5th SS Mesopotamia Ch 3

The Kassites conquered Babylon by-

• waiting until the Hittites left the city with its riches.

• using advanced weapons to attack the city.

• adopting the laws, religion, and literature of the Babylonians.

• teaching the Babylonians to become ironworkers.

Sargon is known for-

• creating a system of taxation.

• the centralization of government.

• the establishment of the first set of laws.

• creating the world's first empire.

What innovation did the Sumerian farmers use to control river flooding?

• They moved their food to storehouses.

• They built walls around their fields.

• They built houses farther away from floodwaters.

• They built dikes.

The lowest class in Sumerian society was made up of-

• farmworkers and slaves.

• craftworkers and merchants.

• priests and warriors.

• families of government officials.

What led Sumerians to develop a writing system?

• They wanted better communication among their people.

• Government officials wanted to keep records of food production and distribution.

• They wanted to measure amounts of wheat and barley that were harvested.

• They wanted a way to vote for a ruler.

Which best describes the system of taxation the kings of Babylon created?

• a system under which people are made to pay for the running of their government

• a system under which armies are formed

• a system under which the government makes laws

• a system under which people earn money for helping their government

Which of the following did the Assyrians learn from the Hittites?

• how to make and use lances

• how to make and use chariots

• how to organize their army

• how to build paved roads

Which of the following was NOT an achievement of the Assyrians?

• They linked major cities by building paved roads

• they developed locks and keys

• they developed a 12 month calendar

• they influenced the organization of government

What is a scribe?

• a person who reads but cannot write

• a person who writes things for others

• a small home made of mud bricks

• a wall carving that stands out from the surface

After the Medes conquered the Assyrian Empire, what city became the center of civilization in Mesopotamia?

• Nineveh

• Assur

• Kalhu

• Babylon