Hittites Trivia

1. In what area did the Hittites settle?

From Quiz Those Migrating Indo-Europeans 1

Answer: Asia Minor

The Hittites are descended from the the earliest known Indo-European group to migrate into Asia Minor. They established one of the oldest civilizations in the Middle East. Asia Minor is approximately the modern day country of Turkey.

From Quiz Ancient Hittite History

Answer: Turkey

Hittite ruins can be found chiefly in modern Turkey, and most primarily upon the Anatolian plateau that dominates the Eastern portion of the country. The climate was continental in nature, meaning hot summers and cold winters, but the area was quite suitable for agriculture and was well endowed with metals and timber.

From Quiz Those Migrating Indo-Europeans 1

Answer: iron

Asia Minor was really the only area in the Middle East that contained extensive iron ore deposits. The Hittites learned that they could extract metal from iron ore by creating a hot fire and by mixing limestone with the ore. They also learned to make cast iron and wrought iron. Although they were willing to trade, the Hittites kept the process of iron-making a closely guarded secret. Legend says that it was so valuable that the Hittites once proposed a deal whereby they would trade an equal weight of gold for an equal weight of iron with the Egyptians.

From Quiz Ancient Hittite History

Answer: Khattians

The Hittites apparently intermingled with the Khattians, taking on much of their language and culture. The Hittites also heavily borrowed from the nearby Hurrians, paying particular interest in their gods.

From Quiz Those Migrating Indo-Europeans 1

Answer: It was large enough to hold three people.

The Hittites adopted a chariot design that had two wheels. However, they further modified it to hold three men. That way the Hittites had one driver and two fighters, and it gave them a definite advantage in battle. Hittite charioteers were renowned for their skill and discipline.

From Quiz Ancient Hittite History

Answer: Pankush

The Pankush held a high degree of power early on in the Hittite kingdom, but started losing influence as the kingship became a hereditary position especially during the period of empire.

From Quiz Those Migrating Indo-Europeans 1

Answer: Hattusas

The Khatti settled in the Halys River valley approximately 2,000 B.C. They were conquered by the Hittites about 1,900 B.C., and the capital was established on a bend of the river. Most of Anatolia was controlled by or allied to the Hittites within a hundred years.

From Quiz Ancient Hittite History

Answer: 17th

The Hittites were not natives to the area of Asia Minor, but rather were invaders who came from the north, bringing with them their Indo-European dialect.

From Quiz From Hattusa With Love

Answer: He was killed on the journey to Egypt

Secret letters, a royal marriage proposal, a suspicious death, and an angry king with a very large army. Welcome to the weird story of the Hittite Prince who dreamed of becoming an Egyptian pharaoh. So, after the death of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun (yes, that one) around 1323 BCE, his widow Ankhesenamun (Dakhamunzu to the Hittites) sent a message to King Suppiluliuma I with an interesting request. She claimed she had no suitable heir and asked him to send one of his sons to marry her and rule Egypt. A foreign prince becoming pharaoh? Suppiluliuma suspected something was up. There's nothing quite like having some time to think to help you make the totally wrong decision. Yep, he decided the offer might be genuine and sent his son Zannanza south toward Egypt. Well, he never made it. Hittite sources report that the prince was killed during the journey, almost certainly as the result of a political plot. Egypt at the time was full of powerful figures who probably had zero interest in seeing a Hittite prince suddenly show up and claim the throne. To say Suppiluliuma was a bit perturbed when the news reached him might be a tad understated. His son's death led to renewed conflict between the Hittites and Egypt, particularly in Syria.

From Quiz Ancient Hittite History

Answer: Labarnash

Labarnash became the first king of a unified Hittite kingdom in about 1650 B.C.

From Quiz Those Migrating Indo-Europeans 1

Answer: Mursilis I

Hittites frequently called their leaders "Great Kings." Mursilis I conquered northern Syria in approximately 1595 B.C., and continued south to capture the city of Babylon.

From Quiz Ancient Hittite History

Answer: Khattusha

Khattusha (Boghaz-Koy) has been excavated and is a source of a wealth of information about the Hittites. Kushshar (Kussara), which was established as capital by Labarnash, has yet to be located.

From Quiz Those Migrating Indo-Europeans 1

Answer: Treaty of Kadesh

Although it is not clear who actually won the battle, (both sides claim victory!) - the Treaty of Kadesh was the first nonagression pact in history. The Egyptians and Hittites agreed that they would have no further hostilities, and if one of them was attacked by a third party, the other would give military assistance. It does appear that the Hittites probably won the battle because they continued to move further south.

From Quiz Ancient Hittite History

Answer: Shuppiluliumash

Under Shuppiluliumash the Mitanni, one of the key rivals of the Hittites, were reduced and their capital as Wassukkanni was captured. More importantly, the Hittites were able to acquire control of Syria.

From Quiz Ancient Hittite History

Answer: Rameses II

Rameses, one of the greatest of Egyptian Pharoahs, was unable to retake Kadish from the Hittites. However, he did manage to sign a peace treaty with them finally in 1258 BC.

From Quiz Those Migrating Indo-Europeans 1

Answer: Indo-European

Bedrich Hrozny believed that the Hittite language was of Indo-European origin. He found several similar suffixes of nouns and verbs, as well as root words, that were similar to other Indo-European languages. The term Indo-European is not only used to describe people who migrated from India to Europe, but also the family of languages derived from the language of the original migrants.

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