Question

the babylonian king nabopolassar (nah-boh-puh-lah-sehr) helped defeat the assyrian empire. king nabopolassar set up his own empire in babylon. he wanted to make his empire just like the old babylonian empire. historians call his empire the neo-babylonian empire. what does the prefix neo- mean? oldest new best many

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of the prefix "neo - ", we analyze the context. The text says King Nabopolassar set up his empire in Babylon, wanting it to be like the Old Babylonian Empire, and his empire is called the Neo - Babylonian Empire. Comparing "Old" (referring to the previous Babylonian Empire) with "Neo - Babylonian", the prefix "neo - " should mean "new" as it indicates a new version of the Babylonian Empire - like the old one but established later. The other options "oldest", "best", and "many" don't fit the context of creating a new empire similar to the old one.

Answer:

B. new (assuming the options are labeled A. oldest, B. new, C. best, D. many)