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Mesopotamian Kings Trivia Quiz

Some of these you may even remember from Sunday school or Bible study.

A multiple-choice quiz by wdstk. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
wdstk

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
282,782

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Tough

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6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Hint

Tiglath-Pileser III

Sennacherib

Suppiluliuma I

Nebuchadnezzar

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who founded the city of Agade (Akkad) and the Akkadian Dynasty. Hint

Suppiluliuma I

Hammurabi

Gudea

Sargon the Great

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Question 3 of 10

3. He and his father were believed to be those responsible for the deportation of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel. Hint

Nebuchadnezzar

Sennacherib

Shalmaneser V

Gilgamesh

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Question 4 of 10

4. He laid an unsuccessful siege of Jerusalem mentioned in 2nd Kings of the Bible. Hint

Tiglath-Pileser III

Sennacherib

Suppiluliuma I

Sargon the Great

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Question 5 of 10

5. This king was the founder of the Neo-Assyrian Empire and conquered most of the world known to the ancient Assyrians. Hint

Gilgamesh

Gudea

Tiglath-Pileser III

Hammurabi

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Question 6 of 10

6. Tut-Ankh-Amun's widow asked him to send her a son to marry. Hint

Suppiluliuma I

Nebuchadnezzar

Naram-Sin

Sargon II

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Question 7 of 10

7. This well known ruler of Lagash conquerd Elam and Anshan. Who was it? Hint

Hammurabi

Gudea

Gilgamesh

Tiglath-Pileser III

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Question 8 of 10

8. Was the first king of the Babylonian Empire with one of the earliest law codes. Hint

Naram-Sin

Sargon II

Nebuchadnezzar

Hammurabi

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Question 9 of 10

9. An epic about him has survived. Who was he? Hint

Gudea

Ur-Zababa

Gilgamesh

Urbaba

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first Mesopotamian king to claim divinity for himself? Hint

Naram-Sin

Tiglath-Pileser III

Nebuchadnezzar

Sargon the Great

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

Answer: Nebuchadnezzar

These were one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. He built them for his wife Amytis to remind her of her homeland in Media. The prophet Daniel was called in to interpret his dream about a huge idol with clay feet. (Daniel 2:33-45)

2. Who founded the city of Agade (Akkad) and the Akkadian Dynasty.

Answer: Sargon the Great

The name Sargon means "the King is legitimate" He overthrew the King of Kish (Ur-Zababa) in a palace revolt and ruled for 56 years.

3. He and his father were believed to be those responsible for the deportation of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel.

Answer: Shalmaneser V

His father was Tiglath-Pileser III. After Shalmaneser died his crown was seized by Sargon II.

4. He laid an unsuccessful siege of Jerusalem mentioned in 2nd Kings of the Bible.

Answer: Sennacherib

According to 2 Kings 19:35 "The Angel of Jehovah went forth and struck down 185,000 men in the Assyrian camp." He was the son of Sargon II and moved the capital to Nineveh.

5. This king was the founder of the Neo-Assyrian Empire and conquered most of the world known to the ancient Assyrians.

Answer: Tiglath-Pileser III

He is considered one of the most successful military commanders in world history. He claimed divine sanction for all his territorial ambitions. His royal palace was at Nimrud.

6. Tut-Ankh-Amun's widow asked him to send her a son to marry.

Answer: Suppiluliuma I

The son (Prince Zannanza) was killed on his way to her. Suppiluliuma was furious and sent his armies against Egypt's vassal states in Canaan and Northern Syria. Many of the prisoners that were brought back carried the plague which would eventually kill Suppiluliuma.

7. This well known ruler of Lagash conquerd Elam and Anshan. Who was it?

Answer: Gudea

Not from Lagash originally, he married Ninalla the daughter of the ruler (Urbaba) Lagash prospered under him. He built many irrigation channels and temples. Twenty-six statues of him still exist.

8. Was the first king of the Babylonian Empire with one of the earliest law codes.

Answer: Hammurabi

The 282 laws were carved on a large stele (now in the Louvre) Most of the laws were an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth with no provision for extenuating circumstances. The top of the stele shows Hammurabi getting the laws from the god of the sun and justice (Shamash). On the positive side, however, punishments were not allowed to exceed this principle.

9. An epic about him has survived. Who was he?

Answer: Gilgamesh

He was the 5th king of Uruk. Was 2/3 god 1/3 human. He goes on a quest for immortality after the death of his friend Enkidu. He never attained it.

10. Who was the first Mesopotamian king to claim divinity for himself?

Answer: Naram-Sin

You can tell a god-king by the horns on his crown. He was the grandson of Sargon the Great. After his death his kingdom fell to the Gutians.

Source: Author wdstk

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