Babylon history
What was the name of the major temple in the center of the city, which resembled a pyramid?
Ziggurat
How many laws were included in Hammurabi's Code?
282
Which two rivers crossed near Babylon?
Euphrates and Tigris
What was the 'tower to the heavens' called in Babylon?
Tower of Babel
What city was the "center" of the Babylonian Empire?
Babylon
What is a famous example of a 'retaliation law' from Hammurabi's code?
An Eye For an Eye or tooth for a tooth
What blue architectural feature welcomed or intimidated outsiders to Babylon?
Gate of Ishtar
What ancient wonder of the world is in Babylon?
The Hanging Gardens Of Babylon
Which king ruled for 43 years and brought the empire to its peak, building the famous Hanging Gardens?
Nebuchadnezzar II
If a kid slaps his dad
His hand shall be hewn/cut off.
What river was Babylon on?
Euphrates River
What was the name of the city's patron god (similar to how Zeus was viewed by the Greeks)?
Marduk
What people conquered the Babylonian Empire in 539 BC?
Achaemenid (Persian) Empire (Cyrus the Great)
If anyone is commiting a robbery and is caught
He shall be put to death.
What country is Babylon located today?
Iraq
What was the name of the Babylonian New Year festival?
Akitu festival (similar to the festival in India)
What two things (think planet & stars) did the Babylonians study to measure time and predict the future?
Astromony & Astrology
If any one open his ditches to water his crop and floods the fields of his neighbor
He shall pay their neighbor for the crop
What region was Babylon located in?
Mesopotamia or Middle East today
What language do they speak in Babylon
Akkadian