Babylon

What was the earliest civilization in Mesopotamia?

• Akkad

• Sumer

• Ziggurat

• Diety

Babylon was the city in

• Assyria

• Mesopotamia

• Roman Empire

• Ancient Egypt

Babylonians were very religious, they build a lot of _____________ to worship gods.

• gardens

• farms

• temples

• squares

What was the name of the goddess of war and love in ancient Babylon?

• Marduk

• Ishtar

• Shamash

• Hammurabi

Which animals are represented on Ishtar Gates?

• lions

• dragons

• bulls

• all the above

Which of the seven wonders of ancient world is on the picture?

(a)  

What were the most common occupations of Babylonians?

• priests

• merchants

• farmers

• soldiers

Babylonian king who ruled in 1792 - 1750 BC and is best known for a written code of laws.

(a)  

What was the purpose of the ziggurat?

• to decorate the city

• to protect the city

• to get the temple closer to the heaven

• none of the above

What was the usual punishment for someone who committed a crime?

• 10 years of a very hard work

• they were sent out of the town

• they had to experience the same thing (as their crime)

• they had to starve for 10 days