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Ancient Hittite History

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Introduction:
"The mysterious Hittites...who were they...where did they come from...where did they go? Perhaps this quiz will shed some light on these questions...and leave you curious for more...enjoy!"


1. The chief centers of Hittite power can be found in which modern country?
    Lebanon
    Syria
    Turkey
    Iraq


2. The oldest inhabitants of the Hittite homeland were known by what name?
    Hurrians
    Gurians
    Kassites
    Khattians


3. The early kings of the Hittites were elected and supported by an assembly of warriors that
was called...?
    Lagash
    Hebad
    Sharsha
    Pankush


4. The Hittites were first able to unify under a single king in which century B.C.?
    5th
    21st
    17th
    9th


5. Under which king were the Hittites first unified?
    Kummarbi
    Puduhepa
    Labarnash
    Ullikumma


6. The Hittite capital was originally established at Kushshar, but was later moved to what
location?
    Kanesh
    Alaja Huyuk
    Khattusha
    Gordium


7. Which of the ancient Hittite kings made the farthest thrust south, capturing Aleppo and
later Mari and Babylon?
    Murshilish
    Hantilish
    Shubbiluliuma
    Telepinush


8. At about 1380 the Hittite empire was formed under the greatest of Hittite kings. What
was his name?
    Muwattalish
    Ahhiyawa
    Hattushilish
    Shuppiluliumash


9. Which Egyptian Pharoah, desperate to regain control of Syria from the Hittites, attacked the Hittites at Kadish in 1287 B.C.?
    Thothmos III
    Amenophis III
    Seti I
    Rameses II


10. The Hittites were known to have worshipped many gods, and had a very lively set of
myths, endowed by the myths of the indigenous people and their own imported
religo-mythic culture. Which god was the weather-god and chief god of the Hittite
pantheon?
    Baal
    Teshub
    Marduk
    Ensi


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