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Mesopotamia Quiz 3

Quiz by Lori Cooper

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  • Q1

    Short Answer

    Why is Darius I considered a tolerant ruler?

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    30s
  • Q2

    What were the benefits of the Royal Road?

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  • Q3

    In your own words, explain the Zoroastrian religion.

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  • Q4

    Which Persian ruler ended the Babylonian Captivity and let the Israelites return to Judah?

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  • Q5

    Why was the Assyrian army one of the most feared in history?

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  • Q6

    What was Hammurabi’s Code and why was it important?

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  • Q7

    What began the Iron Age?

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  • Q8

    Group each description with it's correct empire. 

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  • Q9

    Match each word with it's meaning 

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  • Q10

    Match the ruler to his actions (Who did what?) 

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  • Q11

    King Nebuchadnezzar did all of the following EXCEPT-

    Conquered Lydia

    Rebuilt canals and temples

    destroyed the Jerusalem temple

    built the hanging gardens

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  • Q12

    What was one reason for the depletion of the Persian Treasury?

    Cyrus II's quest to conquer

    Nebuchadnezzar's Hanging Gardens

    Darius I's Royal Road

    The war with Greece

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  • Q13

    Who defeated the Persians?

    Alexander the Great and the Macedonians

    King Nebuchadnezzar and the Neo-Babylonians

    King Solomon and the Israelites 

    King Croesus and Lydians

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  • Q14

    What empire was the first to use coined money?

    Persia

    Neo-Babylon

    Egypt

    Lydia 

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  • Q15

    Where were enslaved during the Babylonian Captivity? 

    Egyptians

    Lydians

    Persians

    Israelites 

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