Ashurbanipal

In what year was Ashurbanipal born?

• 1800 BC

• 888 BC

• 686 BC

• 700 BC

In what year did Ashurbanipal become Crown Prince?

• 650 BC

• 672 BC

• 686 BC

• 802 BC

What does the name Ashurbanipal mean?

• He who kills lions

• Son created by the god Ashur

• Scholar or scribe

• The immutable truth and destiny

What was the name of Ashurbanipal's grandfather that built the palace in which he lived?

• Sennacherib

• Ekallatum

• Esarhaddon

• Shamash-shum-ukin

Who was Esarhaddon in relation to Ashurbanipal?

• His father, who made the cities under his control swear loyalty to Ashurbanipal.

• His older brother that died young, which led to Ashurbanipal's being chosen as Crown Prince.

• His brother that became jealous of Ashurbanipal's power and eventually tried to kill him.

• His mother, who made the Assyrian court swear loyalty to Ashurbanipal.

Who was Sin-adinna-apla in relation to Ashurbanipal?

• His father, who made the cities under his control swear loyalty to Ashurbanipal.

• His older brother that died young, which led to Ashurbanipal's being chosen as Crown Prince.

• His brother that became jealous of Ashurbanipal's power and eventually tried to kill him.

• His mother, who made the Assyrian court swear loyalty to Ashurbanipal.

Who was Shamash-shum-ukin in relation to Ashurbanipal?

• His father, who made the cities under his control swear loyalty to Ashurbanipal.

• His older brother that died young, which led to Ashurbanipal's being chosen as Crown Prince.

• His brother that became jealous of Ashurbanipal's power and eventually tried to kill him.

• His mother, who made the Assyrian court swear loyalty to Ashurbanipal.

What did Esarhaddon do to try to pacify Shamash-shum-ukin so that he would not turn against Ashurbanipal?

• He gave him command over 1/3 of the entire Assyrian army.

• He put him in control of the city of Babylon.

• He put him in control of the city of Nineveh.

• He built a palace for him and gave him the royal gardens.

In his training, Ashurbanipal participated in which of the following activities? Select all that apply.

• Driving chariots

• Archery

• Fighting lions

• Wrestling

As Crown Prince, Ashurbanipal acted as a ____________ for his father.

• Spymaster

• Lion tamer

• Gardener

• Carver