How did the Akkadians get the resources to buld up their capital city?

collected tribute from conquered peoples

What feature did the Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian empires have that Sumerians lacked?

One government ruled several groups

What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states' independence from one another?

They could not defend themselves against stronger groups

Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?

Each of them had its own ruler and farmland

Women were allowed to do what under Babylonian rule?

Keep money of their own, Own property

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1
What did Sumerians use to produce cuneiform?
a net woven from reeds
a wedge-shaped stylus
feathers from large birds
poles pulled by oxen
2
How did the Akkadians get the resources to buld up their capital city?
expanded irrigation to grow bigger crops
collected tribute from conquered peoples
printed paper money to buy what it needed
mined precious stones in the mountains
3
What feature did the Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian empires have that Sumerians lacked?
Rulers claimed to get power from the gods
One government ruled several groups
Public works such as irrigation were organized
Many beautiful works of art were produced
4
What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?
To bring water to the city
To protect the palace from attack
To raise crops in the dry soil
To let boats pass between rivers
5
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were planted where?
along the irrigation canals
high on the royal palace
in front of the Imperial Palace
in the Tigris River marshes
6
What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states' independence from one another?
They were unable to trade crops with one another
They did not cooperate to build irrigation systems
They could not defend themselves against stronger groups
They had very few different natural resources available
7
What does Neo mean?
new
modern
early
late
8
Name the two rivers that form Mesopotamia
Euchris and Tiger
Tigris and Euchris
Tigris and Euphrates
Tiger and Euphrates
9
For what is Hammurabi best remembered?
a style of battle
a system of canals
a code of laws
a hanging garden
10
Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?
They were all part of one great empire
They all depended on each other for water
Each of them had its own ruler and farmland
Each of them kept written records
11
A society has a stable food supply if...
It has enough for its people
It buys food from other groups
It gets food by hunting and fishing
It gives food to the king
12
Which city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?
Ur
Babylon
Agad
Nineveh
13
Which empire lasted the shortest?
Assyrian
Babylonian
Akkadian
Neo-babylonian
14
A problem that all four Mesopotamian empires had was difficulty in
Controlling such a large area
Choosing strong leaders
Keeping track of their history
Trading with other empires
15
The Akkadians uses steles to
get water for farming
attack enemy forces
make objects from metal
record important events
16
Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?
military strategy
economic wealth
complex technology
religious teachings
17
Which of these leaders of empires came first?
Cyrus
Sargon
Nebuchadrezzar
Hammurabi
18
Who conquered the land of the Israelites and took many Israelites to Babylon as captives?
Nebuchadrezzar
Marduk
Sargon
Hammurabi
19
Women were allowed to do what under Babylonian rule?
Run for public office
Keep money of their own
Choose a husband
Own property
20
What evidence found by archaeologists shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric?
city walls
ziggurats
stone statues
written records

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