Four Empires of Ancient Mesopotamia Review

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What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states’ independence from one another?

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They could not defend themselves against stronger groups.

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What feature did the Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian empires have that the Sumerians lacked?

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One government ruled several groups

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Which of these leaders of empires came first? Cyrus, Sargon, Hammurabi, Nebuchadnezzar

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Sargon

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How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?

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collected tribute from conquered peoples

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The Akkadians used steles to

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record important events.

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Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer? Options: military strategy, economic wealth, religious teachings, complex technology

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military strategy

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For what is Hammurabi best remembered?

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a code of laws

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How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?

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It gave women some rights.

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What is the best title for this diagram? Babylonian Arts, Babylonian Trade, Babylonian Products, Babylonian Inventions

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Babylonian Trade

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Which city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire? Options: Ur, Agad, Babylon, Nineveh

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Nineveh