Empires of Mesopotamia

What is an empire?

• a group of states, nations, or people under a single authority
• a group with same laws, religion and  language
• a group with a single ruler
• a group that shares the same culture or way of life

The Assyrians made aqueducts which were used for

• fighting enemies

• carrying water

Which of the following shows how warlike the Assyrians were?

• They invented the battering ram and used catapults
• They allowed women in their army
• They killed everyone in the cities they attacked
• They killed the horses of their enemies

Hammurabi was king of what empire?

• Akkadian
• Babylonian
• Amorites
• Assyrian

Who created the first empire?

• Banana Man
• Sargon
• Hammmurabi
• ChickenBlob

Hammurabi is best known for 

• his postal service
• his military strength
• his code of laws
• his system of roads

Which empire came last in the timeline?

• Assyrian

• Akkadian

• Babylonian

• Persian

Which Wonder of the World was built by Nebuchadrezzar during the Neo-Babylonian Empire?

• Hanging Gardens of Babylon
• The Great Pyramid
• A temple
• The Great Palace

What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?

• to bring water to the city

• to raise crops in the dry soil

• to let boats pass between rivers

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

• It put an end to slavery

• It gave women some rights

• It treated all classes the same