QUIZ IN MESOPOTAMIA ( Sumerian -Assyrian Empire)

Identify what type of Hammurabi Code this statement, if a man set his face to disinherit his son and say to the judges: "I will disinherit my

son," the judges shall inquire into his antecedents, and if the son have not committed a crime sufficiently grave to cut him off from sonship, the father may not cut off his son from sonship.

• 59

• 195

• 55

• 168

Identify what type of Hammurabi Code this statement, if a physician operate on a man for a severe wound with a bronze lancet and cause that man's death; or open an abscess (in the eye) of a man with a bronze lancet and destroy the man's eye, they shall cut off his fingers. If a physician operate on a slave of a freeman for a severe wound with a bronze lancet and cause his death, he shall restore a slave of equal value.

• 196–201

• 218–219

• 229–232

• None of these

What type of Hammurabi code is this statement, "If he have committed a crime against his father sufficiently grave to cut him off from sonship, they shall condone his first (offense). If he commit a crime a second time, the father may cut off his son from sonship".

• 195

• 168

• 187

• 169

If a man make a breach in a house, they shall put him to death in front of that breach and they shall thrust him therein. What type of Hammurabi code is this?

• 59

• 8

• 21

• 55

If any one steal cattle or sheep, or an ass, or a pig or a goat, if it belong to a god or to the court, the thief shall pay thirtyfold therefor; if they belonged to a freed man of the king he shall pay tenfold; if the thief has nothing with which to pay he shall be put to death. What type of Hammurabi code is this?

• 8

• 21

• 55

• 195

The people coalesced into two major Akkadian nations after the fall of the Akkadian Empire. What are the names of these two big countries?

• Babylonian and Sumerian

• Assyrian and Babylonian

• Sumerian and Persian

• Persian and Phoenician

Within 180 years of its establishment, the Akkadian Empire fell apart in 2154 BCE. The fall ushered in a period of regional decline known as the Dark Ages, which lasted until the emergence of the Third Dynasty. What is the name of the dynasty in question?

• Ur

• Sumer

• Ki

• Assyr

The empire had collapsed severely by the time of Naram-son, Sin's Shar-kali-sharri (2217-2193 BCE). Between 2192 BC and 2168 BCE, there was a period of anarchy. Shu-Durul (2168-2154 BCE) may have restored some centralized power, but he was unable to prevent the empire from falling completely due to barbarian invasions. What do you call the barbarian invaders of the Akkadian empire at that time?

• Zenomer

• Ukkai

• Kirito

• Gutians

Future Mesopotamian states compared themselves to the Akkadian Empire, which they regarded as a model of rule. In that country, the economy was based on irrigated farmland and rain-fed agriculture. What country are they referring to?

• Western Iran and Eastern Iran

• Eastern Pakistan and Southern Pakistan

• Northern Iraq and Southern Iraq

• Northern Syria and Western Syria

He was given the imperial title "King of the Four Quarters" and was addressed as "the god of Agade (Akkad)" for the first time in Sumerian culture.

• Rimush

• Manishtushu

• Shar-Kali-Sharri

• Naram-Sin