Babylonian Empire Quiz Questions

1. What empire came before the first Babylonian Empire in Mesopotamia?

A Sumerian B Greek C Persian D Akkadian

2. Who was Hammurabi?

A A Babylonian judge B The last king of the Assyrian Empire C The Babylonian god of justice D The first king of the Babylonian Empire

3. What was unique about the Code of Hammurabi?

A It was very similar to Morse Code which was invented thousands of years later B It was used to pass secret messages that the Assyrians could not decipher C It was the first time the laws of a major government were written down D It was very short and was memorized by the priests of the day

4. What river was the city of Babylon located on?

A The Euphrates B The Tigris C The Amazon D The Nile

5. What areas of Babylonian life did the law of Hammurabi deal with?

A Marriage and divorce B Punishments for criminal behavior such as stealing and murder C Business transactions such as wages and the sale of slaves D All of the above

6. What Babylonian King conquered the Assyrians and made Babylon the ruler of the Empire in Mesopotamia again in 616 BC?

A Nabopolassar B Hammurabi C Sargon II D Nebuchadnezzar II

7. What king ruled for 43 years and brought the Babylonian Empire back to its peak including building the famous Hanging Gardens?

A Nebuchadnezzar II B Hammurabi C Nabopolassar D Sargon II

8. What did Nebuchadnezzar II do when he conquered the Jewish people?

A He made them leave their homes and into slavery in Babylon for 70 years B He forced them to build him giant pyramids in Egypt C He turned them into his elite fighting force D He let them continue living their lives as long as they paid their taxes and obeyed the laws

9. What people conquered the Babylonian Empire in 529 BC?

A Akkadians B Greeks C Persians D Assyrians

10. What country is the city of Babylon located in today?

A Iraq B Turkey C Israel D Saudi Arabia