Assyrian Empire

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What is the present-day name of Assyria?

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Iraq

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What are the two capital cities of Assyria which were centers of political and cultural power?

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Nineveh and Nimrud

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Assyrian god of war and national deity, was a center of the assyrian religion.

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Ashur

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The Assyrian king who was a renowned scholar and a collector of cuneiform tablets.

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Ashurbanipal

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One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient Worlds that may have actually been located in Nineveh.

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Hanging Gardens of Babylon

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Was the largest empire the world had seen up to that point? Options: Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Persian

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Assyrian

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They were known as the masters of war and empire building. Options: Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Persian

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Assyrian

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The Assyrian king who established one of the first postal systems in history.

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Sargon II