The Four Empires of Mesopotamia

The Sumerians were a civilization but not an empire. What feature did the Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian empires have that the Sumerians lacked?

• A. One government ruled several groups.

  
  

• B. Rulers claimed to get power from the gods.

• C. Many beautiful works of art were produced.

  
  

• D. Public works such as irrigation were organized.

For what is Hammurabi best remembered?

• A. a code of laws

• B. a style of battle

• C. a hanging garden

• D. a system of canals

Which city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?

• A. Ur

• B. Agad

• C. Babylon

• D. Nineveh

What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?

• A. to bring water to the city

• B. to raise crops in the dry soil

• C. to let boats pass between rivers

• D. to protect the palace from attack

Who conquered the land of the Israelites and took many Israelites to Babylon as captives?

• A. Sargon

• B. Marduk

• C. Hammurabi

• D. Nebuchadnezzar

Why did Nebuchadnezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?

• A. to make farmers stay outside

• B. to protect the city from attacks

• C. to keep his army from revolting

• D. to isolate his people from outsiders

The army that conquered Mesopotamia using Iron weapons were

• Assyrians

• Akkadians

• Amorites

• Germans

True or False-- The empires that took over in Mesopotamia got rid of all of the cultural traditions (religion, language, laws, etc.) of the original people.

• True

• False

Assyrian civilization characteristics (choose 3):

• built the first library in history

• perfected the use of iron to make weapons

• the Hanging Gardens were its greatest achievement in architecture

• took over the Sumerian civilization

• mastered the art of building roads

After the fall of Sumer, all four Mesopotamian empires had the same problem. What was it?

• It was difficult to control such a small area

• It was difficult to honor their gods properly

• It was difficult to control such a large area

• They could not unite to become wealthy