Grade 6 Social Studies Chapter 6 Mesopotamia Grade 6 Social Studies Chapter 6

Which ruler developed and made public an organized system of laws? Sargon Shamshi-Adad Hammurabi

Hammurabi

Which ruler created the world’s first empire by conquering the Sumerian city-states? Shamshi-Adad Sargon Hammurabi

Sargon

Which ruler built the Assyrian Empire into a trade and military power? Shamshi-Adad Hammurabi Sargon

Shamshi-Adad

Which ruler creacted the Babylonian Empire and came to rule all of Mesopotamia? Hammurabi Shamshi-Adad Sargon

Hammurabi

Who first became king by murdering the king of Kish, taking his throne, and building his own army. Shamshi-Adad Hammurabi Sargon

Sargon

Who ruled the Babylonian Empire? King Tiglath-Plesaer III King Nebuchadnezzar King Nabonidius

King Nebuchadnezzar

Who ruled the Assyrian Empire? King Nebuchadnezzar King Comerford King Tiglath-Pleser III

King Teglath-Pileser III

__________ punished the Jews of Judah severely when they refused to pay taxes. Samshi-Adad King Nebuchadnezzer

King Nebuchadnezzer

King Nebuchadnezzer and the Babylonians who are known for: Rebuilding of the ziggurat Sent the Jews who rebelled into slavery Babylonians were known for their acheivements in astronomy and mathmatics

Facts on the Assyrians King Tiglath-Pileser III ruled the Assyrians Assyrians dealt with rebellion by relocating the people involved

Who ruled the ancient Sumerian city-state? Its own leader or leaders Mesopotamian central government

Its own leader or leaders

What was the main job of the ancient Sumerian administrators? Keep records of all trade Organize the system of irrigation canals

Organize the system of irrigation canals

What is polytheism? Belief in one god Belief in many gods No belief in god at all

Many gods

What is Cuneiform? Writing using pictures Writing using wedge-shaped symbols

Wedge shaped symbols