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WorksheetsFour Empires of Mesopotamia-2024
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 21mins
How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?
mined precious stones in the mountains
collected tributes from conquered peoples
expanded irrigation to grow bigger crops
printed paper money to buy what it needed
Why did Nebuchadnezzar build the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
He wanted to sell plants and flowers
He wanted to impress his guests
He wanted to make his homesick wife happy
He loved gardening
Which of the following shows how warlike the Assyrians were?
They invented the battering ram and had iron weapons
They allowed women in their army
They killed everyone in the cities they attacked
They killed the horses of their enemies
What is an empire?
a large area controlled under a single ruler
a group with same laws, religion and language
a group with a single ruler
a group that shares the same culture or way of life
Which of the following is the correct order of the Mesopotamian Empires?
Assyria, Babylonia, Akkad, Persia, Neo-Babylonian
Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian
Neo-Babylonian, Akkad, Assyria, Babylonian
Persia, Akkad, Babylonia, Neo-Babylonian, Assyrian
Why did Sargon destroy city walls and replace disloyal governors?
To maintain control of his empire - no defenses
To increase his wealth
To honor the gods
To give more rights to women and slaves
One of Sargon's most notable political achievements was the creation of the most basic principal of monarchy known as _________.
Tributes
Hereditary Rule
Siege Warfare
the Diaspora
Which NeoBabylonian king is credited with the legendary structured pictured?
Ashurbanipal
Hammurabi
Nebuchadreszzar II
Sargon I
Which Mesopotamian empire is most likely depicted in this picture.
Hammurabi was the king of this empire.
Akkadian
Babylonian
Assyrian
Neo-Babylonian
This empire was created by a warlike people
Akkadian
Babylonian
Assyrian
Neo-Babylonian
Women first had rights in this empire.
Akkadian
Babylonian
Assyrian
Neo-Babylonian
These people told stories about cutting off the heads of leaders and made others wear them as a necklace!
Akkadian
Babylonian
Assyrian
Neo-Babylonian
Who conquered the Assyrians?
Akkadians
Neo-Babylonians
Babylonians
Shanks
What is a stele?
A type of metal
A type of law
An upright 3-D sculture with inscriptions
A temple
What is a ziggurat?
a temple
a building with a temple on top
an underground tunnel
a type of religion
This picture shows an example of
a drought
irrigation
a scribe
all of these
City-states had their own
ziggurats
government
crops
all of the above
What peoples came before the Akkadians in the land of Mesopotamia?
Babylonians
Sumerians
Assyrians
Persians
The Akkadians were the first to move from separate city-states to this form of government.
Democracy
Autrocracy
Empire
Socialism
What Akkadian leader rose to power and first united Mesopotamia under one rule?
Sargon The Great
Gilgamesh
Hammurabi
Naram-Sin
Hammurabi is best known for...
his code of laws
the empire he created with Babylon at its center
creating the first empire in the world
creating stele
Babylonian women had more rights than in most other ancient societies.
True
False
Assyrians were known for treating their enemies and people captured well.
True
False
The Assyrians were highly skilled in this type of warfare...
land
siege
desert
mountain
Siege warfare is when army soldiers camp outside a city and repeatedly attack it until the city falls.
True
False
Why was the creation of an aqueduct system important?
It brought water to people who lived far away from a lake or river
It allowed Mr. Como to take a bath
It brought sand to people who lived far away from a lake or river
It brought weather to people who lived far away from a lake or river
The definition is:
A military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender
A large territory where several groups of people are ruled by a single power or government
Wealth sent from one country or ruler to another as a sign that the other is superior
A city that is the center of government
The definition is:
A city that is the center of government
Wealth sent from one country or ruler to another as a sign that the other is superior
The study of the stars and planets
A military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender
The definition is:
The study of the stars and planets
A military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender
A sculpture in which the image projects out from a flat surface
A large territory where several groups of people are ruled by a single power or government
The definition is:
A pipe or channel that brings water from distant places
The study of the stars and planets
A military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender
Wealth sent from one country or ruler to another as a sign that the other is superior
Which of these is an example of a BAS-RELIEF?
Which ruler of the Neo-Babylonians is most well remembered?
King Nebuchadrezzar II
King Hammurabi
King Naram-Sin
King Sargon
