Akkadian Empire
Which of these leaders of empires came first?
A. Cyrus
B. Sargon
C. Hammurabi
B. Sargon
For what is Hammurabi best remembered?
A. a code of laws
B. a style of battle
C. a hanging garden
A. a code of laws
Which city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?
A. Agad
B. Babylon
C. Nineveh
C. Nineveh
Who conquered the land of the Israelites and took many Israelites to Babylon as captives?
A. Sargon
B. Hammurabi
C. Nebuchadnezzar
C. Nebuchadnezzar
What word means "a collection of written laws and rules"?
A. capital
B.code of laws
C.economy
B.code of laws
How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?
A. mined precious stones in the mountains
B. collected tribute from conquered peoples
C. expanded irrigation on to grow bigger crops
B. collected tribute from conquered peoples
How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?
A. It put an end to slavery.
B. It used mild punishments.
C. It gave women some rights.
C. It gave women some rights.
What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?
A. to bring water to the city
B. to raise crops in the dry soil
C. to let boats pass between rivers
A. to bring water to the city
Why did Nebuchadnezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?
A. to make farmers stay outside
B. to protect the city from attacks
C. to keep his army from revolting
B. to protect the city from a?ttacks
What word means "a military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender"
A.tribute
B.strategy
C.siege
C. siege
The Akkadians used steles to
A. att?ack enemy forces.
B. get water for farming.
C. record important events.
C. record important events.
What were Hammurabi's codes written on?
A. A clay tablet
B. A giant piece of steel
C. A stele
C. A stele
Assyrian's are known for what type of artwork?
A. stele
B. bas-reliefs
C. hanging gardens
B. bas-reliefs
What things did Nebuchadnezzar do to keep Babylon safe?
A.built thick wall
B. Nothing
C. rebuilt the ziggurat
A.built thick wall
What word means "a disagreement or fight caused by opposing points of view?"
A.conflict
B.display
C.unify
A.conflict
Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?
A. military strategy
B. economic wealth
C. religious teachings
A. military strategy
True or False
Hammurabi's code of laws had very harsh punishments.
True
The Assyrians greatest achievements were...
A. new weapons and war strategies
B. a code of law and peace
C. advancements in technology and agriculture
A. new weapons and war strategies
True or False
The Neo-Babylonian Empire lasted only 3750 years
False
What word means "a planned approach"?
A.strategy
B.conflict
c. tribute
A.strategy
What type of event might be recorded on a stele?
A. The weather for the week
B. A great battle that someone won.
C. The number of crops a farmer great that year.
B. A great battle that someone won.
True or False
Hammurabi built roads and a postal service he created helped connect Babylonians of all social statuses.
True
Which of the four empires that we studied acquired the most land during their rule?
A. Akkadian Empire
B. Babylonian Empire
C. Assyrian Empire
C. Assyrian Empire
A problem that all four Mesopotamian empires had was difficulty in
A. choosing strong leaders.
B. trading with other empires.
C. controlling such a large area.
C. controlling such a large area.
What word means "someone who forces entry into a place where they are unwanted?"
A.siege
B.tribute
C.invader
C.invader