Assy, Byzan, and Otto

What made the Neo-Assyrian military more powerful than others at the time?

• Use of bronze weapons

• Religious tolerance

• Iron weapons and siege tactics

• Naval power

Which king is credited with creating the Library of Nineveh?

• Sargon II

• Ashurbanipal

• Tiglath Pileser III

• Sennacherib

Why do historians sometimes challenge the idea that the Assyrians were exceptionally cruel?

• They never fought wars

• They allowed women to rule

• They were no more brutal than other empires like Rome

• Their military never used violence

What was a major religious development during the Neo-Assyrian period?

• Monotheistic worship of Ashur began to replace older beliefs

• People stopped believing in gods

• Assyrians converted to Christianity

• Religion became separated from government

What city became the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• Babylon

• Athens

• Constantinople

• Jerusalem

The Byzantine Empire was also known as the:

• Western Roman Empire

• Holy Roman Empire

• Eastern Roman Empire

• Turkish Empire

What was the primary religion of the Byzantine Empire?

• Islam

• Orthodox Christianity

• Judaism

• Zoroastrianism

What famous church was built by Emperor Justinian in Constantinople?

• The Blue Mosque

• The Pantheon

• Hagia Sophia

• Basilica of Saint Paul

Which empire eventually conquered the Byzantine Empire in 1453?

• Persian Empire

• Roman Empire

• Mongol Empire

• Ottoman Empire

Who was the founder of the Ottoman Empire?

• Suleiman the Magnificent

• Osman I

• Mehmed II

• Saladin