Chapter 6: Exploring Four Empires of Mesopotamia

Why were Sumerian city-states left open to attacks by stronger groups?

• they were not united

• they didn't build walls around their city-states

• they had a weak army

List the four empires of Mesopotamia in order from the first to the last.

• Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian

• Neo-Babylonian, Akkadian, Assyrian, Babylonian

• Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Babylonia, Akkadian

• Akkadian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Babylonian

Who was the leader of the Akkadian empire?

• Sargon

• Hammurabi

• Euphrates

• Cyrus

What did Sargon use to gain control of all of Mesopotamia, including Sumer?

• Military skills

• The Force

• Strict laws

Who was the leader of the Babylonian empire?

• Sargon

• Hammurabi

• Euphrates

• Cyrus

What was the Hammurabi's Code?

• The first code of laws to apply to everyone

• Suggestions of how to live a happy life

• The first computer programming language

Why was Babylonian society unusual for its time?

• It was fair

• It had a strong military

• Slaves had no rights

• Women had no rights

Under the Babylonian Empire, women could own land.

• True

• False

What empire was the most warlike?

• Akkadian

• Babylonian

• Assyrian

• Neo-Babylonian

What two things allowed the Assyrian empire to conquer the most land out of the four empires discussed in this chapter?

• war weapons and war strategies

• arts and religion

• aqueducts and bas-reliefs

• surplus of food and written language