Lesson 7 Review

Which is the proper sequence of empires that ruled Mesopotamia?

• Neo-Babylonian, Babylonian, Akkadian, Assyrian
• Assyrian, Akkadian, Neo-Babylonian, Babylonian
• Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian
• Babylonian, Neo-Babylonian, Assyrian, Akkadian

Who conquered Babylon and brought the Neo-Babylonian Empire to an end?

• The Persians
• The Assyrians
• The Sumerians
• The Akkadians

After Nebuchadrezzar II conquered part of Canaan,

• he made the Hebrews citizens of the neo-Babylonian Empire.
• he took most of the Hebrew captive and brought them to Babylonia.
• he built an inner wall and an outer wall around Jerusalem to keep it safe.
• he dug a moat around Canaan to prevent enemies from attacking it.

After the fall of the Assyrian Empire,

• the Babylonians regained control over Mesopotamia.
• the Mesopotamian Empire rose to power.
• Hammurabi seized control over the crumbling empire.
• Mesopotamia reverted to independent city-states.

How did Assyrian kings relate to Assyrian gods?

• Assyrians believed the kings were gods.
• The kings were required to obey the gods.
• Assyrians thought the kings created the gods.
• The kings and the gods were considered to be equals.

Unlike in most ancient societies, Babylonian women could

• choose their husbands.
• own property.
• rule the empire.
• serve in the army.

How did Hammurabi make sure that there was plenty of food for Babylonia?

• He insisted that all adults work as farmers.
• He forced conquered people to give up their food for the Babylonians.
• He kept the irrigation systems working properly.
• He imported food through a complex trade network.

What did Hammurabi use to unify the Babylonian empire and preserve order?

• his strong military
• his system of walls
• his code of laws
• his network of spies

How did the Akkadians change Sumer?

• They substituted their own writing system for Sumerian cuneiform.
• They conquered the independent city-states and united them.
• They banned the Sumerian religion and all religious practices.
• They destroyed the Sumerian irrigation system.

Sargon built the Akkadian Empire by using his

• diplomatic skills.
• military skills.
• economic skills.
• writing skills.