Exploring Ancient Babylon

Where was the ancient city of Babylon located?

• Between the Nile and Amazon rivers

• Between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers

• On the coast of the Mediterranean Sea

• In the Himalayan mountains

Who was the famous king of Babylon known for creating one of the world's earliest written laws?

• King Tutankhamun

• King Hammurabi

• King Solomon

• King Cyrus

Which Persian king conquered Babylon in 539 B.C.E.?

• Darius the Great

• Xerxes I

• Cyrus the Great

• Alexander the Great

What was the name of the grand entranceway to the city of Babylon?

• The Lion Gate

• The Ishtar Gate

• The Golden Gate

• The Babylonian Arch

Which group controlled Babylon during its golden age in the seventh and sixth centuries B.C.E.?

• The Assyrians

• The Amorites

• The Chaldeans

• The Greeks

What was the name of the tower in Babylon that archaeologists believe might be the Tower of Babel?

• The Hanging Gardens

• The Etemenanki

• The Ziggurat of Ur

• The Temple of Artemis

Which king is remembered for sacking Jerusalem and exiling the Hebrews to Babylon?

• King Nebuchadrezzar II

• King Hammurabi

• King Cyrus the Great

• King Alexander the Great

What did the Hebrews believe angered God, leading to the downfall of Nebuchadrezzar's royal line?

• The building of the Hanging Gardens

• The theft of sacred objects from the Jewish temple

• The construction of the Ishtar Gate

• The conquest of Egypt

Which famous story from the Bible is associated with Babylon and involves a tower reaching the heavens?

• The Exodus

• The Tower of Babel

• The Great Flood

• The Fall of Jericho

What is one reason why Babylon was considered a "City of Cities"?

• It was the only city in Mesopotamia

• It was a product of many different traditions and cultures

• It was never conquered by any other empire

• It was located on an island