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WorksheetsMesopotamian Empires
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Around 3500 BC, Mesopotamia's first civilization arose in:
Sumer
Akkad
Frequent wars were fought between city-states to protect fertile land, limited natural resources, and profitable trade routes.
True
False
Most of Sumer's 12 city-states were built around...
the Nile River
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
the Red Sea
Sumer's earliest governments were controlled by...
Kings
temple priests
Most people in Sumer were...
merchants
slaves
farmers
Sumer's upper class included kings and ...
merchants
priests
farmers
The Akkadian Empire was the first Empire to rule all of Mesopotamia.
True
False
Sumer's first kings were probably...
government officials
merchants
war heroes
Which idea did Sargon the Great bring to the Akkadian Empire?
Sons should follow their Fathers as rulers.
Each city-state should have its own ruler.
The King should be chosen by the temple priests.
Which of the following is an accurate statement about Sargon the Great?
His father was a king.
He was a cruel ruler.
He was abandoned as a baby.
Who successfully ruled the Akkadian Empire for 56 years after Sargon died?
Enheduanna, his daughter.
Naram-Sim, his grandson.
Which group of people eventually defeated the Akkadians?
Amorites
Sumerians
The Sumerians and Akkadians both lived in the area of Mesopotamia.
True
False
When Sumarians conquered another town, they brought prisoners back with them to act as slaves.
True
False
