Empires of Mesopotamia

How did Sargon become an emperor over Sumer?

• He defeated Gilgamesh in battle

• He conquered Sumerian city-states with his army

• He was born a Sumerian king

• He overthrew the Assyrians

How long did Sargon's empire last?

• 100 years

• 50 years

• 200 years

• 10 years

Which Babylonian king conquered Amorite cities and created his own empire?

• Gilgamesh

• Hammurabi

• Sargon the Great

• Ashurbanipal

What did Hammurabi accomplish as emperor?

• He made up a new spoken language.

• He destroyed the city of Babylon

• He made a written code of laws to govern his people with some fairness

• He built a library

Which empire rose 1,000 years AFTER Hammurabi?

• the Akkadians

• The Sumerians

• The Babylonians

• The Assyrians

Which is TRUE of the ASSYRIAN empire?

• They were kind and fair to their people

• They had harsh rulers, and people often rebelled against them

• They were not very accomplished

• They created the world's first empire

What city did King Nebuchadnezzar rebuild?

• Sumer

• Akkad

• Babylon

• Egypt

Which of the following seven wonders was created in the Neo-Babylonian Empire?

• Great Pyramid of Giza

• Temple of Artemis

• The Hanging Gardens

• Statue of Zeus

Who rose to power in Mesopotamia after the Chaldean (Neo-Babylonian) Empire fell?

• The Assyrians

• The Egyptians

• The Mongols

• The Persians

"An eye for an Eye" describes what?

• A poem written during the Akkadian Empire

• The way people traded with each other

• The way people were punished in the Babylonian Empire