Empires of Mesopotamia

Hammurabi is best known for

• his code of laws.

• winning brilliant military victories.

• governing a huge empire.

• discovering how to make iron.

Who established the world’s first empire?

• Cyrus

• Etana

• Sargon

• Nebuchadnezzar

How did the Babylonians use and adapt Sumerian mathematical knowledge?

• They developed the concept of zero.

• They developed algebra and geometry.

• They developed the concept of multiplication and division.

• They developed calculus and trigonometry.

What generally happened when one empire in the ancient Middle East conquered another empire?

• The laws of the conquered nations stayed in effect.

• The new rulers enslaved the people of the conquered nation.

• The cultures of the conquered and conquering nations blended together.

• The government employed people from the conquered and conquering nations.

Which of these is a Persian influence on later civilizations?

• Persia set up a bureaucratic government.

• Persia developed a set of laws.

• Persia used iron to make weapons.

• Persia started using the barter economy.

What aspect of Hittite culture gradually spread across the region?

• their music

• their writing system

• their style of architecture

• their technology for extracting iron

Why is Hammurabi’s Code a great Babylonian achievement?

• It listed all of the powers of the rulers of the empire.

• It established laws that created peace and stability.

• It created a system of roads that unified the empire.

• It made people financially responsible for their military.

Why are Phoenicians often referred to as the “carriers of civilization?”

• because they established colonies throughout Northern Europe

• because they introduced Islam and Christianity to Central Asia

• because they traded goods and spread ideas throughout the Mediterranean

• because they developed the first carts and wheels

Which of the following statements best describes life in Assyrian society?

• Life in Assyrian society was well-organized despite the brutality of its military.

• Life in Assyrian society was peaceful and calm.

• Life in Assyrian society was poor due to a lack of trade.

• Life under Assyrians was chaotic, with very few rules and regulations.

Which civilization was known for creating the “Hanging Gardens,” considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world?

• Assyrian

• Akkadian

• Babylonian

• Chaldean