Why did Nebuchadnezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?

To protect the city from attacks

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

They could not defend themselves against stronger groups

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

One government ruled several groups

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

Collected tribute from conquered peoples

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Lesson #6, "Four Empires of Mesopotamia."

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1
Who conquered the land of the Israelites and took many Israelitesto Babylon as captives?
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
Marduck
Sargon
2
Which of these leaders of empires came first?
Sargon
Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar
Cyrus
3
Why did Nebuchadnezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?
To make farmers stay outside
To protect the city from attacks
To isolate his people from outsiders
To keep his army from revolting
4
What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states' independence from one another?
They had very few different natural resources available
They could not defend themselves against stronger groups
They did not cooperate to build irrigation systems
They were unable to trade crops with one another
5
The Akkadians used steles to
Get water for farming
Attack enemy forces
Make objects from metal
Record important events
6
A problem that all four mesopotamian empires had was difficulty in
Keeping track of their history
Trading with other empires
Choosing strong leaders
Controlling such a large area
7
The Hanging Gardens of babylon were a wonder of the ancient world. Where were they planted?
In front of the imperial prison
Along the irrigation canals
In the Tigris River marshes
High on the royal palace
8
How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at the time?
It used mild punishments
It gave women some rights
It put an end to slavery
It treated all classes the same
9
What feature did the Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian empires have that the Sumerians lacked?
Public workssuch as irrigation were organized
One government ruled several groups
Rulers claimed to get power from the gods
Many beautiful works of art were produced
10
Which city was the capital of the Assyrim Empire
Agad
Nineveh
Ur
Babylon
11
How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up in their capital city?
Expaned irrigation to grow bigger crops
Mined precious stones in the mountains
Collected tribute from conquered peoples
Printed paper money to buy what it needed
12
For what is Hammurabi remembered?
A code of laws
A system of canals
A hanging garden
A style of battle
13
Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer
Religious teachings
Military strategy
Economic wealth
complex technology
14
Grain and woven cloth traded for wood gold and silver and livestock?
Babylonian Inventions
Babylonian Trade
Babylonian Products
Baylonian Arts
15
Seige technique Battering Rams Movable towers
Collect taxes
conquer cities
destroy crops
train soldiers
16
What was teh purpose of Assyrin 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

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