Question

Arrange in correct chronological sequence as per time period. A. Akkadian B. Assyrian C. Sumerian D. Old Babylonian E. Neo Babylonian Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A, C, D, E, B
• B. B, D, C, E, A
• C. C, A, D, B, E
• D. D, B, A, E, C

Hint:

Remember the chronological order of Mesopotamian civilizations: \[ \boxed{ \begin{aligned} \text{Sumerian} &\rightarrow \text{Earliest Civilization}, \text{Akkadian} &\rightarrow \text{First Empire}, \text{Old Babylonian} &\rightarrow \text{Hammurabi}, \text{Assyrian} &\rightarrow \text{Military Empire}, \text{Neo Babylonian} &\rightarrow \text{Nebuchadnezzar II}. \end{aligned} } \] Mnemonic: “SABAN” = Sumerian $\rightarrow$ Akkadian $\rightarrow$ Babylonian $\rightarrow$ Assyrian $\rightarrow$ Neo-Babylonian.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept: The civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia developed in a well-defined chronological order. Beginning with the Sumerians, political power later shifted to the Akkadians, followed by the Old Babylonian Kingdom, the Assyrian Empire, and finally the Neo-Babylonian Empire. Approximate chronology:
• Sumerian Civilization -- c. 4500--1900 BCE
• Akkadian Empire -- c. 2334--2154 BCE
• Old Babylonian Period -- c. 1894--1595 BCE
• Assyrian Empire -- c. 1365--609 BCE (Neo-Assyrian peak: 911--609 BCE)
• Neo-Babylonian Empire -- c. 626--539 BCE

Step 1: Arrange the civilizations from earliest to latest. The correct chronological order is \[ \boxed{ \text{Sumerian} \rightarrow \text{Akkadian} \rightarrow \text{Old Babylonian} \rightarrow \text{Assyrian} \rightarrow \text{Neo Babylonian} } \]

Step 2: Match with the given letters. \[ \begin{aligned} \text{Sumerian} &\rightarrow C, \text{Akkadian} &\rightarrow A, \text{Old Babylonian} &\rightarrow D, \text{Assyrian} &\rightarrow B, \text{Neo Babylonian} &\rightarrow E. \end{aligned} \] Therefore, \[ \boxed{C,\ A,\ D,\ B,\ E} \] Hence, \[ \boxed{\text{(C)}} \]