Key Rulers and Empires of Ancient Mesopotamia: Multiple Choice

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