
military strategy
complex technology
23
Who was the king of the Neo-Babylonian empire?
Nebuchadrezzar
Cyrus
Hammurabi
Sargon
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Siege techniques, battering rams, and movable towers were used to do what?
collect taxes
train soldiers
conquer cities
destroy crops
