WORLD HISTORY

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HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Nebuchadnezzar, the king of the Chaldeans, built a ____, or stepped, garden for his queen.
A
barter
B
iron
C
litters
D
terraced
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nebuchadnezzar, the king of the Chaldeans built a, or stepped, garden for his queen. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon was made by Nebuchadnezzar for a queen.

Detailed explanation-2: -Legend has it that King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had the gardens built as a gift to his wife Semiramis, a Persian princess, to ease her homesickness for the green forests of her homeland.

Detailed explanation-3: -He is known for rebuilding much of Babylon and restoring it to its former glory. He also built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon which is considered one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to one legend, the Hanging Gardens were built alongside a grand palace known as The Marvel of Mankind, by the Neo-Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II (who ruled between 605 and 562 BC), for his Median wife, Queen Amytis, because she missed the green hills and valleys of her homeland.

Detailed explanation-5: -Nebuchadnezzar was credited with creating the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to remind his wife of her homeland, but archaeologists have found no trace of these legendary gardens.

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