Mesopotamian Government Reading Comprehension

Which civilization was located just north of Sumer?

• Assyria

• Akkad

• Persia

• Babylon

Sumer grew to be a thriving civilization because the government created laws and what?

• Chaos

• Order

• Confusion

• Anarchy

The Sumerians settled between the twin rivers and created city-states like Eridu, Urak, and ____.

• Rome

• Ur

• Athens

• Cairo

Sumerians had a similar culture, language, and identity and were advanced what?

• Builders

• Farmers

• Warriors

• Sailors

The Sumerians developed an advanced system of canals and drains to control floods and improve the lives of people with some of the greatest advancements in ____.

• Animal care

• Human history

• Space exploration

• Medicine

What did the Akkadian government build to make movement easier?

• Bridges

• Roads

• Tunnels

• Canals

Who was known as Sargon the Great?

• Hammurabi

• Naram-Sin

• Sargon I

• Gilgamesh

What was the largest city in the world during the time of the Babylonians?

• Rome

• Babylon

• Athens

• Cairo

The Babylonians collected taxes through ______.

• farming

• trade

• mining

• fishing

The Babylonians set up the first system of written laws so that ______ were known to all.

• rewards

• punishments

• secrets

• stories