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Chapter 4 Lesson 2
Mesopotamian Empires
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The formation of social classes was an important step in the development of civilizations. | TRUE |
| The flooded rivers of Mesopotamia carried small particles of rich soil called ______. | silt |
| Which of the following statements is true? | An artisan specialized in making goods. |
| In Mesopotamia, a city-state relied on crops from other regions. | FALSE |
| In Sumerian city-states, people worshipped their gods in a temple called a | ziggurat |
| A Sumerian farmer was a member of the lower class. | FALSE |
| Women had few civil rights in Sumerian society. | TRUE |
| Which of the following did Sumerians use to write cuneiform? | reeds |
| Which of the following statements is true about the Epic of Gilgamesh? | It is the world's oldest known story. |
| Sumerians invented ______. | the wheel |
| Around 2340 B.C., ______ created the world's first empire. | Sargon |
| Hammurabi's law code influenced later law codes, including those of Greece and Rome. | TRUE |
| Assyrian kings divided their empire into political districts called ______. | provinces |
| One of the key factors in the success of the Assyrian army was their use of ______ weapons. | iron |
| Which of the following strongly influenced the Assyrians? | the Babylonians |
| A group called the Amorites conquered the Assyrians. | FALSE |
| What was the capital of the Assyrian Empire? | Nineveh |
| Who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? | Nebuchadnezzar |
| Which of the following statements is true? | Babylonian artisans sold goods to passing caravans. |
| In 539 B.C., the Egyptians conquered Babylon. | FALSE |
| Province | a political district |
| Astronomer | one who studies the stars and planets |
| Nineveh | the Assyrian Empire’s Capital city |
| Nebuchadnezzar | Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon |
| Caravan | a group of traveling merchants |
| Hanging Gardens of Babylon | one of the seven wonders of the ancient world |
| Who did the Chaldean’s defeat in 612 B.C? | The Assyrians |
| The Persians | the mountain people that captured Babylon in 539 B.C |
| The Fertile Crescent includes parts of the modern countries of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Isreal and Jordan | TRUE |
| Sumerian city-states went to war with one another to increase trade | FALSE |
| Many Sumerians were skilled metalworkers because of their abundance of metal in Sumer | FALSE |
| Sargon conquered all of the peoples of Mesopotamia, creating the world's first empire that lasted more than 200 years | TRUE |
| The Assyrian army numbered around 50,000 soldiers, including infantry, cavalry, and charioteers | TRUE |
| Which group rebelled against the Assyrians? | Chaldeans |
| The first Sumerian kings were probably | war heroes |
| Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life? Hammurabi | 282 laws "an eye of an eye" |
| Who made up the Sumerian middle class? | artisans, merchants, farmers and fishers |
| During the summer in Mesopotamia | water was SCARCE |
| scribe | a person who writes/keeps written records in Mesopotamia (cuneiform) |
| Assyrians | first large army to use iron weapons |
| Nineveh | site of one of the world's first libraries |
| Gilgamesh | hero of an epic who travels the world performing great deeds |
| ziggurat | a pyramid shaped structure with a temple at the top |
| astronomers | people who study heavenly bodies |
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Alfonso H.
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