Military Empires

The cultures of the Assyrians and the Chaldeans took some elements from the ancient empire of

• the pharaohs of Egypt
• Hammurabi of Babylonia
• King Solomon
• Darius

The Assyrians gained a reputation as

• excellent administrators and traders
• cruel warriors and strict rulers
• scientists and astronomers
• good soldiers and fair rulers

Which people captured the Assyrian capital of Nineveh in 612 B.C.?

• Hittites
• Phoenicians
• Chaldeans
• Persians

The most famous leader of the Chaldeans was

• Nebuchadrezzar
• Hammurabi
• Ashurbanipal
• Cyrus

The secret of smelting iron ore to make superior weapons was developed about 1400 B.C. by the

• Assyrians
• Chaldeans
• Hittites
• Babylonians

The ancient city that was famous for its huge ziggurat and hanging gardens was

• Nineveh
• Babylon
• Persepolis
• Marduk

The Aryan people who settled in Persian were originally

• Mesopotamians from the Tigris-Euphrates Valley
• desert sheep herders from Egypt
• merchants and traders from Phoenicia
• cattle herders from Central Asia

Within the Persian empire, the Immortals were

• the leading soldiers in the Army
• governors of the provinces in the empire
• inspectors who traveled to distant provinces
• merchants who used the silk route to China

Which of these statements is true about the religion introduced in Persia by Zoroaster?

• It was a relgigion that had only one God
• The gods in this religion were found in nature
• People could choose between good and evil deeds
• People built a Ziggurat to honor the gods

Under Persian rule, people in distant parts of the empire were

• forced to follow Persian laws and religion
• forbidden to trade or travel
• forced to serve in the Persian army
• allowed to trade and keep their own cultures