Test your knowledge of the influential kings and dominant empires that rose and fell in the 'Cradle of Civilization' between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.·0 takes
01·Who is credited with creating the world's first empire, the Akkadian Empire, around 2334 BCE?
02·The famous 'Code of Hammurabi,' one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes, is associated with which Babylonian king?
03·Which Neo-Babylonian king is famously credited with the construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
04·Which Mesopotamian empire, known for its military might and ruthless tactics, had capitals at cities like Ashur and Nineveh?
05·The 'Epic of Gilgamesh,' one of the earliest surviving works of literature, centers on the legendary king of which Sumerian city-state?
06·What is the name of the wedge-shaped writing system developed in Sumer, which became the dominant script of ancient Mesopotamia?
07·The ruler Ur-Nammu, who established the Third Dynasty of Ur, is known for creating what significant document that predates the Code of Hammurabi?
08·The great library at Nineveh, which contained thousands of clay tablets including the Epic of Gilgamesh, was assembled by which Assyrian king?
09·The Neo-Babylonian Empire, which succeeded the Neo-Assyrian Empire, is also commonly known by what other name, derived from the people who founded it?
10·The city of Babylon reached its first peak of power and influence under which empire, led by Hammurabi?
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