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