Exploring the Hanging Gardens

What city state is associated with the Hanging Gardens?

• Babylon

• Rome

• Carthage

• Athens

In which modern-day country were the Hanging Gardens located?

• Turkey

• Greece

• Egypt

• Iraq

Who wrote about the Hanging Gardens in ancient times?

• Herodotus and Aristotle

• Hippocrates and Galen

• Pliny the Elder and Tacitus

• Strabo and Philo of Byzantium

What was the height of the Hanging Gardens?

• 75 feet (approximately 23 meters)

• 100 feet (approximately 30 meters)

• 50 feet (approximately 15 meters)

• 30 feet (approximately 9 meters)

Describe the structure of the terraces in the Hanging Gardens.

• The terraces are circular and have a single large tree in the center.

• The terraces are flat and made of concrete.

• The terraces are underground and filled with water.

• The terraces in the Hanging Gardens are tiered, supported by columns and arches, and filled with various plants and trees.

What type of irrigation system was used for the gardens?

• Surface irrigation system

• Subsurface irrigation system

• Sprinkler irrigation system

• Drip irrigation system

Who was the king of Babylon when the gardens were said to exist?

• Ashurbanipal

• Sargon of Akkad

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar II

What year did Nebuchadnezzar II become king?

• 600 BC

• 605 AD

• 605 BC

• 500 BC

What types of plants were grown in the Hanging Gardens?

• Cacti and succulents only

• Aquatic plants like lilies and lotus

• A variety of trees, vines, and other plants, including fruit trees like pomegranates and figs.

• Only flowering plants such as roses and tulips

Why do we have so little information about the Hanging Gardens?

• They were primarily known from modern literature.

• They were destroyed in a natural disaster.

• There is no definitive archaeological evidence and they are primarily known from ancient texts.

• They were built in the 20th century.