Hanging Gardens of Babylon Exploration

Hanging Gardens of Babylon Exploration

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Architecture, Geography

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explores the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It discusses their construction, design, and the mystery surrounding their existence and location. Various historical theories are presented, including the possibility that the gardens were located in Nineveh. The video also examines literary descriptions and archaeological evidence, as well as the flora and fauna that might have been present in the gardens.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the architectural structure of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

A pyramid with four floors

A single-level garden

A circular garden

A flat terrace

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is traditionally credited with building the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

King Sennacherib

Queen Samiramis

King Nebuchadnezzar II

Alexander the Great

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which hypothesis suggests that the Hanging Gardens were actually located in Nineveh?

The Nineveh hypothesis

The Babylonian destruction hypothesis

The Greek hypothesis

The mythical hypothesis

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which ancient author is known for quoting Barossus about the Hanging Gardens?

Strabo

Flavius Josephus

Deodorus Siculus

Quintus Curtius Rufus

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What irrigation method is mentioned in the classical literature for the Hanging Gardens?

River diversion

Underground aquifers

Archimedean screw

Natural rainfall

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which king is associated with the gardens in Nineveh according to Stephanie Daly's hypothesis?

King Nebuchadnezzar II

King Sennacherib

King Ashurbanipal

King Hammurabi

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of evidence supports the Nineveh hypothesis for the Hanging Gardens?

Greek sculptures

Archaeological aqueducts

Babylonian texts

Roman coins

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