History Alive Chap 4,5,6 Mesopotamia

The definition is:

• a large territory where several groups of people are ruled by a single powerful leader or government

• A city that is the center of government

• A pipe or channel that brings water from distant places

• The study of the stars and planets

The definition is:

• A city that is the center of government

• Wealth sent from one country or ruler to another as a sign that the other is superior

• The study of the stars and planets

• A military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender

The definition is:

• The study of the stars and planets

• A military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender

• A sculpture in which the image projects out from a flat surface

• A large territory where several groups of people are ruled by a single power or government

The definition is:

• A pipe or channel that brings water from distant places

• The study of the stars and planets

• A military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender

• Wealth sent from one country or ruler to another as a sign that the other is superior

In which order did the Four Empires occur?

• Assyrian, Babylonian, Akkadian, and Neo-Babylonian

• Neo-Babylonian, Assyrian, Akkadian, and Babylonian

• Babylonian, Neo-Babylonian, Akkadian, and Assyrian

• Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, and Neo-Babylonian

What type of power did the Assyrians use to conquer Summer?

• cultural

• technological

• political

• military

Hammurabi is best known for

• his code of laws.

• his postal service.

• his military strength.

• his system of roads.

All four Mesopotamian empires had the same problem. What was it?

• It was difficult to honor their gods properly.

• It was difficult to control such a large area.

• They could not unite to become wealthy.

• They could not conquer other empires.

Who was the first ruler of the Akkadians?

• King Nebuchadrezzar II

• King Hammurabi

• King Naram-Sin

• King Sargon

Which ruler of the Babylonians is most well known?

• King Nebuchadrezzar II

• King Hammurabi

• King Naram-Sin

• King Sargon