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Four Empires Chapter 6 - Quiz
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  • 1. What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states' independence from one another?
A) They did not cooperate to build the irrigation systems.
B) They could trade with one another
C) They had very few natural resources available.
D) They could not defend themselves against stronger groups
  • 2. The Sumerians were a civilization but not an empire. What feature did the Akkadian, Babylonian and Assyrian empires have that the Sumerians lacked?
A) Public works such as irrigation were organized.
B) Rulers claimed to get their power from the gods.
C) Many beautiful works of art were produced.
D) One government that conquered and then ruled over several groups
  • 3. Which of these leaders of empires comes first.
A) Cyrus
B) Nebuchdrezzer
C) Hammurabi
D) Sargon
  • 4. Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?
A) Complex Technology
B) Religious Teachings
C) Economic Wealth
D) Military Strategy
  • 5. How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?
A) Expanded irrigiation to grow bigger crops
B) Collected tributes from conquered people
C) Printed paper money to buy what it needed
D) Mined for precious stones in the mountains
  • 6. The Akkadians used steles to:
A) Attack enemy forces
B) Make objects from metal
C) Get water for farming
D) Record and celebrate important achievements
  • 7. For what is Hammurabi best remembered?
A) A style of battle
B) A code of laws
C) A military strategy
D) A system of canals
  • 8. Siege attacks, battering rams and movable towers were used by the Assyrians to:
A) Collect Taxes
B) Train Soldiers
C) Conquer Cities
D) Destroy Crops
  • 9. Which city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?
A) Babylon
B) Agade
C) Nineveh
D) Ur
  • 10. What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?
A) To protect the palace from attacks
B) To let boats pass between rivers
C) To raise crops in the dry soil
D) To bring water to the city
  • 11. How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?
A) It gave some rights to women and slaves
B) It treated all classes of people the same.
C) It used mild punishments.
D) It put an end to slavery
  • 12. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were a wonder of the ancient world. Which empire built the Hanging Gardens.
A) Neo-Babylonians
B) Babylonians
C) Akkadians
D) Assyrians
  • 13. Why did Nebuchadrezzer build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?
A) To isolate his people from outsiders
B) To make farmers stay outside
C) To keep his army from revolting
D) To protect the city from attacks
  • 14. A problem that all four Mesopotamian empires had was a difficulty in:
A) Keeping track of their history.
B) Controlling such large areas of land and people
C) Trading with other empires
D) Choosing strong leaders
  • 15. What did Sargon first do to the cities he conquered?
A) Tear down their walls
B) Enslave all of their citizens
C) Burn their temples
D) Force a new religion on them.
  • 16. What were the Assyrians best known for?
A) Trade
B) Peace and prosperity
C) Military strength
D) Powerful laws
  • 17. Agriculture and trade thrived in this empire.
A) Neo-Babylonians
B) Akkadians
C) Babylonia
D) Assyrians
  • 18. This empire invented the chariot and the battering ram to attack cities
A) Assyrians
B) Babylonians
C) Akkadians
D) Neo-Babylonians
  • 19. This leader established his empires capital city at Agade
A) King Solomon
B) Sargon
C) Nebuchadrezzer
D) Hammurabi
  • 20. Roads were built between city-states during this empire
A) Assyrian
B) Akkadians
C) Babylon
D) Neo-Babylonian
  • 21. This empire is credited with the sundial and coming up with the 7 day week
A) Assyrians
B) Neo-Babylonians
C) Babylonians
D) Akkadians
  • 22. The area that these four empires were located in are know as what today
A) Europe
B) Middle East
C) Isis
D) Asia
  • 23. Hammurabi's law code is known as an "eye for an eye," What does this mean? What was important about the code of laws?
  • 24. Why did Sargon demand that the cities he conquered pay him tributes?
  • 25. Explain why building roads helped the Babylonian economy.
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