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Ch 2 L 2 Quiz Meso Empires

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hammurabi is ...

a)

a Mesopotamian priest

b)

a Babylonian king

c)

a Sumerian emperor

d)

a Syrian prince

2.

Why is Hammurabi's Code important?

a)

the first code of laws ever made

b)

inspired codes of law in other civilizations

c)

led to the expansion of the Babylon

d)

caused the collapse of Sumer

3.

How did the Assyrian empire grow?

a)

Trading

b)

Conquering

c)

Exploring

d)

Building

4.

How did Assyrian kings maintain control over their large empire?

a)

by building roads to connect provinces

b)

by giving more land away

c)

by reducing taxes

5.

Who overthrew the Assyrians?

a)

Syrians

b)

Chaldeans

c)

Sumerians

6.

Which Chaldean king rebuilt Babylon?

a)

Nebuchadnezzar

b)

Sargon

c)

Akkadia

7.

A province is a political district.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The Assyrian Empire's capital city

a)

Babylon

b)

Ninevah

c)

Sumer

9.

Assyrian kings controlled their large empire by

a)

by reducing taxes for poor citizens

b)

by appointing officials to govern, collect taxes, and carry out laws

c)

giving tribute back to citizens

10.

Which part of Babylon was known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

a)

Hanging Gardens

b)

king’s palace

c)

irrigation system

11.

Who did the Chaldeans defeat?

a)

Assyria

b)

Nebuchadnezzar

c)

Hammurabi