Elements of the Assyrian Empire

Which city was the original capitol of the Assyrian empire?

• Memphis

• Ninevah

• Assur

• Mesopotamia

The Assyrian empire was located in the region known as...

• The desert

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• West Africa

What is the name of the god most closely associated with the Assyrian empire?

• Zeus

• Yahweh

• Zoroaster

• Ashur

Skill with this resource allowed the Assyrians to be more successful on the battlefield.

• Iron

• Bronze

• Wood

• Stone

What did the Assyrian kings do when they took over the throne to help decrease the power of other people in the empire and increase their own power?

• They killed any of their rivals

• They arranged marriages with all the important families in the region

• They built new palaces and moved the capital city to a new location

• They made holidays where everyone had to worship them

Which civilization to the west did the Assyrians take over and rule by using a series of Vassal rulers?

• Rome

• Greece

• Persia

• Egypt

The Assyrians were well known for their cruel treatment of their enemies, including...

• Beheading and flaying them

• Burying them in hot sand and then leaving them to die of dehydration

• Pouring hot oil on them

• Making them watch all 18 seasons of Grey's Anatomy in one sitting

When the Assyrians conquered a new territory, what did they do to connect it to the rest of the empire?

• They ran water and power lines to it so the people there would be taken care of

• They built a royal road to it

• They built city walls around it so no one else could take it over

• They made them sing the national anthem and fly the Assyrian flag.

What military tactic did the Assyrians use to help make sieging enemy fortresses easier?

• They used hot air balloons to drop soldiers into enemy territory

• They sent letters telling the enemy that they would be attacking soon

• They sent engineering teams ahead of the army to help disable the enemy defenses

• They ran really fast and fought really hard and believed in themselves

What did the Assyrians get from the people they conquered that made them want to keep conquering new territories?

• Tribute

• Diseases

• Trading

• Land