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Chapter 4 lesson 2

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Around 2340 B.C., ______ created the world's first empire. A. Hammurabi B. Sargon C. Nebuchadnezzar D. Nabopolassar B. Sargon
Hammurabi's law code influenced later law codes, including those of Greece and Rome. A. TRUE B. FALSE A. TRUE
Assyrian kings divided their empire into political districts called ______. A. provinces B. states C. counties D. wards A. provinces
One of the key factors in the success of the Assyrian army was their use of ______ weapons. A. bronze B. copper C. iron D. steel c. iron
Which of the following strongly influenced the Assyrians? A. the Egyptians B. the Greeks C. the Babylonians D. the Aryans C. the Babylonians
A group called the Amorites conquered the Assyrians. A. TRUE B. FALSE B. FALSE
What was the capital of the Assyrian Empire? A. Ur B. Jerusalem C. Babylon D. Nineveh D. Nineveh
Who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? A. Hammurabi B. Sargon C. Nebuchadnezzar D. Nabopolassar C. Nebuchadnezzar
Which of the following statements is true? A. Babylonian artisans sold goods to passing caravans B. The principal god of Babylonians was Ishtar. C. The Babylonians made few advances in astronomy. D. The sailboat was invented by the Babylonia A. Babylonian artisans sold goods to passing caravans.
n 539 B.C., the Egyptians conquered Babylon. A. TRUE B. FALSE B. FALSE
Province A political district
Astronomer one who studies the stars and the 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
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 ______. A. sand B. silt C.clay D.gravel silt
Which of the following statements is true? A.An artisan specialized in farming. B.An artisan specialized in making goods. C.An artisan specialized in driving chariots. D.An artisan specialized in trading goods. B. An artisan specialized in making goods.
In Mesopotamia, a city-state relied on crops from other regions. A. TRUE B. FALSE B. FALSE
In Sumerian city-states, people worshipped their gods in a temple called a A. cathedral B. shrine C. forum D. ziggurat D. ziggurat
A Sumerian farmer was a member of the lower class. A. TRUE B. FALSE B. FALSE
Women had few civil rights in Sumerian society. A. TRUE B. FALSE A. TRUE
Which of the following did Sumerians use to write cuneiform? A. reeds B. pens C. pencils D. sticks A. reeds
Which of the following statements is true about the Epic of Gilgamesh? A. It was first recorded about 1,000 years ago. B. It is a summary of economic transactions. C. It is the world's oldest known story. D. It originated in Egypt. C. It is the world's oldest known story.
Sumerians invented ______. A. the wheel B. the compass C. paper money D. gunpowder A. the wheel
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