Foundation and Geography
Religion
Daily Life in Babylon
Buildings and Architecture
Leaders
100
What did the region where Babylon lay called? A)Mesopotamia B)Egypt C)Persia
What is A)Mesopotamia
100
What were ziggurats? A)Sacrifice Altars B)Temples C)Palaces for Gods D)Unicorns!
What is B)Temples
100
What did Babylonians usually wear? A)skirts/tunics B)shirts/pants C)loin cloths
What is A)skirts/tunics
100
Which Babylonian king built the Hanging Gardens? A)Nebuchadnezzar II B)Hammurabi C)Gilgamesh
What is A)Nebuchadnezzar II
100
Who was the first Babylonian king to have conquered most of Mesopotamia? A)Hammurabi B)Apil-Sin C)Sabium
What is A)Hammurabi
200
What does 'Babylon' mean? A)Gate of Gods B)Empire of Gods C)City of the Gods
What is A)Gate of Gods
200
What was the primary god/goddess of Babylon? A)Marduk B)Shamash C)Tiamat D)Mr. Field
What is A)Marduk
200
What was one of the most important staple crop of Babylon? A)rice B)corn C)barley
What is C)barley
200
What were Babylonian houses made out of? A)stone B)ceramic C)mud bricks
What is C)mud bricks
200
Which king of Babylon built the Ishtar Gate? A)Darius I B)Nebuchadnezzar II C)Belshazzar
What is B)Nebuchadnezzar II
300
Which modern country would Babylon lie nowadays? A)Syria B)Iran C)Iraq
What is C)Iraq
300
What was the evil god, that was in charge of the underworld? A)Shamash B)Nergal C)Unu D)Mr.Dotto
What is B)Nergal
300
How much levels did houses normally have for common people? A)1 B)2 C)3
What is C)3
300
What kind of roofs did Babylonian houses have? A)Slanted B)No roofs C)Flat Roofs
What is C)Flat Roofs
300
How many laws are there in Hammurabi's Code? A)282 B)276 C)294
What is A)282
400
In between which two rivers did the Babylonian empire lay? A)Amu Darya + Tigris B)Euphrates + Tigris C)Indus + Euphrates
What is B)Euphrates + Tigris
400
Which other civilization's religion is Babylon religion based on? A)Akkad B)Assyria C)Sumer
What is C)Sumer
400
What was the name of the street that lead to the Ishtar Gate? A)Street of the Gods B)Pathway to the Gods C)Processional Way
What is C)Processional Way
400
How many palaces were there in Babylon? A)2 B)3 C)4
What is B)2
400
Who was the last king of Babylon? A)Hammurabi B)Belshazzar C)Nebuchadnezzar II
What is B)Belshazzar
500
What was the king of Persia that conquered the Babylonian empire? A)Cyrus the Great B)Darius I C)Cambyses
What is A)Cyrus the Great
500
What was the name of the Babylonian New Years Festival? A)Sunda B)Akitu C)Besaiah
What is B)Akitu
500
What was Babylonian clothing normally made out of? A)wool B)silk C)animal skins
What is A)wool
500
What were the animals on the Ishtar Gate? A)Bulls and Dragons B)Lions and Bulls C)Sheep and Birds D)Unicorns and Pegasi
What is A)Bulls and Dragons
500
Who was Nebuchadnezzar II's father? A)Nabopolassar B)Hammurabi C)Cyrus
What is A)Nabopolassar
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