Ancient Babylon Quiz

Who was Nebuchadnezzar?

• All of the above

• The legendary king of Babylon

• A madman according to the Bible

• A national hero of Iraq

Where is Mesopotamia located?

• All of the above

• In the heart of Babylon

• In modern-day Iraq

• Between the Euphrates and the Tigris rivers

What was Babylon known for?

• All of the above

• Being the birthplace of culture

• Having a huge metropolis

• Being ruled by Nebuchadnezzar

What is cuneiform?

• The oldest written language

• A science preserved on ancient tablets

• A language used by the Babylonians

• All of the above

Who discovered the earliest depiction of Nebuchadnezzar?

• Robert Cole Dewey

• Nebuchadnezzar himself

• Herodotus

• Kuan-yin

What was the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

• A fairy tale legend

• A wonder of the ancient world

• A garden built by Nebuchadnezzar

• All of the above

What did the clay tablets in the library of CIPA contain?

• Valuable texts describing Babylonian beliefs

• Accounts of life in Babylon

• Scientific knowledge of the time

• All of the above

What did the sacrificial rituals in Babylon involve?

• Regulations down to the smallest detail

• Interpreting the condition of an animal's liver

• All of the above

• Worshiping the moon god Sin

What did aerial archaeology reveal about Babylon?

• The Tower of Babel was a square structure

• The city was much larger than previously thought

• The decline of the city began after Nebuchadnezzar

• All of the above

What technology was used to study Babylon from outer space?

• Satellite photography

• Holographic photography

• Aerial shots

• All of the above