Mesopotamia Review Game

The first civilizations arose ______________ because the conditions for farming were good.

• in the mountains

• near the sea

• in the river valleys

• in the desert

Although most Sumerians were farmers, many were skilled ______________ who also made metal, cloth, and pottery products.

• artisans

• merchants

• slaves

• priests

Who was the king of the Akkadians who conquered all of Mesopotamia and established the world's first empire?

• Paul

• Sargon

• Gilgamesh

• Hammurabi

What did the Hittites teach the Assyrians that helped make its army strong?

• how to use bows and arrows

• how to ride horses

• how to make iron stronger

• how to make chariots stronger

The _____________ in Babylon are known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

• King's Palace

• Hanging Gardens

• wall around the city

• irritation system

How were the Mesopotamians able to grow their crops successfully with little rainfall?

• They traded with other city-states

• They waited for the rainy season

• They migrates to other areas

• They built irrigation systems

Which of the following was NOT part of Sumerian civilization?

• worship of a single god

• walls surrounding their city-states

• ziggurats

• mud-brick houses

The Akkadians were the first city-state to

• invent the wheel

• create a written language

• create an empire

• create a written system of laws

How did the Sumerians advance their civilization?

• They invented a writing system

• They invented the wheel

• They used advanced farming methods such as irrigation

• All of the above

Who ruled the kingdom of Babylonia and created a code of laws by which to live?

• Nebuchadnezzar II

• Hammurabi

• Ashurbanipal

• Babylon