WorksheetsT2 L2 The First Empires
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 22mins
A state containing several countries or territories is called
an ally
a city-state
an empire
a region
What is the word for an independent
state that works with other states to
achieve a shared military or political
goal?
ally
abundant
neighbor
govern
What phrase describes an idea or way
of doing things that is common in a
certain culture?
Rule of law
An eye for an eye
Hammurabi's Code
Cultural trait
Sargon created the world's first empire by
defeating Hammurabi in battle
destroying the city-state of Ur
uniting Akkadian and Babylonian lands
conquering Mesopotamian city-states
What caused the Akkadian empire to end?
Hammurabi died.
The empire was destroyed by a catastrophic flood.
The empire had a civil war.
Sargon died.
The main purpose of Hammurabi's Code was to
encourage the growth of trade
punish his political rivals
make sure everyone in his empire knew the law
conquer and rule a new empire
The rule of law, established under Hammurabi, was the idea that
all members of society, even the rich and powerful, must obey the law
different laws apply to people of different social ranking
there is no difference between civil law and criminal law
the meaning of the law may differ in different parts of the empire
Why was Hammurabi's code an important step in the development of civilization?
It was able to create a strong military to defend against other empires.
It was the first major attempt to organize and write down all the laws that governed a society.
It established a strong social class for society.
It developed ideas and imagination for architecture and art.
The largest group of people in the Babylonian Empire included
government officials and slaves
farmers, artisans, and slaves
priests and nobles
builders, slaves, and soldiers
How did Sargon and Hammurabi keep control of large empires?
They instilled fear to the people.
They had spies to keep track of everyone.
They won the hearts of the people through bravery and courage.
They appointed local rulers who governed each region.
People have laws to ______________.
to make kings rich.
set rules and guidelines to help people settle disputes and to keep people in order and well-behaved for the good of the people.
have a closer relationship with their gods.
to make students upset because they can't do what they want to do anymore.
