Section 1 Quiz- Sumer City-States, Akkadian Empire, Hammurabi

What gave rise to civilization in Mesopotamia?

• fertile soil, like silt, for farming

• open land for exploration

• river and sea routes for trade

• mountains for protection

How was the civilization of Sumer organized?

• into roving bands of hunter-gatherers

• into small temporary villages

• into separate city-states

• into one central city and surrounding farms

What purpose did ziggurats serve?

• centers of government

• centers of learning

• centers of religious worship

• centers of trade

What basic form of writing based on images of objects was first invented by the Sumerians?

• pictographs

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

• petroglyphs

How did Sargon win loyalty within the Akkadian Empire?

• by collecting tribute to maintain a strong military

• by conquering many lands at once

• by limiting trade and economic activity

• by permitting people to keep local customs and rulers

Why did Sargon's Akkadian Empire fall?

• It emphasized farming over trade.

• It failed to protect its natural resources.

• It grew too big to maintain order.

• It spent too much money on conquest.

What result did agricultural surpluses have?

• decline in wealth

• growth in population

• equality of social class

• reduction in trade

Which statement best describes the geographical location of Mesopotamia?

• along the Persian Gulf

• between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• in a valley in Southwest Asia

• to the east of the Mediterranean Sea

What did the city-states of Sumer and Akkad have in common?

• They were located north of desert lands.

• They enjoyed a Mediterranean climate.

• They were built along rivers.

• They had more people than neighboring cities.

What geographic features bordered Sargon's Akkadian Empire?

• Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf

• Taurus Mountains and Zagros Mountains

• Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• Syrian Desert and Caspian Sea