Ch. 4: Mesopotamia Review

a method that brings water to crops

• cuneiform

• irrigation

• water hoses

• rain

a form of writing developed by the people of Sumer

• scribes

• hieroglyphics

• cuneiform

• cave paintings

complex societies that have organized culture, government, and writing

• city-state

• civilization

• ziggurat

• nation

Where did the first civilizations arise because of farming conditions?

• in the mountains

• near the sea

• in the desert

• in river valleys

A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a

• ziggurat

• scribe

• Gilgamesh

• cradle

Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon

• Nebuchadnezzar (Lil' Neb)

• Sargon

• Hammurabi

What did the Hittites teach the Assyrians that helped make their army stronger?

• how to fight while riding horses

• how to make chariots

• how to use stronger metals such as iron for weaponry

Which part of Babylon was known as one of the Seven Wonders of the

Ancient World?

• wall around the city

• Hanging Gardens

• king's palace

• irrigation system

Which Mesopotamian Empire is your favorite?

• Akkadian

• Assyrian

• Babylonian

• Chaldean

Which is the correct order of the Mesopotamian Empires?

• Akkadian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Chaldean

• Chaldean, Assyrian, Akkadian, Babylonian

• Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Chaldean