Empires Of The Fertile Crescent Question Preview (ID: 43993)
Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Persian.
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The world's first empire was created by
a) Sargon
b) Cyrus
c) Hammurabi
d) Nebuchadnezzar
The people who were the most cruel in conquering and governing their empire were the
a) Babylonians
b) Akkadians
c) Assyrians
d) Persians
The Neo-Babylonians (or New-Babylonians) are also called the
a) Persians
b) Chaldeans
c) Hebrews
d) Assyrians
The practice of forcing people to move from their homeland to another place far away is known as
a) dictatorship
b) empire
c) exile
d) migration
What was the main cultural achievement of Ashurbanipal?
a) A written code of rights
b) a hanging garden
c) a huge library
d) a system of roads
What is significant about the Akkadian Empire?
a) It was the largest Empire ever established
b) It was the very first empire established
c) It was founded on the ideas of peace and justice
d) It was the first empire to include Egypt
Which Empire showed the greatest respect for the customs and rights of conquered people?
a) Assyrian
b) Babylonian
c) Persian
d) Akkadian
The money that a conquered people is forced to pay their conquerors in return for protection is called a
a) interest
b) ransom
c) fee
d) tribute
The Persian ruler Darius divided his empire into _____________ to govern it more effectively
a) City-states
b) military districts
c) provinces
d) satraps
Which empire covered the largest amount of territory?
a) Assyrian
b) Babylonian
c) Akkadian
d) Persian
What is the correct order in which the following civilizations ruled over the Fertile Crescent?
a) Akkadians, Persians, Assyrians
b) Assyrians, Persians, Babylonians
c) Akkadians, Babylonians, Persians
d) Persians, Babylonians, Assyrians
The ruler who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon was
a) Sargon
b) Darius
c) Ashurbanipal
d) Nebuchadnezzar
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) Hammurabi's Code of laws
c) The story of The Epic of Gilgamesh
d) King Sargon of Akkad
Which Empire created the Royal Road
a) Persian
b) Akkadian
c) Assyrian
d) Neo-Babylonian
What ruler created a set of written laws to help him rule his empire?
a) Cyrus
b) Sargon
c) Hammurabi
d) Nebuchadnezzar
Which of the following is best defined as a collection of many peoples and lands under the control of one ruler
a) empire
b) province
c) city-state
d) kingdom
Which region, located in modern-day Turkey is called Asia Minor?
a) Fertile Crescent
b) Mesopotamia
c) Anatolia
d) Babylon
Which is a type of official money issued by the government?
a) tax
b) royal dollar
c) tribute
d) minted coin
Which of the following is the best definition for a code of law?
a) a written set of laws
b) a verbal agreement between friends
c) Every decree of the emporer
d) The traditional punishments for crimes
Which Empire called their local governors Satraps?
a) Persian
b) Akkadian
c) Assyrian
d) Neo-Babylonian
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