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Sumerians, Akkadians and Babylonians
Sumerians, Akkadians and Babylonians
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Akkadians and Sumerians spoke the same language.
false
true
2
Who had the power in Sumerian society?
the king
the president
the gods
the priests
3
Who established the government of Akkadia?
Napoleon the Great
Sargon the Great
Frederick the Great
Alexander the Great
4
The Sumerian government was a _____________.
dictatorship
democracy
confederation
monarchy
5
The Akkadians worshiped their gods in
ziggurats
pyramids
temples
churches
6
The Sumerians invented the wheel.
false
true
7
The Akkadians used cuneiform.
false
true
8
Akkadians and Babylonians were both ruled by kings.
false
true
9
The Babylonians were polytheistic.
false
true
10
What form of writing was used by the Sumerians?
Arabic alphabet
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
cave paintings
11
How did Sumerians get their food?
ranching
conquering other people groups
farming
hunting and gathering
12
Which of these civilizations chief god was Marduk?
Sumerians
Babylonians
Akkadians
Egyptians
13
Who was at the top of the Sumerian social pyramid?
free commoners
dependent commoners
elites
slaves
14
The Akkadians followed Hammurabi's laws.
false
true
15
Which of these social structures are correct for Sumerian society?
Men, women, children, slaves
Elites, dependent commoners, free commoners, slaves
Pharoah, Gov. officials, Priests, Nobles, Commoners, Slaves
King, Priests, Nobles, Gov. officials, merchants, farmers
16
The Sumeria social structure was hierarchical.
true
false
17
The Sumerians lived in the fertile crescent.
false
true
18
Which ancient society had a group of wise men that could veto the king's decision?
Sumerians
Akkadians
Babylonians
Egyptians
19
Who overthrew the Sumerians?
Ur Nammu
Naram-Sin
Sargon
Eragon
20
What kind of government did the Akkadians form?
democracy
anarchy
none of the above
monarchy
21
The Akkadians were monotheistic.
false
true
22
At the middle of every Sumerian city-state they would build a _______________.
bath house
palace
ziggurat
pyramid
23
When Akkadia fell, who united the city-states and calmed the chaos?
Pharoah
UR Nammu
Sargon
Naram-Sin
24
Babylonians believed in strict justice such as "an eye for an eye."
true
false
25
Who was the "sun of Babylon?"
Hammurabi
Sargon
UR Nammu
the king
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What kind of religion did the Sumerians have?
Greek mythology
monotheistic
polytheistic
animism
