Babylon established by the Chaldeans
  • 1. Who established Babylon?
A) Assyrians
B) Chaldeans
C) Persians
D) Greeks
  • 2. Which famous king ruled Babylon during the 6th century BCE?
A) Cyrus the Great
B) Nebuchadnezzar II
C) Darius the Great
D) Alexander the Great
  • 3. What was the primary language spoken in Babylon?
A) Greek
B) Akkadian
C) Sumerian
D) Latin
  • 4. Who famously conquered Babylon in 539 BCE?
A) Cyrus the Great
B) Darius the Great
C) Alexander the Great
D) Nebuchadnezzar II
  • 5. What significant code of laws was established by the Babylonian king Hammurabi?
A) Code of Hammurabi
B) Justinian Code
C) Magna Carta
D) Ten Commandments
  • 6. Which ancient river ran near Babylon?
A) Tigris River
B) Nile River
C) Indus River
D) Euphrates River
  • 7. What was the Babylonian system of writing called?
A) Runes
B) Cuneiform
C) Alphabet
D) Hieroglyphics
  • 8. Which Mesopotamian deity was associated with Babylon?
A) Marduk
B) Enlil
C) Ishtar
D) Anu
  • 9. What was the primary occupation of many Babylonians?
A) Mining
B) Trade
C) Agriculture
D) Fishing
  • 10. Which Greek historian wrote about the conquest of Babylon by Alexander the Great?
A) Thucydides
B) Herodotus
C) Arrian
D) Xenophon
  • 11. What economic system was prevalent in ancient Babylon?
A) Feudal system
B) Barter system
C) Currency system
D) Socialist system
  • 12. Babylon was strategically located near which region known for its natural resources?
A) Arabian Peninsula
B) Mesopotamia
C) Anatolia
D) Indus Valley
  • 13. Which famous mathematical theorem is attributed to a Babylonian tablet?
A) Sine and cosine rule
B) Fermat's Last Theorem
C) Pascal's triangle
D) Pythagorean theorem
  • 14. In what form did the Babylonians typically keep records and accounts?
A) Metal plates
B) Wax tablets
C) Clay tablets
D) Papyrus scrolls
  • 15. Which ancient kingdom was a rival to Babylon in Mesopotamia?
A) Mitanni
B) Sumer
C) Assyria
D) Persia
  • 16. Who was the father of Nebuchadnezzar II?
A) Cyrus the Great
B) Nabopolassar
C) Ashurbanipal
D) Hammurabi
  • 17. What famous structure was used as a symbol for Babylon in the Bible?
A) Colossus of Rhodes
B) Pyramid of Giza
C) Tower of Babel
D) Stonehenge
  • 18. What was the primary crop grown in the fertile lands near Babylon?
A) Barley
B) Wheat
C) Rice
D) Corn
  • 19. What was the function of the Babylonian ziggurats?
A) Marketplaces
B) Military fortresses
C) Government offices
D) Religious temples
  • 20. What was the capital city of the Chaldean empire?
A) Babylon
B) Nineveh
C) Eridu
D) Ur
  • 21. What famous structure was built in Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar II?
A) Hanging Gardens
B) Temple of Artemis
C) Colossus of Rhodes
D) Great Pyramid of Giza
  • 22. What was the primary economic activity in Babylon?
A) Construction
B) Trade
C) Farming
D) Mining
  • 23. Who was the last king of Babylon under the Chaldeans?
A) Belshazzar
B) Nabonidus
C) Evil-Merodach
D) Nergal-sharezer
  • 24. Where is the ancient city of Babylon located?
A) China
B) Egypt
C) Iraq
D) Greece
  • 25. What was the religious center of Babylon called?
A) Synagogue
B) Pantheon
C) Oracle
D) Esagila
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