Exam Study Guide - Mesopotamia

Around what year BCE did Mesopotamia's first civilization arise in Sumer?

• 3500

• 3000

• 2500

• 2000

A belief in many gods is called what?

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Atheism

• Animism

What was the main purpose of Sumerian ziggurats?

• Defense

• Trade

• Religious ceremonies

• Education

What does ziggurat mean?

• Mountain of the gods

• House of the king

• Fortress of the people

• Garden of the spirits

What type of tax did the people have to pay Sargon?

• Grain tax

• Labor tax

• Tribute

• Land tax

Sargon's policy helped keep _______ and win the _______ of people throughout his empire.

• Peace, loyalty

• Order, fear

• Wealth, respect

• Power, admiration

What was a key factor in Sargon's ability to maintain control over his empire?

• Strong military

• Diplomatic marriages

• Trade agreements

• Religious unity

What is Hammurabi most famous for?

• Military conquests

• Code of Laws

• Building the Hanging Gardens

• Founding Babylon

What god united the Assyrian Empire?

• Marduk

• Ashur

• Ishtar

• Enlil

A strong __________ economy and a large __________ helped the Assyrians conquer all of Mesopotamia.

• agricultural, army

• industrial, navy

• trade, fleet

• mining, militia