Chapter 4: Mesopotamian Empires

The Chaldeans/Neo-Babylonians were the first people to

• Follow a monotheistic religion

• follow a seven day week

• Use wheels for transportation

• Sell goods to traveling merchants

What are city-states?

• City that governs itself and its surrounding territory

• Places of worship

• Kings from the past

• tools used for agriculture

Who was the king of the Akkadians who conquered all of Mesopotamia?

• Hammurabi

• Enkidu

• Sargon

• Gilgamesh

Who wrote the first known written code of laws?

• Sargon

• Hammurabi

• Nabopolassar

• Gilgamesh

What type of weapons contributed to the success of the Assyrian empire

• Bronze

• Gold

• Tin

• Iron

What is a a large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler called?

• Empire

• Military

• Province

• Code

True or False: The army of Assyria was well trained and disciplined

• True

• False

What are tributes?

• Political districts

• Volunteers from the Hunger Games

• Forced payments

• Geographic areas

What did the Assyrian army do?

• Set crops on fire

• Robbed people

• Destroy towns

• All of the above

One of the world's first libraries, built by the ancient Assyrian king named Ashurbanipal, was located in which city?

• Babylon

• Nineveh

• Uruk

• Susa