Hammurabi

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Hammurabi.

1. Hammurabi was king of what ancient civilization?
a. Sumerian Empire
b. Babylonian Empire
c. Akkadian Empire
d. Persian Empire
e. Assyrian Empire

2. What did Hammurabi do when he first became king in order to help improve the city of Babylon?
a. He established treaties with the other powerful city-states
b. He strengthened the city walls
c. He improved the irrigation to the city
d. He built new temples to the gods
e. All of the above

3. What was the first group of people that Hammurabi defeated in battle?
a. Assyrians
b. Sumerians
c. Persians
d. Elamites
e. Amorites

4. Hammurabi conquered what city-state after they betrayed him and didn't come to his aid in battle?
a. Elam
b. Persia
c. Eshnunna
d. Mari
e. Larsa

5. What was the region called where Babylonia was located?
a. Mesopotamia
b. Southeast Asia
c. Africa
d. Europe
e. India

6. True or False: There is little evidence that Hammurabi really existed.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.

7. Which of the following is Hammurabi most famous for?
a. Defeating the Egyptians
b. Inventing the wheel
c. Writing down a detailed code of law
d. Conquering the Romans
e. Building the pyramids

8. True or False: Hammurabi only ruled for five years before he was assassinated by his nephew.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.

9. Which of the following did Hammurabi build in order to strengthen the Babylonian Empire?
a. Canals
b. Aqueducts
c. Temples
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

10. True or False: Hammurabi had changes made in order to fix flaws in the Babylonian calendar.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.

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