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Nat Geo Chapter 3 Test
By LaDonna Aldrich-Means
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How did geographic features likely help and hurt the expansion of the Akkadian Empire? (3 examples)
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What did the gods and goddesses of ancient Mesopotamia largely represent?
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Why did people likely pray or make offerings to deities such as Enki, Enlil, and Ninurta?
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What does Marduk tell Ea that he will do?
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What purpose does Marduk intend his creation to fulfill?
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How is the god represented in the stele?
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What details in the stele suggests that the god is more powerful than the king? (Describe 2 or more)
Which statement best describes the geographical location of Mesopotamia?
in a valley in Southwest Asia
to the east of the Mediterranean Sea
between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
along the Persian Gulf
Which factors helped Sumerian agriculture flourish?
fertile soil, irrigation projects, ox-driven plows
high altitude, fresh water supply, bronze tools
regular floodwaters, mild climate, iron tools
Which Mesopotamian people were known for their seafaring skills and extensive trade?
Phoenicians
Babylonians
Assyrians
Chaldeans
What significant contribution did Hammurabi make to Mesopotamian civilization?
the system of satraps
the introduction of cuneiform
the expansion of seafaring trade
the codification of laws
What result did agricultural surplus have?
reduction in trade
decline in wealth
growth in population
equality of social class
What did ancient Sumerians house in ziggurats?
government leaders
trade markets
religious shrines
slaves and servants
Which ruler conquered Sumer to establish the powerful Akkadian Empire?
Nebuchadnezzar II
Sargon the Great
Cyrus the Great
Darius I
For what achievement was the New Babylonian Empire known?
the Hanging Gardens
the abacus
Hammurabi's Code
a 22-letter alphabet
How did Darius I improve communications in the Persian Empire?
by teaching the use of cuneiform
by introducing a number system based on 60
by establishing a system of currency
by building a system of roads
What did the Assyrians use to conquer Mesopotamia?
small armies
bronze weaponry
bows and arrows
a large navy
What did the city-states of Sumer and Akkad have in common?
They were built along rivers.
They were located north of desert lands.
They had more people than neighborin cities.
They enjoyed a Mediterranean climate.
What geographic features bordered Sargon's Akkadian Empire?
Taurus Mountains and Zagros Mountains
Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf
Syrian Desert and Caspian Sea
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
In which directions did the Akkadian Empire largely expand?
south and east
north and west
south and west
north and east
How long after the beginning of agriculture did city-states begin to form?
7,700 years
5,000 years
6,300 years
9,500 years
How many empires ruled the lands of ancient Mesopotamia?
3
1
7
5
Which empire ruled ancient Mesopotamia the longest?
Akkadian Empire
Assyrian Empire
Babylonian Empire
Persian Empire