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Chapter 3 Section 2 Babylonia and Later Civilizations

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

How did Hammurabi's laws change life in Mesopotamia?

a)

They eliminated punishments for crimes.

b)

They applied to all classes of people equally.

c)

They were specific to each part of the empire.

d)

They were written down for everyone to see.

2.

How did the Assyrians come to rule so many lands and peoples?

a)

through economic prosperity

b)

through fair laws and peaceful rulers

c)

through superior Iron weapons

d)

through unified religious faith

3.

What important aspect of their culture did the Phoenicians spread to trading partners?

a)

their alphabet

b)

their calendar system

c)

their farm system

d)

their weaponry

4.

How did Cyrus the Great treat conquered peoples?

a)

He honored local customs and traditions.

b)

He removed local leaders and laws.

c)

He required them to pay high tributes.

d)

He united them with a system of roads.

5.

Why did Darius I have the 1,500-mile-long Royal Road built?

a)

to transport troops to areas of new conquest

b)

to give people jobs working on the road

c)

to make communications across the empire easier

d)

to mark the boundaries of the provinces

6.

What Mesopotamian invention had a lasting impact on mathematics?

a)

abacus

b)

calendar

c)

cuneiform

d)

plow

7.

How did the Phoenicians help shape civilization in the ancient world?

a)
Discovering electricity and inventing the light bulb
b)
Advancements in trade, navigation, and the development of the alphabet
c)
Building the Great Wall of China
d)
Inventing the wheel and agriculture
8.

What impact did the ancient Mesopotamians have on ideas about government?

a)
They had no impact on ideas about government
b)
They were the first to implement a democratic system
c)
They developed the concept of a centralized authority and created some of the earliest known written laws.
d)
They focused solely on military rule
9.

How was Hammurabi's court system similar to the one we have today?

a)
It relied on magic and superstition
b)
It had judges, witnesses, and evidence.
c)
It allowed for trial by combat
d)
It had no established laws or rules
10.

In what ways were the rule of the Assyrians and the Chaldeans similar and different?

a)
The rule of the Assyrians and the Chaldeans were similar in their democratic governance, but different in their monarchial rule.
b)
The rule of the Assyrians and the Chaldeans were similar in their peaceful approach to diplomacy, but different in their military strategies.
c)
The rule of the Assyrians and the Chaldeans were similar in their use of military power to expand their empires, but different in their cultural and religious practices.
d)
The rule of the Assyrians and the Chaldeans were similar in their agricultural practices, but different in their economic policies.
11.

What goods and ideas did the Phoenicians spread through their sea trade network?

a)
Ideas such as advanced mathematics, rocket science, and nuclear physics
b)
Goods such as purple dye, glass, and cedar wood, as well as ideas such as the alphabet and navigation techniques.
c)
Goods such as bananas, coconuts, and silk
d)
Goods such as snow, ice, and polar bears
12.

How did Cyrus and Darius each rule diverse groups of people peacefully?

a)
By eradicating all diverse customs and religions
b)
By allowing diverse groups to keep their own customs, religions, and traditions
c)
By imposing strict laws and punishments on diverse groups
d)
By forcing everyone to adopt the same customs and traditions