Chapter 4 L2 Mesopotamia Empires Quiz

As Sumer's power faded, who formed the world's first empire?

• Gilgamesh

• Hammurabi

• Sargon the Great

How did Sargon become an emperor over Sumer?

• The throne was given to him because he was an heir

• He conquered Sumerian city-states with his army

How much of Mesopotamia did Sargon rule during his life?

• Akkad and Sumer only

• All of it

• Akkad, some Sumerian city-states, and the city of Babylon

What did Hammurabi accomplish as emperor?

• He made up a new spoken language.

• He destroyed the city of Babylon

• He made a written code of laws to govern his people with some fairness

After 300 years of Assyrian rule, who took control from them?

• The Chaldean king Nabopolassar

• The Babylonian king, Hammurabi

• The Akkadian king, Sargon

Which is TRUE of the ASSYRIAN empire?

• They were kind and fair to their people

• They had harsh rulers, and people often rebelled against them

Which is TRUE?

• The Assyrians gave money to the people they conquered

• They demanded payment (tribute) from the people they conquered

What city did King Nebuchadnezzar rebuild?

• Sumer

• Akkad

• Babylon

Which of the following seven wonders existed in Babylon at this time?

• Great Pyramid of Giza

• Temple of Artemis

• The Hanging Gardens

• Statue of Zeus

Who rose to power in Mesopotamia after the Chaldean Empire fell?

• The Assyrians

• The Egyptians

• The Mongols

• The Persians