Assessment: Exploring Four Empires Of Mesopotamia
Name DateAssessment: Exploring Four Empires of MesopotamiaMastering the ContentSelect the letter next to the best answer.1.What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states’ independence from one another?A. They were unable to trade crops with one another.B. They did not cooperate to build irrigation systems.C. They had very few different natural resources available.D. They could not defend themselves against stronger groups. CORRECT2.The Sumerians were a civilization but not an empire. What feature did the Akkadian, Babylonian, andAssyrian empires have that the Sumerians lacked?A. One government ruled several groups. CORRECTB. Rulers claimed to get power from the gods.C. Many beautiful works of art were produced.D. Public works such as irrigation were organized.3.Which of these leaders of empires came first?A. CyrusB. Sargon CORRECTC. HammurabiD. Nebuchadnezzar4.How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?A. mined precious stones in the mountainsB. collected tribute from conquered peoples CORRECTC. expanded irrigation to grow bigger cropsD. printed paper money to buy what it needed5.The Akkadians used steles toA. attack enemy forces.B. get water for farming.C. record important events. CORRECTD. make objects from metal.6.Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?A. military strategy CORRECTB. economic wealthC. religious teachingsD. complex technology
7.For what is Hammurabi best remembered?A. a code of laws CORRECTB. a style of battleC. a hanging gardenD. a system of canals8.How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?A. It put an end to slavery.B. It used mild punishments.C. It gave women some rights. CORRECTD. It treated all classes the same.9.What is the best title for this diagram?A. Babylonian ArtsB. Babylonian Trade CORRECTC. Babylonian ProductsD. Babylonian Inventions10.Which city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?A. UrB. AgadC. BabylonD. Nineveh CORRECT11.What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?A. to bring water to the city CORRECTB. to raise crops in the dry soilC. to let boats pass between riversD. to protect the palace from attack12.The Assyrians use the things on this list mainly toA. collect taxes.B. train soldiers.C. destroy crops.D. conquer cities. CORRECT13.Who conquered the land of the Israelites and took many Israelites to Babylon as captives?A. SargonB. MardukC. HammurabiD. Nebuchadnezzar CORRECT
14.Why did Nebuchadnezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?A. to make farmers stay outsideB. to protect the city from attacks CORRECTC. to keep his army from revoltingD. to isolate his people from outsiders15.The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were a wonder of the ancient world. Where were they planted?A. high on the royal palace CORRECTB. along the irrigation canalsC. in the Tigris River marshesD. in front of the imperial prison16.A problem that all four Mesopotamian empires had was difficulty inA. choosing strong leaders.B. trading with other empires.C. controlling such a large area. CORRECTD. keeping track of their history.
Applying Social Studies SkillsUse the timeline and your knowledge of history to complete the sentences. Write the word or phrase on theline provided.17.After having been part of a larger empire, the city-states of Mesopotamia may have once again had a periodof independence, during approximately the years to .ANSWER: 2125–2000 B.C.E. (accept any dates that correspond to the period betweenthe Akkadian and the Babylonian empires, as shown on the timeline)18.A group called the Hittites ruled much of Mesopotamia off and on between 1600 and 1100 B.C.E. Theperiods of Hittite rule fell between the height of the andEmpires as shown on the timeline.ANSWER: Students should add the Hittites to the timeline between 1600 and 1100B.C.E.; Babylonian, Assyrian19.One battle in a specific year on the timeline marked the end of one empireand the beginning of another. The loser of that battle was theEmpire, and the winner was the Empire.ANSWER: Assyrian; Neo-Babylonian
Exploring the Essential Question: What were the most important achievements of theMesopotamian empires?Follow the directions to complete the item below.20.Below are drawings of four trophies, one for each Mesopotamian empire. At the base of each trophy is aplaque. Fill in the plaque with an important achievement of each empire. Your writing on each plaque should be written in one or more complete sentences. include the main idea and important details of the achievement. show your knowledge of that Mesopotamian empire.
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ANSWER: Students should add the Hittites to the timeline between 1600 and 1100 B.C.E.; Babylonian, Assyrian 19. One battle in a specific year on the timeline marked the end of one empire and the beginning of another. The loser of that battle was the _ Empire, and the winner was the _ Empire.
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