Mesopotamia Review

The Sumerians invented something that made it possible for their armies to use chariots. What

was it?

• harnesses

• wheels

• horseshoes

• swords

Ancient Sumerians invented irrigation systems

and plows. What did these two inventions help

provide?

• a system of government

• a partner with whom to trade

• a stable food supply

• an honor to the gods

What evidence shows that Sumerian society

developed after the Stone Age?

• copper blades

• painted pottery

• wooden plows

• mud houses

What evidence shows that Mesopotamians were not

Prehistoric?

• mud brick houses

• statues

• irrigation ditches

• written laws

What does the acronym “WETGRASS” prove to us?

• We can find out what happened during prehistoric times

• We can determine if groups from the past were civilizations

• we can identify past empires

• we can show the importance of warfare

How did Sargon conquer his enemies?

• stable food supply

• good military strategy

• his empire was located on a river

• he was allied with egyptians

Why was Hammurabi famous?

• He had a good military

• His empire was the wealthiest

• He established one of the earliest written codes of law

• He united mesopotamia

Which of the Empires united all of Mesopotamia first?

• Assyrian

• Babylonian

• Akkadian

• Neo-Babylonian

The Hanging Gardens were in which empire?

• Assyrian

• Babylonian

• Egyptian

• Neo Babylonian

Which King built the Hanging Gardens?

• Sargon

• Hammurabi

• Goliath

• Nebuchadnezzar