Mesopotamia Test 23-24 (TCI L6) - Janifer A Douglas | Laabri

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DIRECTIONS: Choose the best answer to each question. You may look back at your notes to help you.

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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.

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The Sumerians were a civilization but not an empire. What feature did the Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian empires have that the Sumerians lacked?

One government ruled several groups.

Rulers claimed to get power from the gods.

Many beautiful works of art were produced.

Public works such as irrigation were organized.

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Which of these leaders of empires came first?

Cyrus

Sargon

Hammurabi

Nebuchadnezzar

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The Akkadians used steles to...

attack enemy forces.

get water for farming.

record important events.

make objects from metal.

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Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?

military strategy

economic wealth

religious teachings

complex technology

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For what is Hammurabi best remembered?

a code of laws

a style of battle

a hanging garden

a system of canals

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How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?

It put an end to slavery.

It used mild punishments.

It gave women some rights.

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The Assyrians use the things on this list mainly to...

collect taxes.

train soldiers.

farm crops.

conquer cities.

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For what is Nebuchadnezzar best remembered?

The Babylonian's code of laws

Founding the Assyrian Empire

rebuilding the ziggurat

Hanging Garden's of Babylon

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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 keep his army from revolting

to isolate his people from outsiders

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A problem that all four Mesopotamian empires had was difficulty in...

choosing strong leaders.

trading with other empires.

controlling such a large area.

keeping track of their history.