WH ch 4 Mesopotamia quiz answers
Capital of the Chaldean empire
Babylon
Which of the following statements is true?
Babylonian artisans & merchants sold goods to passing caravans
Which of the following strongly influenced the Assyrians?
Babylonians
A system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay
Cuneiform
Biblical prophet who served as a government leader and advisor in both the Neo-Babylonian and Persian Empires
Daniel
Mesopotamia is located between the Nile and Euphrates Rivers
False
hero of an epic who travels the world performing great deeds
Gilgamesh
A Babylonian king who was best known for implementing a strict law code within his empire
Hammurabi
Which part of Babylon was known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
Hanging Gardens
Which of the following statements is true about the Epic of Gilgamesh?
It is the world's oldest known story.
City captured by king Nebuchadnezzar
Jerusalem
Archaeologist inspired by biblical readings to locate the lost city of Babylon
Koldewey
Main god worshipped in the city of Babylon
Marduk
Chaldean ruler who fought to retake the old Babylonian empire from the Assyrians
Nabopolassar
Chaldean ruler who rebuilt the city of Babylon making it the largest and richest city in the world
Nebuchadnezzar
Who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar
Capital of the Assyrian empire
Nineveh
Babylon became rich from trade because it was located on a major trade route between the Mediterranean Sea and the ______
Persian Gulf
A belief in more than one god
Polytheism
United the Akkadians and Sumerians to form the worlds first empire
Sargon
Arrange in order
Sumer Akkad Babylonia Assyrian Chaldean Persian
The Assyrian army numbered around 50,000 soldiers, including infantry, cavalry, and charioteers
True
In Sumerian city-states , people worshipped their gods in a temple called a _______
Ziggurat
Although most Sumerians were farmers, many made metal, cloth, and pottery because they were skilled _____
artisans
a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
city-state
a large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler
empire
One of the key factors in the success of the Assyrian army was their use of _________ weapons
iron
a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams
irrigation
Where did the first civilizations arise because of farming conditions?
river valleys