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Empires Of The Fertile Crescent
Test Description: Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Persian
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The world's first empire was created by
A
Sargon
B
Cyrus
C
Nebuchadnezzar
D
Hammurabi
2) The people who were the most cruel in conquering and governing their empire were the
A
Babylonians
B
Assyrians
C
Akkadians
D
Persians
3) The Neo-Babylonians (or New-Babylonians) are also called the
A
Assyrians
B
Persians
C
Chaldeans
D
Hebrews
4) The practice of forcing people to move from their homeland to another place far away is known as
A
dictatorship
B
empire
C
migration
D
exile
5) What was the main cultural achievement of Ashurbanipal?
A
a hanging garden
B
a huge library
C
a system of roads
D
A written code of rights
6) What is significant about the Akkadian Empire?
A
It was founded on the ideas of peace and justice
B
It was the very first empire established
C
It was the first empire to include Egypt
D
It was the largest Empire ever established
7) Which Empire showed the greatest respect for the customs and rights of conquered people?
A
Assyrian
B
Persian
C
Akkadian
D
Babylonian
8) The money that a conquered people is forced to pay their conquerors in return for protection is called a
A
tribute
B
interest
C
ransom
D
fee
9) The Persian ruler Darius divided his empire into _____________ to govern it more effectively
A
satraps
B
military districts
C
provinces
D
City-states
10) Which empire covered the largest amount of territory?
A
Assyrian
B
Persian
C
Akkadian
D
Babylonian
11) What is the correct order in which the following civilizations ruled over the Fertile Crescent?
A
Akkadians, Persians, Assyrians
B
Persians, Babylonians, Assyrians
C
Akkadians, Babylonians, Persians
D
Assyrians, Persians, Babylonians
12) The ruler who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon was
A
Nebuchadnezzar
B
Sargon
C
Darius
D
Ashurbanipal
13) eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth is a phrase that is often used to describe
A
The Assyrian army's military strategy
B
The story of The Epic of Gilgamesh
C
Hammurabi's Code of laws
D
King Sargon of Akkad
14) Which Empire created the Royal Road
A
Assyrian
B
Persian
C
Neo-Babylonian
D
Akkadian
15) What ruler created a set of written laws to help him rule his empire?
A
Hammurabi
B
Cyrus
C
Sargon
D
Nebuchadnezzar
16) Which of the following is best defined as a collection of many peoples and lands under the control of one ruler
A
empire
B
kingdom
C
city-state
D
province
17) Which region, located in modern-day Turkey is called Asia Minor?
A
Babylon
B
Fertile Crescent
C
Anatolia
D
Mesopotamia
18) Which is a type of official money issued by the government?
A
tax
B
minted coin
C
tribute
D
royal dollar
19) Which of the following is the best definition for a code of law?
A
a written set of laws
B
Every decree of the emporer
C
The traditional punishments for crimes
D
a verbal agreement between friends
20) Which Empire called their local governors Satraps?
A
Assyrian
B
Akkadian
C
Neo-Babylonian
D
Persian
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