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The First Empires

Question 6 • FL-2109010-M/J World History A - Teacher Directed Resource

Which king established the Babylonian Empire?

Answer
A
Sargon
B
Hammurabi
C
Cyrus the Great
D
Nebuchadnezzar II

Explanation

Hammurabi expanded Babylon’s power and established the Old Babylonian Empire in the 18th century BCE. Sargon founded the Akkadian Empire, while Cyrus the Great founded the Persian Empire and Nebuchadnezzar II ruled the later Neo-Babylonian Empire. The correct choice is Hammurabi.

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