Sumerians, Assyrians, Persians and Babylonians

What three empires contributed to what is now known as the "Cradle of Civilization"?

• Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian

• Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian

• Sumerian, Assyrian, Persian

• Akkadian, Assyrian, Persian

Why is Sumer considered to be one of the most important civilizations?

• They were the first people to have a written language.

• They were the first people to have governments.

• They were the first people to irrigate fields.

• They were the first people to domesticate animals.

True or false: When the Assyrian Empire finally fell, there were other strong groups ready to take over and rule Mesopotamia.

• True

• False

Who was ruling when Persia took control over Mesopotamia?

• Xerxes I

• Alexander the Great

• Hammurabi

• Cyrus the Great

What present-day country was originally Mesopotamia?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Turkey

• Israel

What did the kings and queens of Mesopotamia fight over?

• Weapons and land

• Resources and people

• Land and resources

• People and weapons

What is one of the oldest pieces of literature in human history?

• The Bible

• Aesop's Fables

• Trade documents

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

True or false: the time of the Assyrian Empire was a time of peace.

• True

• False

What language was The Epic of Gilgamesh written in?

• Sumerian

• Babylonian

• Akkadian

• Latin

What led to the downfall of the Babylonian Empire?

• Their army was too weak.

• The Babylonian Empire still rules Mesopotamia today.

• No one was able to lead them after their leader died.

• They ran out of land to conquer.