TCI Lesson 6 Four Empires of Mesopotamia

What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states’ independence from one another?

• They were unable to trade crops with one another.

• They did not cooperate to build irrigation systems.

• They had very few different natural resources available.

• They could not defend themselves against stronger groups.

Which of these leaders of empires came first?

• Cyrus

• Sargon

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar

How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?

• mined precious stones in the mountains

• collected tribute from the conquered people

• expanded irrigation to grow bigger crops

• printed paper money to buy what it needed

The Akkadians used steles to

• attack enemy forces

• get water for farming

• 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

For what is Hammurabi best remembered?

• a code of laws

• a style of battle

• a garden

• a system of canals

How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?

• It put an end to slavery.

• It used mild punnishments.

• It gave woman rights.

• It treated all classes the same.

Which city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?

• Ur

• Agad

• Babylon

• Nineveh

What was the purpose of the Assyrian aqueducts?

• to bring water to the city

• to raise crops in the dry soil

• to let boats pass between the rivers

• to protect the palace from attack

Why did Nebuchadnezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?

• to make farmers stay outside

• to protect the city from attacks

• to keep his army from revolting

• to isolate his people from outsiders