WH ch 4 Mesopotamia quiz answers

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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


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