Mesopotamian Empires and Sumerian Civilization Quiz

Which of these leaders of empires came first?

• Cyrus

• Sargon

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar

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 hanging 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 punishments.

• It gave women some 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 Assyrian aqueducts?

• to bring water to the city

• to raise crops in the dry soil

• to let boats pass between rivers

• to protect the palace from attack

The Assyrians use the things on this list mainly to

• collect taxes.

• train soldiers.

• destroy crops.

• conquer cities.

Who conquered the land of the Israelites and took many Israelites to Babylon as captives?

• Sargon

• Marduk

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were a wonder of the ancient world. Where were they planted?

• high on the royal palace

• along the irrigation canals

• in the Tigris River marshes

• in front of the imperial prison