Sumer-Mesopotamia

Slavery in Sumer was

• the result of capture during war or the in ability to pay off a debt.

• uncommon and very seldom practiced.

• based on race.

• strictly forbidden by the Code of Hammurabi.

Over which of the following groups was Sargon the ruler?

• Akkadians
• Babylonians
• Egyptians
• Assyrians

For what achievement is Sargon best known? 

• Building the Hanging Gardens for his wife
• Creating the world's first empire
• Inventing peanut butter
• Creating the first code of laws

According to Hammurabi, what would be the punishment for punching out a superior person's eye?

• death
• a long prison term
• a severe beating
• the guilty person's eye would be knocked out

Why did Nebuchadnezzar build the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

• He wanted to sell plants and flowers
• He wanted to impress his guests
• He wanted to please his homesick wife
• He loved gardening

What was the name of the oldest epic story ever written?

• Little Red Riding Hood
• War and Peace
• Gilgamesh
• Gone With the Wind

Which Mesopotamian Empire was defeated by the Persians under Cyrus, the Great?

• Sumerians
• Babylonians
• Akkadians
• Neo-Babylonians

What is an empire?

• a group of states, nations, or people under a single authority
• a group with same laws, religion and  language
• a group with a single ruler
• a group that shares the same culture or way of life

What is Hammurabi best remembered?

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

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