Mesopotamia's First Empires

What is an empire?

• A group of many different lands under one ruler

• A powerful kingdom in Mesopotamia

• A city-state in Sumer

• A trade route between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea

Who was the ruler of Akkad and the first king to form an empire?

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Sargon

• Ashurbanipal

Which empire was known for its strict law code?

• Assyrian Empire

• Babylonian Empire

• Chaldean Empire

• Sumerian Empire

What was the punishment principle in Hammurabi's Code?

• An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth

• Forgiveness and rehabilitation

• Exile and banishment

• Public shaming

Which empire had a well-trained and disciplined army?

• Assyrian Empire

• Babylonian Empire

• Chaldean Empire

• Sumerian Empire

What was the capital city of Assyria?

• Nineveh

• Babylon

• Uruk

• Nippur

Which empire built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

• Assyrian Empire

• Babylonian Empire

• Chaldean Empire

• Sumerian Empire

What trade route passed through Babylon?

• Silk Road

• Trans-Saharan Trade Route

• Amber Road

• Persian Gulf to Mediterranean Sea

Which empire made advancements in astronomy and invented the seven-day week?

• Assyrian Empire

• Babylonian Empire

• Chaldean Empire

• Sumerian Empire

Which empire captured Babylon and ended the Chaldean Empire?

• Persian Empire

• Greek Empire

• Roman Empire

• Egyptian Empire