Vocabulary
Who studies the sky and universe?
astrologer
Who is the chief god of Babylon, creator god of the world
Marduk
"For the use of readers"
Assurbanipal
What is the capital of Babylonia?
Babylon
What is a cereal plant in Mesopotamia?
Millet
What is the obscuring of light from a celestial body by another object?
eclipse
Assyrian and Babylonian form of writing is called what?
cuneiform
"Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the house of the kingdom, by the might of my power, and the glory of my majesty?"
Nebuchadnezzar
What is the capital of Assyria?
Nineveh
What is something splendid and expensive called?
sumptuous
What is a writing implement with sharp end to scratch writing and blunt end for obliterating it?
stylus
What is the collection of stories about ancient Mesopotamia?
Arabian Nights
"He who would excel in the school of the scribes must rise like the dawn."
Babylonian copybook
Where is the Tigris river in relation to Babylon?
East
Who are members of a Persian priestly cast?
Magi
What means to engage in noisy and lively festivities?
revel
Who was the king of the early Babylonians?
Hammurabi
"Father, long-suffering and full of forgiveness, whose hands uphold the life of all mankind! Firstborn, omnipotent, whose hear is immensity, there is none who may fathom it."
hymn to the mood god
What river runs through Babylon?
Euphrates River
What is a small, very simply constructed dwelling place?
Hovel
What is an official sent by a government to live in a foreign city?
consul
What Assyrian city is talked about in the Bible?
Ninevah
"Wall whose splendor overthrows the enemy" and "Wall that terrifies the Foe"
walls of Ninevah
What direction would you travel to get from Babylon to Nineveh?
North (North-west)
What is the gate entering Nebuchadnezzar's Palace?
Ishtar Gate