World History and Civilizations
Which of the following best names: an ancient Mesopotamian city famous for the Hanging Gardens attributed to it and the legal code of King Hammurabi?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium World History and Civilizations MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which of the following best names: an ancient Mesopotamian city famous for the Hanging Gardens attributed to it and the legal code of King Hammurabi?”
The accepted answer is C. Babylon. Babylon is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best names an ancient Mesopotamian city famous for the Hanging Gardens attributed to it and the legal code of King Hammurabi option C Option A Black Death does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Babylon Option B Berlin Wall does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Babylon Remaining alternatives Gutenberg's Printing Press fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Babylon is identified World History and Civilizations questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations World History and Civilizations recall of this distinction is a regular.
- A. Black Death
Why not A: “Black Death” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Babylon. Babylon is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best names an ancient Mesopotamian city famous for the Hanging Gardens attributed to it and the legal code
- B. Berlin Wall
Why not B: “Berlin Wall” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Babylon. Babylon is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best names an ancient Mesopotamian city famous for the Hanging Gardens attributed to it and the legal code
- C. Babylon ✓
- D. Gutenberg's Printing Press
Why not D: “Gutenberg's Printing Press” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Babylon. Babylon is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best names an ancient Mesopotamian city famous for the Hanging Gardens attributed to it and the legal code
Correct answer
C. Babylon
Explanation
Babylon is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best names an ancient Mesopotamian city famous for the Hanging Gardens attributed to it and the legal code of King Hammurabi option C Option A Black Death does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Babylon Option B Berlin Wall does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Babylon Remaining alternatives Gutenberg's Printing Press fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Babylon is identified World History and Civilizations questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations World History and Civilizations recall of this distinction is a regular.
Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, World History and Civilizations
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