Assessment: Exploring Four Empires of Mesopotamia

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

• A. They were unable to trade crops with one another.

• B. They did not cooperate to build irrigation systems.

• C. They had very few different natural resources available.

• D. They could not defend themselves against stronger groups.

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

• One government ruled several groups.

• Rulers claimed to get power from the gods.

• Many beautiful works of art were produced.

• Public works such as irrigation were organized.

Which of these leaders of empires came first?

• Cyrus

• Sargon

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar

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

• mined precious stones in the mountains

• collected tribute from conquered peoples

• expanded irrigation to grow bigger crops

• printed paper money to buy what it needed

Select the letter next to the best answer. The Akkadians used steles to

• attack enemy forces.

• get water for farming.

• record important events.

• make objects from metal.

Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?

• military strategy

• economic wealth

• religious teachings

• complex technology

For what is Hammurabi best remembered?

• a code of laws

• a style of battle

• a hanging garden

• a system of canals

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

• It put an end to slavery.

• It used mild punishments.

• It gave women some rights.

• It treated all classes the same.

What is the best title for this diagram?

• Babylonian Arts

• Babylonian Trade

• Babylonian Products

• Babylonian Inventions

Which city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?

• Ur

• Agad

• Babylon

• Nineveh