SS Weekly-Continuing Legacy of Mesopotamia

What was Hammurabi known for?

• He built the first Ziggurat.

• He created the first set of laws.

• He invented the wheel.

• He believed in many gods.

What military strategy did the Kassites introduce?

• The use of iron weapons.

• Surprise attacks

• They rode llamas.

• The use of stones to mark boundaries.

The Kassites helped Babylon became famous for arts, architecture, science, astronomy, textiles, and medicine.

• True

• Falso

Why did conquered people hate the Assyrians?

• The Assyrians forced religion on them

• The Assyrians made them slaves.

• The Assyrians tortured them.

• The Assyrians made them listen to them sing.

What is true about Assyrian warriors?

• The rode horses and carried iron weapons.

• They wore helmets with horse hair on them.

• They carried muskets on horseback.

• They screamed during attacks.

What is Nebuchadnezzar II most remembered for?

• He is remembered for creative punishments for criminals

• He is remembered for destroying Jerusalem.

• He is remembered for peace treaties.

• He is remembered for his athletic talents.

Which ancient wonder of the world was said to be built be Nebuchadnezzar?

• The aqueducts of Babylon

• The Great Pyramids of Giza

• The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

• The lighthouse at Alexandria

What present day county was Mesopotamia located in?

• Mexico

• Afganistan

• Iran

• Iraq

Which Persian leader took Babylon's freedom?

• Cyrus the Great

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Donald Trump

Who wanted to restore the splendor of Babylon?

• Donald Trump

• Alexander the Great

• Julius Caesar

• Hammurabi