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This Test Review Covers The Various Civilizations In The History Of Mesopotamia. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Why did Sumerians have to build their homes out of mud bricks?
a) Flooding required them to build their homes out of mud
b) It was disrespectful to the gods to build their homes out of stone or wood
c) They did not want the big bad wolf to blow their house down
d) There were not forests or other resources available in the area to build their homes out of

What group defeated the Assyrians in 612BC?
a) Neo-Babylonians
b) Hittites
c) Akkadians
d) Sumerians

What were some of the things that Phoenicians were known for?
a) Warriors, being cruel, taking no prisoners
b) Trading, Sailing, alphabet
c) Development of iron technology, chariots, and development of roads
d) Discovering agriculture, developing bow and arrow, stone tools

Why was the development of the alphabet by the Phoenicians so important?
a) It was not important and actually hurt development of written language
b) It ended warfare and helped all groups to get along in Mesopotamia
c) It provided a clear way for written language to be recorded, which is still used today
d) It helped Sumerians to be able to develop new forms of stone tools

What factor left the Sumerian city-states open to attack?
a) They never united as an empire
b) They did not believe in fighting
c) They would often run and hide when trouble appeared
d) They were hunter-gatherers and were nomadic

What were the two main parts of Hummurabi's Code of Law?
a) Criminal and Civil Law
b) Courts and Lawyers
c) Fear and Tranquility
d) Corruption and Greed

What was the reason why King Nebuchadnezzar II of the Neo-Babylonian Empire built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
a) To keep invaders from being able to attack the city
b) His wife had missed the mountainous landscape of her homeland, so he built it for her
c) As a historical landmark for travelers to visit
d) As a trading central for Assyrian society

What group conquered the Neo-Babylonian Empire in 539BC?
a) Akkadians
b) Babylonians
c) Assyrians
d) Persians

What job would allow a person in Sumerian society to move up the social class ladder?
a) Scribe
b) Farmer
c) Slave
d) Peasant

What group emerged as the leaders of Mesopotamia immediately after the fall of the Akkadian Empire?
a) Phoenicians
b) Hittites
c) Sumerian City-States
d) Assyrians

What was a major advancement first invented by the Hittites?
a) Stone Axes and Bow and Arrow
b) Cuneiform
c) The development of iron-working
d) Agriculture

What was the greatest architectural accomplishment of the Neo-Babylonian Empire?
a) Built Lighthouse at Alexandria
b) Built Temple of Artemis
c) Built Pyramids of Giza
d) Built Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Why was Hammurabi's Code seen as unfair to certain people living in Babylon?
a) It was fair to all groups in Babylon. All groups were treated the same
b) People were not allowed to travel outside of Babylon for any reason
c) It didn't allow trading with Phoenician sea traders
d) It was not consistent among all social classes. Poor received harsher punishments

What was the first empire of Mesopotamia?
a) Assyrian
b) Babylon
c) Akkadian
d) Sumer

What were reasons why groups were frequently at war in Mesopotamia?
a) Groups in Mesopotamia really didn't fight often
b) A lack of environmental barriers and fights over farmland/waterways
c) Control of the sea trade in the Mediterranean Sea
d) They were constantly fighting over the best areas for hunting and gathering

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