Multiple choice

How did Hammurabi's Babylonian Empire eventually fall, two decades after his reign?

  1. It fell to Uruk.

  2. It fell to nomadic warriors

  3. It fell to the Egyptians.

  4. It remained unchanged and unconquered.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

After Hammurabi's death, the Babylonian Empire weakened and was eventually overrun by various invading groups, including nomadic warriors and the Hittites. These external invasions led to the collapse of the central Babylonian authority.

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