The Assyrians

What is a mercenary?

• a small kingdom of a few cities north of Babylon

• a soldier hired by another country to fight for that country.

• a store that sells goods to the people

• a mail service with horses

Where was Assyria located in Mesopotamia?

• Lower Tigris River

• Upper Tigris River

• Lower Euphrates River

• Upper Euphrates River

Assyria was named for its capital city, _________.

• Babylonia

• Mesopotamia

• Ashur

• Syria

True or False. Assyria's power went up and down through the Years.

• True

• False

Assyria developed a "standing Army" which is composed of ____________.

• soldiers who chose the army as a career.

• soldiers who went home after a battle.

• soldiers who fought only standing up.

• soldiers who died for their country.

True or False. A citizen-soldier fights for other countries.

• True

• False

Which weapon did the Assyrians NOT use in their fighting.

• chariots

• battering rams

• bows and arrows

• machine guns

Once a city was conquered by the Assyrians, they were required to do what?

• pay to get their families back

• pay the king a ransom

• pay a bribe

• pay taxes

What was NOT an achievement of the Assyrian Civilization?

• first to develop a mail service

• first to develop a standing army

• created the first library

• created the first school

Why did the Assyrians fall from power? (DOK 3)

• They were lazy and didn't protect themselves.

• They had to much land to protect.

• They didn't fall from power.

• Their King died and a new one took over.