The process of supplying water to areas of land to make them suitable for growing crops.
cuneiform
Irrigation
bartering
ziggurat
Which one is not an example of irrigation?
Canals
Aqueducts
Caravans
Dams
Which would be the best thing for a farming community to have?
A ziggurat
A drought
A flood
A surplus
What major accomplishment was Sargon known for?
Creating the world's first empire
Rebuilding Babylon
Creating a Hanging Garden for his wife
Defeating enemies with iron weapons and cavalry
Marduk was who or what?
A Chaldean god
A king of Assyria
A shortage of water
A temple used for worship
Which civilization created the world's first writing system?
Sumer
New Babylon
Assyria
Akkad
A group of territories or states controlled by one leader describes a(n)
polytheistic
empire
caravan
government
Which wonder of the world was built in Babylon?
The Great Pyramid
The Leaning Tower
The Euphrates
The Hanging Gardens
Which group of people mapped stars, planets, and phases of the moon?
Astronomers
Priests
Scribes
Generals
Which group supported its kingdom by collecting tribute from defeated enemies?
Chaldeans
Assyrians
Akkadians
Babylonians
What two words would describe Hammurabi's style of government best?
Fair and harsh
Ruthless and unforgiving
Cruel and evil
Kind and gentle
Which statement is FALSE about Assyria?
They defeated enemies using iron tools
They collected tribute from defeated enemies
They rebuilt Babylon using gardens and golden roofs
They established a library at Nineveh
Which statement is TRUE about the Chaldeans?
They were also known as the New Babylonians
They were the world's first empire
They were led by Sargon
They were known for their law code that was harsh but fair
How did caravans impact New Babylon?
They destroyed the Hanging Gardens
They allowed the Assyrians to easily defeat the Akkadians
They created a drought and food shortage
They made Babylon rich by protecting the goods people traded
