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WorksheetsMesopotamian Empires
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
He was the Akkadian leader that seized power in Mesopotamia around 2334 BC and united Sumerian city-states into an empire
King Hammurabi
King Sargon
King Cyrus
Prior to becoming an empire, the Sumerians in Mesopotamia organized their civilization into
city-states that were independent but traded with one another
colonies that were ruled by another country
provinces under one ruler
What important "first" came out of the Akkadian Empire-- it would have made communication more efficient!
the first library
the first postal system
the first legal code
The city of Babylon was initially built by this group, which is why they are often called "Babylonians"
the Assyrians
the Persians
the Amorites
The Assyrians paid for their large empire by doing what?
making all of their people sell goods only to the government
making all of their people pay tributes-- forced payments
making all of their people serve in the military for no pay
The famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon were believed to have been built by whom and for what purpose?
by Hammurabi to show off his power
by Nebuchadnezzar as a gift to his wife
by Sargon as a way to unite his people
The last group to take over in Mesopotamia were these people-- who came from outside of the region and brought Mesopotamia into their already large empire
the Persians
the Assyrians
the Chaldeans/Neo-Babylonians
Which empire was so large that they had to build roads to connect it and divide it into provinces to manage it?
the Babylonian
the Akkadian
the Assyrian
Mesopotamia was taken over by a series of groups, including the HIttites and Kassites, after the collapse of this empire
the Babylonian Empire
the Persian Empire
the Sumerian Empire
One of the new ideas brought by the Assyrians was the creation of the world's first _________________ in their capital city of Nineveh
ziggurat
hanging garden
library
Hammurabi was known to be a great diplomat, which meant that he
went out and conquered all of his enemies
went out and tried to create relationships with people peacefully
went out and imposed his laws on all of his people
The Akkadians kept most of Sumerian culture, with the exception of its
writing system of cuneiform
written and spoken language
gods
The Assyrians were well known for their organized military, which included soldiers on horseback, otherwise known as the
infantry
cavalry
charioteers
King Cyrus the Great led his army into Mesopotamia and brought it into which empire?
the Neo Babylonian Empire
the Akkadian Empire
the Persian Empire
Kings Nabopolasser and Nebuchadnezzer were both rulers during which empire?
The Neo Babylonian
The Assyrian
the Hittite
Hammurabi's Code of Laws established a basic _____________ system in that it had both the law and ways to enforce the laws
legislative
judicial
military
True or False-- The empires that took over in Mesopotamia got rid of all of the cultural traditions (religion, language, laws, etc.) of the original people.
True
False
The term empire can best be described as
a group of nations or people governed by one powerful ruler
small cities that are independent and make their own laws
a group of rulers who get together to take over an area
The Assyrians were able to create such a large empire mostly due to
the strength of their large and powerful military
the fact that they had the most beautiful cities at that time
their ability to persuade city-states to join them
Put the empires in the correct order
Akkadian, Persian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Neo-Babylonian
Assyrian, Babylonia, Akkadian, Neo-Babylonian, Persian
Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Persian
