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All About the Babylonian Empire

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Hammurabi use to unify The Babylonian Empire and preserve order?

a)

his strong military

b)

his system of walls

c)

his code of laws

d)

his network of spies

2.

Why was Hammurabi's code an important achievement?

a)

it was the first set of laws that applied everyone

b)

the laws and punishments treated all people equally

c)

it was the first time laws had ever been created

d)

The code described the structure of government and became the first constitution.

3.

How did Hammurabi make sure that there was plenty of food for Babylonia?

a)

he insisted that all adults worked as farmers

b)

He forced conquered people to give up their food for the Babylonians.

c)

He kept the irrigation systems working properly.

d)

He imported food through a complex trade network

4.

What helped Babylon become an important center of trade?

a)

ts gold and silver mines provided precious metals that other peoples wanted

b)

Its abundant forests provided lumber for building wagons and carts.

c)

Its high-quality silks were in high demand throughout the ancient world.

d)

Its location on the Euphrates River gave it access to trade routes.

5.

Unlike in most ancient societies, Babylonian women could...

a)

choose their husbands

b)

own property

c)

rule the empire

d)

serve in the army

6.

what year did the Babylonian Empire fall?

a)

565 b.c.

b)

539 b.c.

c)

1268

d)

none of the above

7.

What happened between the fall of the Akkadian Empire and the rise of the Babylonian Empire?

a)

There was little change because of the transition from one empire to the next

b)

the Assyrians conquered the area and ruled for 300 years

c)

Sumer was once again a collection of independent city-states

d)

A terrible drought drove most people out of Mesopotamia

8.

Who was the ruler of the Babylonian Empire?

a)

Sargon

b)

Nebuchadnezzar

c)

Hammurabi

d)

none of the above