Babylonian Empire Quiz

After the fall of the Akkadian Empire, Mesopotamia fell into a dark age as city-states returned to fighting each other.

• True
• False

Why did Hammurabi take the title King of Sumer and Akkad?

• Hammurabi conquered Sumer and Akkad.
• Hammurabi wanted to claim the prestige (status, reputation) of Sumer and Akkad.
• Sumer and Akkad mean king

Hammurabi created a ____________ to govern his empire. This means many decisions were made by the king and the bureaucracy.

• Government
• Centralized government
• Bureaucracy

A bureaucracy is when many important decisions or jobs are made by government officials such as_____________.

• Tax collection
• Waging war
• Farming

Hammurabi did all of the following during his 29 year rule EXCEPT

• Divided his empire into provinces led by governors
• City states had to pay tribute.
• Built many public works projects
• Conquered ALL of Persia

Hammurabi appointed judges to examine evidence and listen to witnesses, defendants were innocent until proven guilty and had all existing laws collected and made into a single code of law: Hammurabi’s Code. Which of the following statements BEST describes this paragraph?

• Hammurabi’s greatest accomplishment was creating a judicial system.
• Hammurabi’s greatest accomplishment was creating an infrastructure system throughout his empire.
• Hammurabi’s greatest accomplishment was conquering his empire.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Hammurabi Code?

• Its goal was to provide justice, fair treatment to all people and define crimes.
• It did not give women and children rights.
• Punishments were different for each social class.
• It was written on pillars through the empire, so everybody could know the laws.

True or False - Hammurabi’s Code influenced later legal systems and helped many different types of people with different beliefs and culture.

• True
• False

True or False - Just as in the Akkadian Empire, religion and government were separate.

• True
• False

Because the Babylonian Empire ended the fighting between city states, this ENABLE Hammurabi to encourage trade throughout his empire. What does the word in all CAPS mean?

• To force
• To allow
• To ignore