WorksheetsBabylon and Assyria - Section Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 54mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did the Assyrians like to use chariots for fighting?
a)
they were easy to drive
b)
they were faster
c)
they were more dangerous to drive
2.
a raised, arched structure built to carry water over long distances
a)
chariot
b)
code of law
c)
aqueduct
3.
a raised, arched structure built to carry water over long distances
a)
chariot
b)
code of law
c)
aqueduct
4.
Why did Babylon become a wealthy and powerful capital?
a)
goods like silver, timber, copper, and wine passed through the city
b)
many wealthy people lived in Babylon and paid taxes
c)
goods like animals, slaves, silver, and wine were sold in the markets there
5.
an ancient country along the Tigris River in present day Iraq; it centered around Ashur
a)
Assyria
b)
Babylon
c)
Nineveh
6.
Who was Babylon's king?
a)
Sargon
b)
Nineveh
c)
Hammurabi
7.
ancient Mesopotamian empire that extended throughout the eastern part of the Fertile Crescent
a)
Assyria
b)
Babylon
c)
Nineveh
8.
When were the Laws of Hammurabi discovered?
a)
1801
b)
1901
c)
2001
9.
a written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government
a)
aqueduct
b)
chariots
c)
code of law
10.
What happened after Hammurabi's death?
a)
wars broke out across the empire
b)
the empire dissolved and broke apart
c)
Hammurabi's son took over and changed the laws
11.
How did Assyrian rulers respect Babylon's culture?
a)
they created large libraries of Babylonian texts
b)
they allowed them to worship their gods in their own temples
c)
they encouraged them to keep their own language
12.
What does Assyria mean?
a)
The Land of Assyrians
b)
The Land of Oz
c)
The Land of Ashur
13.
How did most Assyrians make a living?
a)
they sewed clothing for the wealthy
b)
they were farmers
c)
they built homes and buildings out of clay
14.
What did the dams give Hammurabi the power to do?
a)
go fishing whenever he wanted
b)
make lakes and rivers bigger or smaller
c)
control the river to cause droughts or flooding
15.
How many laws were carved into the six foot pillars?
a)
900
b)
500
c)
200
16.
What did Hammurabi build across the Euphrates River?
a)
bridges
b)
dams
c)
hiking paths
17.
an ancient city on the Tigris River and the capital of Assyria from 704 B.C. to 612 B.C.
a)
Assyria
b)
Babylon
c)
Nineveh
18.
What are chariots?
a)
horse drawn carts
b)
horse drawn wagons
c)
carts that people pulled to transport goods
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