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SSC MTS 2019 PYQ — Question 36

SSC MTS Previous Year - 07 August 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q36

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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon is associated with which of the following ancient cultures?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct Answer is option 2 i.e. Mesopotamia

Hanging Gardens of Babylon:
  • The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World as listed by Hellenic culture.
  • It was described as a remarkable feat of engineering with an ascending series of tiered gardens containing a wide variety of trees, shrubs, and vines, resembling a large green mountain constructed of mud bricks.
  • It was said to have been built in the ancient city of Babylon, near present-day Hillah, Babil province, in Iraq.