Mesopotamian Empires

A large territory ruled by one ruler is called a what?

• a province

• a nation

• a region

• an empire

This Chaldean King rebuilt Babylon.

• Sargon

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchanezzar

• sennacherib

What did the Assyrians learn from the Hittites to make their army stronger?

• how to fight on horses

• using iron in their weapons to make them stronger

• how to make chariots

• better military tactics

Hammurabi's Code was what?

• a vault where gold was kept

• a cool board game

• a treasure map

• A set of laws

Our phrase "eye for an eye" comes from what historical document?

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

• Hammurabi's Code

• Assyrian Laws

• The Hebrew Bible

The Chaldeans defeated what Empire in 612 BCE?

• Persians

• Akkadians

• Assyrians

• Israelites

Nineveh was the capital City of which empire?

• Babylon

• Akkad

• Egypt

• Assyria

Which part of Babylon became known as one of the Seven wonder of the Ancient World?

• The temples of Judea

• The Hanging Gardens

• the Pyramids of Giza

• the ziggurats of Sumer

Akkad was formed as the world's first empire when King Sargon did what?

• rebuilt Sumer

• conquered Sumerian city-states

• conquered Egypt

• took over Babylon

Caravans made Babylon wealthy through what practice?

• religion

• trade

• war

• mining