Mesopotamia AP Review

What were the main building materials used in Mesopotamian architecture?

• Stone and wood

• Mud and reed bricks

• Concrete and steel

• Marble and glass

What was the writing system used in Mesopotamia?

• Hieroglyphics

• Alphabet

• Cuneiform

• Pictograms

What is the oldest written story in the world?

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

• The Iliad

• The Odyssey

• The Book of Genesis

What inventions were made in Mesopotamia?

• Printing press and compass

• Gunpowder and paper

• Wheel and sailboat

• Steam engine and electricity

What was the government structure in Sumer?

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• City-states

Who united the Sumerian city-states and formed the world's first empire?

• Hammurabi

• Sargon of Akkad

• Nebuchadnezzar II

• Ashurbanipal

What was the set of laws followed in Babylon?

• Hammurabi's Code

• The Ten Commandments

• The Magna Carta

• The Constitution

Which empire used advanced tactics to conquer other regions?

• Assyrian Empire

• Chaldean Empire

• Akkadian Empire

• Babylonian Empire

Who was the ruler of the Chaldean Empire?

• Hammurabi

• Sargon of Akkad

• Nebuchadnezzar II

• Ashurbanipal

What type of government did the Chaldean Empire have?

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy