Mesopotamia Quiz Flashcards
What was the “area between the rivers” known as?
Mesopotamia
What was the name of the leaders of the different regions of Persia under Darius I?
Satrap
At the peak of the Assyrian Empire they controlled?
Egypt, Israel, and Mesopotamia
What was the Persian religion called?
Zoroastrianism
What were the Hittites most famous for?
Iron Weapons
What does it mean to have many gods?
Polytheistic
What were the Phoenicians known for?
Sea Traders, Purple Dye, and the Alphabet
What great wonder of the world did Nebuchadnezzar build for his wife in Babylon?
Hanging Gardens
What Empire established itself around 1350 B.C.E after the Akkadians?
Assyrians
Sumerians lacked many building materials so they were cities made of?
Clay and Stone
True or False: The Sumerians developed the first civilization of the Fertile Crescent around 3000 B.C
True
True or False: Hammurabi is most well known for codifying a set of laws for the Babylonian Empire.
True
True or False: Epic of Gilgamesh is a well known epic that gives insight on Sumerian culture, religion, government, and daily life.
True
True or False: After the fall of the first Babylonians there was a period in the Fertile Crescent when power changed hands many times.
True
True or False: The Sumerians developed the hereditary rule, where power is passed down through a family.
True
