Unit 1, Lesson 6 Review: Exploring Four Empires of Mesopotamia

What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states' independence from one another?

• they were unable to trade crops with one another 
• they did not cooperate to build irrigation systems
• they had very few different natural resources available
• they could not defend themselves against stronger groups

How did the Akkadians get the resources to build their capital city?

• mined precious stones in the mountains
• collected the tribute from conquered peoples
• expanded irrigation to grow bigger crops
• printed paper money to buy what it needed

The Akkadians used steles to 

• attack enemy forces
• get water for farming 
• record important events
• make objects from metal 

What is Hammurabi best remembered?

• a code of laws
• a style of battle 
• a hanging garden
• a system of canals

How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?

• it put an end to slavery
• it used mild punishments
• it gave women some rights
• it treated all classes the same 

The Assyrians used the following things to: 
siege technique 
battering rams
movable towers 

• collect taxes
• train soldiers 
• destroy crops
• conquer cities 

Who conquered the land of the Israelites and too many Israelites to Babylon as captives?

• Sargon

• Marduk

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar

Why did Nebuchadrezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?

• to make farmers stay outside
• to protect the city from attacks
• to keep his army from revolting
• to isolate his people from outsiders

A problem that all 4 Mesopotamian empires had was ...

• choosing strong leaders
• trading with other empires
• controlling such a large area 
• keeping track of their history 

Which of these did the Akkadians to gain power over Sumer?

• military strategy
• economic wealth
• religious teachings
• complex technology