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