Empires of Mesopotamia

Which of the following was the first Mesopotamian EMPIRE?

• Sumeria

• Assyria

• Babylon

• Akkadia

The famous leader of the Akkadians was...

• Sardon

• Nebuchanezeer

• Hammurabi

• Sargon

Which empire did Hammurabi rule?

• Neo Babylonia

• Assyria

• Akkadia

• Babylonia

Why is Hammurabi on our nation's Supreme Court building? He wrote..

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

• The Song of Nebuchneezer

• First organized law code

• The Story of Sargon

Why were people in Mesopotamia afraid of the Assyrians?

They were fierce fighters and...

• had very stinky feet

• had superior weapons made of iron

• had a large caravan of camels

• had the fiercest leader known in the area

Which of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World did King Nebuchaneezer have built for his wife?

• The beautiful blue tiled streets of Babylon

• The Lighthouse at Alexandria

• the Great Pyramid at Giza

• the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Babylon was a major center of trade because it was located in the middle of several major Mesopotamian trade routes.

• ???

• True

• False

• ???

What is an astronomer

• a scientist who draws pictures of the constellations

• a scientist who studies the sky

• a scientist who

  invents new ways to travel quickly

• a scientist who measures time

Which of the following did the astronomers of Babylon invent??

• telescope

• telling time

• 360 degree circle

• the 7-day week

What is the correct order for the civilizations/empires of Mesopotamia?

(Put them in the correct order)

• Assyria

• Akkadia

• Sumeria

• Babylonia

• Neo Babylonia