Assessment 3 - Mesopotamia

Who held power first in Mesopotamia, according to your notes?

• Military leaders

• Religious leaders

• Village leaders

• Merchants

What was the result of leaders taking over nearby villages?

• The beginning of empires and empire building

• The end of wars

• The rise of merchants

• The decline of military power

Which leader conquered Sumer?

• Hammurabi

• Sargon of Akkad

• Gilgamesh

• Nebuchadnezzar

What did the Amorites become known as after conquering Sargon's Sumer?

• Akkadian Empire

• Assyrian Empire

• Babylonian Empire

• Persian Empire

Under whose leadership did the Babylonian Empire reach its height?

• Sargon

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Gilgamesh

What is Hammurabi best known for?

• Building pyramids

• Creating a code of law for all people

• Leading military conquests

• Establishing trade routes

What is the principle of Hammurabi's Code based on?

• Forgiveness and mercy

• Eye for an eye, tooth for tooth

• Equality and fairness

• Wealth and power

How did Hammurabi's rules apply to the rich and the poor?

• Equally to both

• Differently to the rich and the poor

• Only to the rich

• Only to the poor

What was one of the reasons for the fall of the Babylonian empire?

• Strong leadership

• Weak leadership following the death of Hammurabi

• Economic prosperity

• Natural disasters

Who attacked the Babylonian empire from the west after Hammurabi's death?

• The Egyptians

• The Greeks

• The Hittites

• The Romans