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T 20-21 Exploring Four Empires of Mesopotamia
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1
What were the people of Sumer called?
Summer
Sumer
Summerians
Sumerians
2
Which empire has a main legacy of warfare? but also had world's first library
Akkadian
Assyrian
.NeoBabylonian
Babylonian
3
The Fall of Nineveh - The epic battle - was the end of what empire...
Egypt
Babylon
Assyria
Sumer
4
Where
is Sumer/Mesopotamia located?
Irraqq
Iran
Iraq
Persia
5
About how much cuneiform remains to be translated..
90%
10%
50%
200%
6
Who conquered the land of the Israelites and took many Israelites to Babylon as captives?
Nebuchadrezzar II
Sargon
Hammurabi
Cyrus
7
What are the two rivers that border Mesopotamia?
Tigrise and Aeuphrates
Tigris and Euphrates
Tiger and Frades
Nile and Amazon
8
What is the first characteristic needed for a civilization to develop?
stable food supply
religion
government
Arts
9
The main god of Assyria was:
Marduk
An
Ashur
Shamash
10
What is this artifact called?
Ur
Standard of Ur
Code of Hammurabi
War and peace
11
The Persian were from modern day...
China
Germany
Iran
India
12
A problem for all four Mesopotamian empires - especially the Assyrians -
trading with other empires.
controlling such a large area.
keeping track of their children
choosing strong leaders.
13
Where were The Hanging Gardens?
along the Nile River of Babylon
in the city-state of Ur
high on the royal palace in Babylon
Along the Amazon River of Babylon
14
What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?
to protect the palace from attack.
a place for people to dive
to let boats pass between rivers.
to bring water to the city.
15
How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced?
It gave women rights.
gave animals rights
gave children rights
used detentions instead of beheadings
16
Assyria was located in northern Mesopotamia
False
True
17
The Assyrians used siege techniques and battering rams to
collect homework
conquer cities.
destroy crops.
train soldiers.
18
Which empire is known for its advanced warfare?
Babylon
Assyria
Sumer
Firebirds
19
Which city was one capital of the Assyrian Empire?
Babylon
firebirdville
Nineveh
Ur
20
What did the Ancient Sumerians write on?
Stone Tablets
iPads
Clay Tablets
Mud Tablets
21
What city was the capital of the Babylonian empire?
Nineveh
Babylon
Akkad
Ur
22
For what is Hammurabi best remembered?
first agenda planner
dress code
a code of laws
good dancer
23
One king who ruled Assyria was King ______________________.
Nebechadnezzar
Cyrus
Assurbanipal
Darius I
24
Who conquers the Greeks?
Hittites
Assyrians
Egyptians
Romans
25
The Hanging Gardens were built by which Mesopotamian king?
Nebuchadrezzar 11
Hammurabi
Swan
Sargon
26
What were the
first cities
in Sumer?
UR, URUK, and KISH
URUK, ERIDU, and KISH
UR, URUK, and ERIDU
UR, ERIDU, and JAMACIA
27
The Akkadians used steles to
attack enemy forces.
record important events.
get water for farming.
make objects from metal.
28
Assyria was located on the
Western part of the Amazon River
Lower part of the NileRiver
upper part of the Tigris River
Eastern part of the Euphrates River
29
About how many different languages used cuneiform for its writing?
15
10
1
2
30
Which empire conquers the Neo-Babylonians?
Egyptian
Persians
Roman
Greeks
31
When did Assyria fall?
1000 AD
4300 BC
100 AD
612 BC
32
Which of these leaders of empires came first?
Akkadian
Nebuchadrezzar II
Hammurabi
Sargon
33
How long ago was 3000 BC?
5000 years
1000 years
34
The Sumerian invention of writing is called..
coptic
hieroglyphs
sanskrit
cuneiform
35
Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?
complex technology
economic wealth
religious teachings
military strategy
36
Which empire conquers the Persians?
Romans
Egyptians
Greeks
Daytonians
