Hittites conquer Mesopotamia
  • 1. Who were the Hittites?
A) A religious sect
B) A fictional tribe
C) An ancient civilization
D) A modern political group
  • 2. What was the capital city of the Hittite Empire?
A) Susa
B) Hattusa
C) Thebes
D) Babylon
  • 3. Which Mesopotamian city did the Hittites conquer?
A) Ur
B) Assur
C) Uruk
D) Babylon
  • 4. Who was the ruler of the Hittites during the conquest of Mesopotamia?
A) Tudhaliya IV
B) Hattusili III
C) Suppiluliuma I
D) Mursili I
  • 5. What weapon technology did the Hittites use effectively in battles?
A) Wooden weapons
B) Bronze weapons
C) Iron weapons
D) Stone weapons
  • 6. Which god was central to Hittite religion and was also adopted by Mesopotamians?
A) Anu
B) Ishtar
C) Enlil
D) Teshub
  • 7. What form of writing did the Hittites use for official records and royal inscriptions?
A) Cuneiform
B) Hieroglyphics
C) Runes
D) Alphabet
  • 8. What eventually led to the decline and fall of the Hittite Empire?
A) Plague and disease outbreaks
B) Civil war and political corruption
C) Drought and crop failures
D) Invasions by Sea Peoples and internal unrest
  • 9. What modern-day country encompasses the heartland of the former Hittite Empire?
A) Turkey
B) Iraq
C) Syria
D) Iran
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