This empire’s capital, whose ruins are located in modern-day Turkey, contains two prominent lion statues flanking its Lion Gate. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this Bronze Age empire which was ruled from Hattusa.
ANSWER: Hittite Empire
[10e] Records of the Hittite Empire, such as the Telipinu Proclamation, are written in this script. Many Mesopotamian languages, such as Sumerian and Akkadian, use this script, whose name means “wedge-shaped.”
ANSWER: cuneiform
[10m] The Hittites’ competition with Egypt for trade routes led to this major battle, which is considered the largest chariot battle in recorded history.
ANSWER: Battle of Kadesh
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