Lesson 5-5 The Assyrians

Lesson 5-5 The Assyrians

by Phyllis Friddle

​Military

​Having to do with soldiers or thge armed forced

Siege​

The surrounding of a city ​by soldiers who are trying to capture it so that food, water and other supplies cannot get in or out.

Tribute​

​A payment or gift demanded by rulers of ancient kingdoms

Multiple Choice

The Assyrians built their capital city on the banks of the ______ river

• builders

• Tigris

• military

Multiple Choice

The capital city of Assyria was named ______, after one of their many fierce gods.

• laws

• taxes

• Ashur

Multiple Choice

Assyrian kings were hard rulers and made their people pay heavy ______

• taxes

• Tigris

• Chaldeans

Multiple Choice

Assyrians lived under strict

• builders

• laws

• military

Multiple Choice

The Assyrians had a(n) _____ civilization

• military

• laws

• Chaldeans

Multiple Choice

The Assyriand were _____ as well as fighters

• Tigris

• builders

• taxes

Open Ended

What did the Assyrians build to help them conquer a city?

Open Ended

What did the Assyrians do when they captured a city?

Multiple Choice

In 612 B.C., the ______ brought an end to the Assyrian Empire.

• Chaldeans

• Tigris

• Ashur

Open Ended

What are three things Assyrians invented?