The Assyrian Empire

Where was the center of the Assyrian Empire?

• Egypt

• Israel

• Northern Mesopotamia

• Southern Mesopotamia

What other empire did the Assyrians battle throughout much of ancient history for control of Mesopotamia and the Middle East?

• Sumerians

• Persians

• Egyptians

• Babylonians

Who was the first king of the Assyrians to create an empire after the Akkadian Empire fell apart?

• Sargon II

• Shamshi-Adad

• Hammurabi

• Tiglath Pileser I

When the Assyrian Empire was at its peak, what lands did it control? (more than 1 answer)

• Cyprus

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• Israel

Around what year did the last of the Assyrian Empires fall to the Babylonians?

• 2100 BC

• 1074 BC

• 740 BC

• 612 BC

What Assyrian city held a famous library of thousands of clay tablets?

• Babylon

• Niveneh

• Ashur

• Nimrud

What were the Assyrians most known for?

• Their fearsome army and warriors

• Their poetry

• Their art and painting

• Their peaceful rule of the lands they conquered

What metal did the Assyrians use to make their weapons, chariots, and tools strong?

• Bronze

• Gold

• Iron

• Steel

Who was the last great King of the Assyrians?

• Shamshi-Adad

• Tiglath-Pileser III

• Sargon II

• Ashurbanipal

Who was the main god of the Assyrians?

• Ashur

• Nimrud

• Shamash

• Marduk