Mesopotamia Chapter Review

Select 2: Climate in Mesopotamia was...

• hot, dry summers

• flooding in the spring

• rain and flooding all year

• snowy winters

How did Sumerians deal with the climate?

• Created irrigation system.

• Quit farming because it was difficult.

• Harvested crops at a different time of year.

Sumerian cities at first were ruled by...

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• nomads

• priests

• administration

Why did military leaders rise to the power of kings?

• to protect city-states from enemies

• built walls to keep out invaders

• conquered city-states

Who developed an organized system of laws?

• Sargon

• Shamshi-Adad

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar

Who created the first empire by conquering the Sumerian city-states?

• Sargon

• Shamshi-Adad

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar

Who built the Assyrian Empire into a trade and military power?

• Shamshi-Adad

• Sargon

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar

Who created the Babylonian Empire and conquered all of Mesopotamia?

• Shamshi-Adad

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Hammurabi

• Sargon

Who became king by murdering the king of Kish?

• Sargon

• Shamshi-Adad

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Hammurabi

Who punished Jewish citizens for refusing to pay taxes?

• Shamshi-Adad

• Sargon

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Hammurabi