History Practice Quiz 242

Q1.What type of texts were included in Assurbanipal's library?

A. Only economic records B. History, epics, omen literature, astrology, hymns, and poems C. Only religious texts D. Only legal documents

Q2.What did the clay labels in Assurbanipal's library indicate?

A. The date of creation B. The number of tablets about a subject and the writer C. The price of the tablets D. The name of the king

Q3.Which epic was copied by scribes in Assurbanipal's library?

A. The Iliad B. The Epic of Gilgamesh C. The Odyssey D. The Enuma Elish

Q4.What did the copier of tablets state on the copies?

A. The king's name B. His name and the date C. The price of the tablet D. The subject of the tablet

Q5.In which temple was Assurbanipal's library placed?

A. Temple of Marduk B. Temple of Nabu C. Temple of Ishtar D. Temple of Shamash

Q6.Who released Babylonia from Assyrian domination in 625 BCE?

A. Nabopolassar B. Nabonidus C. Assurbanipal D. Sargon

Q7.In which year did the Achaemenids of Iran conquer Babylon?

A. 625 BCE B. 539 BCE C. 331 BCE D. 2370 BCE

Q8.Until which year was Babylon the premier city of the world?

A. 625 BCE B. 539 BCE C. 331 BCE D. 2370 BCE

Q9.Who was the last ruler of independent Babylon?

A. Nabopolassar B. Nabonidus C. Sargon D. Alexander

Q10.What did Nabonidus find to help him dress his daughter for consecration as Priestess?

A. A broken statue of Sargon B. A stele of a very early king C. A dream from the god of Ur D. A processional way