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