Chapter 3 Section 2 Babylonia and Later Civilizations

How did Hammurabi's laws change life in Mesopotamia?

• They eliminated punishments for crimes.

• They applied to all classes of people equally.

• They were specific to each part of the empire.

• They were written down for everyone to see.

How did the Assyrians come to rule so many lands and peoples?

• through economic prosperity

• through fair laws and peaceful rulers

• through superior Iron weapons

• through unified religious faith

What important aspect of their culture did the Phoenicians spread to trading partners?

• their alphabet

• their calendar system

• their farm system

• their weaponry

How did Cyrus the Great treat conquered peoples?

• He honored local customs and traditions.

• He removed local leaders and laws.

• He required them to pay high tributes.

• He united them with a system of roads.

Why did Darius I have the 1,500-mile-long Royal Road built?

• to transport troops to areas of new conquest

• to give people jobs working on the road

• to make communications across the empire easier

• to mark the boundaries of the provinces

What Mesopotamian invention had a lasting impact on mathematics?

• abacus

• calendar

• cuneiform

• plow

How did the Phoenicians help shape civilization in the ancient world?

• Discovering electricity and inventing the light bulb
• Advancements in trade, navigation, and the development of the alphabet
• Building the Great Wall of China
• Inventing the wheel and agriculture

What impact did the ancient Mesopotamians have on ideas about government?

• They had no impact on ideas about government
• They were the first to implement a democratic system
• They developed the concept of a centralized authority and created some of the earliest known written laws.
• They focused solely on military rule

How was Hammurabi's court system similar to the one we have today?

• It relied on magic and superstition
• It had judges, witnesses, and evidence.
• It allowed for trial by combat
• It had no established laws or rules

In what ways were the rule of the Assyrians and the Chaldeans similar and different?

• The rule of the Assyrians and the Chaldeans were similar in their democratic governance, but different in their monarchial rule.
• The rule of the Assyrians and the Chaldeans were similar in their peaceful approach to diplomacy, but different in their military strategies.
• The rule of the Assyrians and the Chaldeans were similar in their use of military power to expand their empires, but different in their cultural and religious practices.
• The rule of the Assyrians and the Chaldeans were similar in their agricultural practices, but different in their economic policies.