Babylonian Empire

What did the hanging gardens of Babylon feature?

• Layers of trees and flowers

• Tall stone pillars

• Wide stone roads

• Golden statues

Who was the king known for uniting Mesopotamia and creating the first Babylonian Empire?

• Marduk

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Cyrus the Great

• Hammurabi

What was the purpose of the Code of Hammurabi?

• To build tall ziggurats

• To create order and fairness

• To expand the empire

• To honor the gods

What was one of the Babylonian contributions to science?

• Writing epic poems

• Creating a number system based on 60

• Building pyramids

• Inventing the wheel

Who conquered Babylon in 539 BCE?

• Julius Caesar

• Ramses II

• Alexander the Great

• Cyrus the Great