23-24_WH_Module 3 Test 2

This leader conquered the Sumerian city-states and created an empire.

• Darius I
• Cambyses II
• Sargon the Great

The Babylonian Empire was established by which leader:

• Sargon the Great
• King Nebuchadnezzar
• King Hammurabi

The Babylonians were strong but did not have a well-trained army.

• True
• False

The Babylonians were polytheistic.

• True
• False

Hammurabi's Code punished those of lower social classes more harshly if they committed crimes against someone of a higher social class.

• True
• False

The Hittites conquered which group to take control of Mesopotamia?

• Assyrians
• Babylonians
• Sumerians

The Hittites were able to gain power through the use of which two advancements?

• Iron and horse-drawn chariots
• Iron and purple dye
• Iron and battering rams

One of the most significant achievements of the Phoenician Empire was the creation of:

• An alphabet
• Iron tools
• Religion

What metal is formed by combining copper and tin?

• Gold
• Bronze
• Silver

This civilization is known to be some of the first people to study the stars and planets.

• Sumerians
• Akkadians
• Babylonians