Mesopotamia CH 4 Test

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Sumerians had to trade with other people to obtain...

metal

Which group did merchants, farmers, fishers, and artisans belong to?

middle

What is the definition of military?

of or relating to soldiers, arms, or war; relating to the armed forces

How many codes/laws were in Hammurabi's Code?

282

Who built the world's first library?

Ashurbanipal

The Assyrians based their writing on...

Babylonian Writing

Which of the following strongly influenced the Assyrians?

Babylonians

Who did kings claimed they received their power from?

Gods

Mesopotamia, the earliest known civilization developed in what is now modern day:

Iraq

Who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

Nebuchadnezzar

What was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?

Nineveh

Was Cairo a city in Sumer? Yes or no?

No

IN 539 B.C., who conquered Babylon?

Persia

Around 2340 B.C., _______created the world's first empire.

Sargon

The Mesopotamian Civilization is between what TWO rivers?

Tigris and Euphrates

Did Hammurabi's law code influence later law codes, including those of Greece and Rome? (true or false)

True

Which group did royalty, priests, warriors, and government officials belong to?

Upper

What is the name of the main mountains in Ancient Mesopotamia?

Zagros Mountains

City-States formed ________ to protect common interests.

alliances

The TWO main reasons empires spread.

conquest and trade

Criminals, war captives, and non tax payers belonged to which class?

enslaved

One of the key factors in the success of the Assyrian army was their use of __________ weapons.

iron

Assyrian kings divided their empire into political districts called_______.

provinces

What is the most important contribution from the ancient Mesopotamian's?

writing


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