Hist Chp 2 # 8: Heirs of the Sumerians

Which of these civilizations did NOT sack Babylon?

• 1. Hittites

• 1. Mittani

• 1. Elamites

• 1. Assyrians

When did the Bronze age collapse occur?

• Around 1200 BCE
• Around 1000 BCE
• Around 800 BCE
• Around 1500 BCE

Why did future empires that came after the Sumerians continue to use things like mudbrick when other superior resources were available?

• 1. They imitated the Sumerians to try and give their empires legitimacy.

• Sumerians had a monopoly on mudbrick production.
• Mudbrick was the only material available.
• Other resources were too heavy to transport.

Which of these was the first city state to attempt to rebuild the Sumerian empire?

• 1. The Babylonians

• 1. The Assyrians

• 1. The Mittani

• NinevehThe Hittites

The double gateway with corbeled arch pictured to the left is an example of which of the following?

• 1. Assyrian Architecture

• 1. Sumerian Architecture

• 1. Hittite Architecture

• 1. Babylonian Architecture