Ancient World History Mesopotamia Review

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Ashurbanipal established a library at Nineveh during his reign as king of which empire?

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Assyrian

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Which of the following kings can be credited with constructing architectural feats in Babylon such as the Ishtar Gate and Hanging Gardens? Sargon, Cyrus the Great, Thutmose III

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Nebuchadnezzar II

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Which civilization is credited with developing the first alphabet?

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Phoenicia

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This civilization introduced iron working to Mesopotamia.

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The Hittites

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The archaeological period prior to the Iron Age can be characterized by the use of _______ tools and weapons.

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Bronze

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Mesopotamia is primarily in which modern day country?

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Iraq

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What is the writing system in Mesopotamia called? Options: _{hieroglyphics}, _cuneiform, _scribes, _alphabet

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_cuneiform

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Hammurabi was once king of _________.

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Babylon

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Which of the following were members of the upper class? kings and priests, artisans, merchants and traders, scribes

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kings and priests

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When the Akkadians under Sargon conquered the city-states of Sumer, they created the first

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empire