Quiz: Babylonia
When was Babylonia founded?
- c. 1894 BCE, as an Amorite kingdom at Babylon
- c. 3000 BCE, the first palaces on Crete
- c. 1650 BCE, the Old Kingdom at Hattusa
- c. 1750 BCE, the shaft grave kings at Mycenae
Answer
c. 1894 BCE, as an Amorite kingdom at Babylon — Founded: c. 1894 BCE, as an Amorite kingdom at Babylon.
When did Babylonia end?
- 539 BCE, conquered by Cyrus the Great of Persia
- 539 BCE, when Cyrus the Great took Babylon for Persia
- 609 BCE, Nineveh destroyed by Babylonians and Medes
- 651 CE, the last king killed; Persia became Muslim
Answer
539 BCE, conquered by Cyrus the Great of Persia — Ended: 539 BCE, conquered by Cyrus the Great of Persia.
Where was the heartland of Babylonia?
- Southern Mesopotamia, capital Babylon
- The Greek mainland and the Aegean, center at Mycenae
- The island of Crete, center at Knossos
- Central Anatolia, capital Hattusa, in present day Turkey
Answer
Southern Mesopotamia, capital Babylon — Heartland: Southern Mesopotamia, capital Babylon.
True or false: Babylonia was the great civilization of southern Mesopotamia, centered on Babylon.
- True
- False
Answer
True — True. Babylonia was the great civilization of southern Mesopotamia, centered on Babylon.