Ancient Mesopotamia Practice Quiz

Who was the ruler of Akkad known for conquering the Sumerian city-states?

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Sargon the Great

• Darius I

What event marked the beginning of the Akkadian Empire's collapse?

• The invention of writing

• Sargon the Great's death

• The rise of Babylon

• The spread of ironworking

What was King Hammurabi of Babylon best known for?

• Building the Hanging Gardens

• Creating a code of laws

• Conquering Persia

• Founding Nineveh

What material gave the Hittites a military advantage over Babylon?

• Bronze

• Stone

• Iron

• Steel

What innovation is attributed to the Phoenicians?

• The wheel

• The alphabet

• The plow

• Papyrus

Which empire was known for using terror to maintain its power?

• Babylonian

• Persian

• Assyrian

• Phoenician

Which empire rebuilt Babylon's canals and temples and constructed the Hanging Gardens?

• Neo-Babylonian

• Assyrian

• Hittite

• Persian

Who conquered the Neo-Babylonian Empire in 539 BCE?

• Xerxes

• Alexander the Great

• Cyrus the Great

• Darius I

Which civilization first used coined money?

• Lydia

• Persia

• Assyria

• Phoenicia

What connected cities in the Persian Empire and facilitated trade and communication?

• The Hanging Gardens

• The Royal Road

• The Nile River

• Iron Chariots