Chapter 3, Section 4 10 Questions, 9/10/15

1. In 1792 bc, Hammurabi became Babylon’s most powerful monarch 1. In 1792 bc, Hammurabi became Babylon’s most powerful monarch. About how long ago was that? a. about 12,000 years ago about 1,800 years ago about 3,800 years ago about 200 years ago 70

2. The first group to rule after Hammurabi was the Hittites. the Assyrians. the Kassites. the Chaldeans. 70

3. The resource for which Phoenicia was well known was iron ore. fertile soil. cedar wood. gold and silver. 70

4. Which people grew more powerful due to trade rather than from winning battles? the Chaldeans the Phoenicians the Hittites the Kassites 70

5. The Assyrian capital was named Nineveh. Tyre. Babylon. Ur. 70

6. Which natural obstacle led Phoenicians to use the sea for trade? desert overcrowded forests flooding rivers mountains to the east and north 70

7. What technology did the Hittites and Assyrians use in battle? fire and chariots iron weapons and chariots bows and arrows battleships and iron weapons 70

8. What kind of political unit was Carthage? a colony a city-state an empire a monarchy 70

9. Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar both built beautiful palaces used chariots in battle. captured Phoenicia. built up Babylon. 70

10. What was the relationship between trade and the spread of the Phoenician alphabet? Phoenicians traded knowledge of their alphabet for goods and services they needed. Trade increased in places where the Phoenician alphabet was not used. The Phoenician alphabet spread along their trade routes. Phoenicians would only trade with people who could write in Phoenician. 70