What was the name of a famous ziggurat in Babylon?
The Ziggurat of Ur
What was the name of the second king of Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar II
How many hours did the Babylonians think were in a day?
Twenty-four
What were steles?
3d clay tablets with pictures or writing engraved upon them
Where was Babylon located?
Mesopotamia
What did Nebuchadnezzar II have around the city?
Walls and a moat
What was the third name of one of Nebuchadnezzar II's sons?
Belshazzar
What did the Babylonians make to help them with work?
Sundials
What language do they speak in Babylon?
Akkadian
What were the names of both of the rivers that intersected in the Fertile Crescent?
The Euphrates and the Tigres rivers
How big was the Ziggurat?
It was as tall as twice the size of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
What was the most common punishment for a crime in Hammurabi's code?
Death
What did Babylonians study the most?
Positions of celestial objects like the sun, moon, stars, galaxies, etc
What was the Code of Hammurabi?
A 3d stele with many laws
Where is Babylon located today?
Iraq
What is the name of the big temple in Babylon?
The Tower of Babel
What were two of the names of Nebuchadnezzar's sons?
Mushezib-Marduk and Amel-Marduk
The Babylonian's work in astrology allow them to discover what?
They were able to recognize planets and foretell eclipses
What were a few things that the Babylonians invented?
Canals, the plow, arches, cuneiform, etc
What was the second Babylonian empire called?
The Neo-Babylonian Empire
What was the name of one of the eight gates surrounding Babylon?
The Ishtar Gate
What was the name of Nebuchadnezzar II's wife?
Amytis
Who created cuneiform?
Priests
What is a famous Babylonian epic?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
What are two famous landmarks in Babylon?
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon/The Ziggurat of Ur