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How did Hammurabi’s Code change Babylonian society?

A
Women and children were given some rights.
B
It encouraged people to accuse others of crimes.
C
It was the first code of law ever established in history.
D
Punishment for crimes was the same for all social classes.
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Which factor prevented the Mesopotamian city-states from uniting before 2400 BCE?

A
No ruler was powerful enough to take over the other city-states.
B
The city-states rarely interacted due to the distance between them.
C
The city-states were very diverse in their religious beliefs and practices.
D
The languages spoken in Mesopotamia differed greatly among the city-states.
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How did Nebuchadnezzar II expand the Neo-Babylonian Empire?

A
by creating a new code of law
B
by using tributes to rebuild Babylon
C
by overthrowing the Assyrian Empire
D
by building it through military conquest
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What do the Walls of Babylon, the Ishtar Gate, and the Hanging Gardens have in common?

A
They were considered the major achievements of the Assyrian Empire.
B
They were built by Nebuchadnezzar II during the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
C
They were destroyed in Jerusalem during the rebellion against the Chaldeans.
D
They were the accomplishments of Hammurabi during the Babylonian Empire.
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Which factor most contributed to the growing economies of Mesopotamian Empires?

A
new codes of law
B
military expansion
C
new religious beliefs
D
improvements to roads
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Read the passage from Hammurabi’s Code.If any one bring an accusation of any crime before the elders, and does not prove what he has charged, he shall, if it be a capital offense charged, be put to death.–Hammurabi’s Code

A
The law punishes all people who bring an accusation.
B
The law provides for a jury from the same social class.
C
The law punishes people for crimes they are accused of committing.
D
The law discourages people from wrongly accusing someone of a crime.
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The image is of architecture from the Neo-Babylonian Empire.

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Ishtar Gate
B
Wall of Babylon
C
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
D
Hebrew Temple in Jerusalem
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Which factor contributed to the rise of the Babylonian Empire?

A
The Babylonians returned to local rule.
B
The Babylonians conquered the Akkadians.
C
The Babylonians destroyed the Hittite capital.
D
The Babylonians took over the Fertile Crescent.
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The map shows the Akkadian Empire.Which statement about the Akkadian Empire is supported by the map?

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The Akkadian Empire borders the Red Sea.
B
Ancient Egypt was part of the Akkadian Empire.
C
Babylon was the capital of the Akkadian Empire.
D
The Akkadian Empire controlled much of the Fertile Crescent.
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Which factor led to the rise of most Mesopotamian empires?

A
trade with powerful outside groups
B
the rise of a young all-powerful ruler
C
the creation of a new religious system
D
local leaders quarreling amongst themselves

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