Assyrian Empire

What is the present- day name of Assyria?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Saudi Arabia

• Dubai

What are the two capital cities of Assyria which were centers of political and cultural power.

Assyrian god of war and national deity, was a center of the assyrian religion.

The Assyrian king who was a renowned scholar and a collector of cuneiform tablets.

• Sargon I

• Ur-nammu

• Ashurbanipal

• Sargon II

Identify all the causes of the fall of the Assyrian Empire:

• Internal Conflicts

• Over expansion

• Highly organized and disciplined warriors

• Rebellion

Assyrian art and culture reflect their... (choose all that applies)

• power

• weakness

• military achievements

• religious beliefs

One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient Worlds that may have actually been located in Nineveh.

Was the largest empire the world had seen up to that point.

• Akkadian

• Babylonian

• Assyrian

• Persian

They were known as the masters of war and empire building.

• Akkadian

• Babylonian

• Assyrian

• Persian

The Assyrian king who established one of the first postal systems in history.

• Sargon I

• Ur-nammu

• Ashurbanipal

• Sargon II