Assyrians

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Social Studies, History
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9th - 12th Grade
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Mark Riniker
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The Assyrians were located in...
Southern Mesopotamia
Northern Mesopotamia
Eastern Mesopotamia
Western Mesopotamia
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
There are three main historical periods for the Assyrian Empire, but the most important is
Early Assyrian Empire
Middle Assyrian Empire
Neo Assyrian Empire
Late Assyrian Empire
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was siege warfare important?
Because, it allowed warriors to get out their aggression, so they wouldn't be violent at home.
Because, if a military didn't enter the walled cities of the ancient world, there was no way to capture slaves and loot the city for valuables.
Because ancient cities often had valuables hidden inside the walls.
Because, if a military knocked down the city, they could marry the women and capture slaves.
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Most of the information that we know about the Assyrians comes from bas reliefs and cuneiform inscriptions.
True
False
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Who was the patron deity (god) of the Assyrians, and why was this god important?
Shamash, because he was the deity that gave the Assyrians the divine law and helped the Assyrians become a powerful empire.
Ishtar, the goddess of love and war, because she knows how to multitask, and she was the most powerful goddess in the entire Near East.
Gibil, the "governor of the gods," because he judged both the gods and humans, and without law and order, there is chaos.
Ashur, the supreme god of the sky and war, because he was the one who called the kings to wage war on his behalf to punish evil doers.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The Assyrians were highly skilled in this type of warfare...
Land
Siege
Desert
Mountain
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Siege warfare is when army soldiers camp outside a city and repeatedly attack it until the city falls.
True
False
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