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Chapter 3 Test: Early Empires in Ancient Near East

History

9th - 12th Grade

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Chapter 3 Test: Early Empires in Ancient Near East
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The Assyrian communication system was so efficient that a governor could send a message anywhere within the empire and receive a response within

a week.
three days
a month.
two weeks

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

At its height, the Assyrian empire was ruled by kings

who spent most of their resources building magnificent temples and monuments to themselves.
who claimed absolute power over their subjects.
who only wanted to make comfortable lives for themselves.
who sent and received lots of messages.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

When an Assyrian army approached an enemy city, it would most likely

try to use guerrilla warfare against the citizens.
charge the city gates using horse-drawn chariots and iron spears.
send a delegation of men into the city to try to negotiate a peaceful surrender.
use battering rams and siege towers to destroy the walls surrounding the city.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What was the most famous feature of the city of Babylon after Nebuchadnezzar II made it the center of his empire?

the library.
the 70-foot-tall statue of the emperor.
the Hanging Gardens.
Nebuchadnezzar's palace.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

In 539 B.C., Babylon fell to the

Chaldeans
Hittites
Persians
Kushites

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

How was the Persian emperor Cyrus different from the Assyrian emperors?

He was even more ruthless than the Assyrians.
He did not care whether his empire ran efficiently.
He was known to be cruel when he got angry.
He had a reputation for being merciful and respectful to other civilizations.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

In the Persian empire, a system of well-maintained roads connected the various provinces, also known as

satrapies
weigh stations
staging posts
city states

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