WorksheetsRetake Set: Lesson 6 Assessment The Four Empires of Mesopotamia
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states’ independence from one another?
a)
They were unable to trade crops with one another.
b)
They did not cooperate to build irrigation systems.
c)
They had very few different natural resources available.
d)
They could not defend themselves against stronger groups.
2.
2. The Sumerians were a civilization but not an empire. What feature did the Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian empires have that the Sumerians lacked?
a)
One government ruled several groups.
b)
Rulers claimed to get power from the gods.
c)
Many beautiful works of art were produced.
d)
Public works such as irrigation were organized.
3.
3. Which of these leaders of empires came first?
a)
Cyrus
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi
d)
Nebuchadnezzar
4.
4. How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?
a)
mined precious stones in the mountains
b)
collected tribute from conquered peoples
c)
expanded irrigation to grow bigger crops
d)
printed paper money to buy what it needed
5.
5. The Akkadians used steles to
a)
attack enemy forces.
b)
get water for farming.
c)
record important events.
d)
make objects from metal.
6.
6. Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?
a)
military strategy
b)
economic wealth
c)
religious teachings
d)
complex technology
7.
7. For what is Hammurabi best remembered?
a)
a code of laws
b)
a style of battle
c)
a hanging garden
d)
a system of canals
8.
8. Which Mesopotamian empire is credited with being the worlds first empire?
a)
Neo-Babylonian
b)
Babylonian
c)
Akkadian
d)
Assyrian
9.
9. Which city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?
a)
Ur
b)
Agad
c)
Babylon
d)
Nineveh
10.
10. What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?
a)
to bring water to the city
b)
to raise crops in the dry soil
c)
to let boats pass between rivers
d)
to protect the palace from attack
11.
11. The Assyrians use the things on this list mainly to
a)
collect taxes.
b)
train soldiers.
c)
destroy crops.
d)
conquer cities.
12.
12. Who conquered the land of the Israelites and took many Israelites to Babylon as captives?
a)
Sargon (Akkadian)
b)
Marduk (Leader of the gods)
c)
Hammurabi (Babylonian)
d)
Nebuchadnezzar (Neo-Babylonian)
13.
13. Why did Nebuchadnezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?
a)
to make farmers stay outside
b)
to protect the city from attacks
c)
to keep his army from revolting
d)
to isolate his people from outsiders
14.
14. The _________________________ were a wonder of the ancient world.
a)
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
b)
The Great Farm of Babylon
c)
Hanging Waterfalls of Neo-Babylon
d)
Hanging Gardens of Assyria
15.
15. A problem that all four Mesopotamian empires had was difficulty in
a)
choosing strong leaders.
b)
trading with other empires.
c)
controlling such a large area.
d)
keeping track of their history.
16.
16. Which of the four empires is known as being the most aggressive or warlike?
a)
Akkadian Empire
b)
Babylonian Empire
c)
Neo-Babylonian Empire
d)
Assyrian Empire
17.
17. According to the timeline: Which empire rose to power first?
a)
Akkadian
b)
Babylonian
c)
Assyrian
d)
Neo Babylonian
18.
18. According to the timeline: Which empire lasted the shortest amount of time?
a)
Akkadian
b)
Babylonian
c)
Assyrian
d)
Neo-Babylonian
19.
19. According to the timeline: Which empires overlapped (existed at the same time)?
a)
The Akkadian and Neo-Babylonian
b)
The Babylonian and Neo-Babylonian
c)
The Assyrian and Akkadian
d)
The Babylonian and Assyrian
20.
20. Neo means ___________.
a)
Old
b)
New
c)
Large
d)
Small
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