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WorksheetsEmpires of Mesopotamia
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which empire was Sargon king of?
Assyrian Empire
Akkadian Empire
Neo-Babylonian Empire
Babylonian Empire
What was the world's first empire?
Babylonian Empire
Assyrian Empire
Neo-Babylonian Empire
Akkadian Empire
Which part of Mesopotamia did Sargon gain control over?
A few city-states
All of Mesopotamia
What is Hammurabi best known for?
His power
His philosophies
His code of laws
His conquests
Hammurabi's Code did not treat everyone equally.
True
False
Slaves did not have rights in Babylonian society.
True
False
_______ was the center of trade under Hammurabi's rule.
Assyria
Agade
Babylon
Sumer
What were Assyrians feared for?
Their economy
Their military
Their power
Their laws
What was one of Assyria's greatest achievements?
Their conquests
Their economy
Their power
Their weapons
How long did the Assyrian Empire last?
100 years
200 years
300 years
400 years
The most famous king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire was Gilgamesh.
True
False because the most famous king was Nebuchadrezzar II
False because the most famous king was Sargon
False because the most famous king was Hammurabi
The Hanging Gardens in Babylonia was a wonder of the ancient world.
True
False
Which of these leaders of empires came first?
Cyrus
Hammurabi
Nebuchadrezzar
Sargon
The Akkadians used steles to
get water for farming.
attack enemy forces.
record important events.
make objects from metal
Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?
military strategy
economic wealth
religious teachings
complex technology
The Assyrians used Siege technique, Battering rams, and Movable towers mainly to:
conquer cities
destroy crops
collect taxes
train soldiers
How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?
It gave women some rights
It treated all classes the same
It used mild punishments
It put an end to slavery
What is the best title for this diagram?
Babylonian Products
Babylonian Trade
Babylonian Arts
Babylonian Inventions
What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?
to let boats pass between rivers
to bring water to the city
to protect the palace from attack
to raise crops in the dry soil
Why did Nebuchadrezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?
to protect the city from attacks
to make farmers stay outside
to isolate his people from outsiders
to keep his army from revolting
What was NOT one of the greatest achievements of the Akkadian Empire?
army fought in tight formations
world's first empire
steles celebrating military victories
The wheel
Which was NOT one of the greatest achievements of the Assyrian empire?
battering rams and movable towers
bas-reliefs
siege warfare
their kindness for enemies
Which was NOT one of the greatest achievements of the Neo-Babylonian empire?
sundial
hanging gardens
turquoise jewelry
protective walls and moat
Which was NOT one of the greatest achievements of the Babylonian empire?
only men had property
roads and trading center
postal service
code of laws
Whose language replaced Sumerian language?
Akkadian Empire
Babylonian Empire
Assyrian Empire
Neo-Babylonian Empire
This empire perfected the use of horses in battle.
Akkadian Empire
Babylonian Empire
Assyrian Empire
Neo-Babylonian Empire
