World History Chapter 3 Quiz

The Akkadians conquered which land in 2300 BC?

• Egypt

• Sumer

• India

• China

Sargon's dynasty collapsed after only 200 years because:

• A lack of strong leadership

• Invasions and famine

• Economic decline

• Natural disasters

True or False: Sargon was the first king who demanded that his son would rule after his death

• True

• False

The Epic of Gilgamesh was produced by which civilization?

• Ancient Egyptians

• Babylonians

• Akkadians

• Assyrians

Who was the Amorite king who ruled the Babylonian Empire in 2000 BC?

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Sargon

• Gilgamesh

What was Hammurabi’s code?

• Eye for an eye

• A type of ancient writing

• A historical artifact

• A religious text

What class were the artisans a part of in the Mesopotamian social order?

• Upper class

• Middle class

• Lower class

• Slave class

In 1503 BC, who dressed as a man and ruled as a Pharaoh?

• Hatshepsut

• Cleopatra

• Nefertiti

• Tutankhamun

Who turned Egypt from polytheism to monotheism in 1353 BC?

• Ramses II

• Tutankhamun

• Akhenaten

• Cleopatra

Who took the Egyptian throne at the age of 9?

• King Tut

• Ramses II

• Cleopatra

• Akhenaten