WorksheetsThe Babylonian Empire
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
According to the passage, what was one of the achievements of the Babylonians?
The first written system of laws
The invention of the wheel
The discovery of fire
The creation of the alphabet
Where was the empire of Babylonia located according to the passage?
Between the Nile and Amazon rivers
Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Between the Danube and Rhine rivers
Between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers
Fill in the blank: The first written mention of Babylonia's famous capital city, Babylon, dates to about ______ B.C.
3800
2500
1500
4200
According to the passage, Babylon was one of the Sumerian city-states but still lacked the ______ significance it would gain one day.
political
religious
economic
cultural
According to the passage, who united most of Mesopotamia and brought Babylon its first great glory?
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
Nabopolassar
Marduk
Fill in the blank: The Assyrian kings destroyed the first Babylonian Empire and left behind war and destruction in their wake. The Assyrians ruled in Mesopotamia from about ________ B.C.
1400-600
2000-1500
800-300
1800-1200
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built by whom, and for whom were they constructed?
Built by Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife Amytis
Built by Hammurabi for the goddess Ishtar
Built by Sargon for his son
Built by Cyrus the Great for his mother
What was the Tower of Babel made of, according to a tablet left by the king?
Baked brick enameled in brilliant blue.
Solid gold blocks.
Marble and granite.
Wooden planks.
The gardens in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon literally hung from ropes.
True
False
What was the most important god of Babylon mentioned in the passage?
Marduk
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
Nabopolassar
Why did the Tower of Babel become famous, according to the passage?
Because it was built to reach the heavens.
Because it was the tallest building in the world.
Because it was destroyed by an earthquake.
Because it was used as a palace for kings.
According to the passage, how high do scholars believe the Hanging Gardens of Babylon rose?
A) Between 50 and 100 feet
B) Between 80 and 300 feet
C) Between 200 and 500 feet
D) Between 10 and 50 feet
Fill in the blank: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were a lush mountain of greenery in the middle of a flat, dry _______.
desert
forest
valley
island
Who destroyed the Tower of Babel and the Babylonian Empire around the year 478 B.C.?
The Persians
The Greeks
The Romans
The Egyptians
Thousands of years ago, the Babylonians excelled in which of the following areas?
Engineering, law, art, and architecture
Medicine, sports, and music
Farming, fishing, and hunting
Mathematics, astronomy, and poetry
