WorksheetsAssyrians: Cavalry and Conquests
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Where was Assyria located in relation to Babylonia?
To the south
To the east
To the north
To the west
Fill in the blank: The people of Babylonia and Assyria worshiped some of the same _______.
gods
kings
cities
books
According to the passage, when did the history of Assyria start and end? Fill in the blanks: The history of Assyria starts in about ____ B.C., and ended when Nineveh was destroyed around ____ B.C.
2000 B.C., 606 B.C.
1500 B.C., 500 B.C.
2500 B.C., 700 B.C.
1800 B.C., 650 B.C.
Which of the following cities was the capital of Assyria?
Calah
Nineveh
Ashur
Zab
Who was Tiglath-pileser I?
An Assyrian king who began his rule in about 1100 B.C.
The founder of the Egyptian kingdom
A famous Assyrian hunter
The last king of Assyria
Tiglath-pileser I claimed to have conquered 42 kings and peoples.
True
False
What did King Esarhaddon accomplish at the height of his power in 671 B.C.?
He conquered Egypt in less than a month.
He built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
He signed a peace treaty with the Hittites.
He discovered the Rosetta Stone.
Which statement best describes the Assyrian armies?
They were poorly trained and disorganized.
They were highly trained, professional, and well organized into various units.
They only used chariots in battle.
They avoided using technology in warfare.
What was the capital of the Assyrian Empire at its greatest extent?
Nineveh
Babylon
Ur
Ashur
According to the passage, what type of weapons did Assyrian soldiers use that were stronger than those of some of their foes?
Bronze weapons
Iron weapons
Wooden weapons
Stone weapons
What was one method the Assyrians used to keep conquered enemy groups under control?
Building palaces
Using iron weapons
Building roads for quick troop movement
Inventing glassmaking
What did Assyrian kings traditionally carve on the walls of their palaces?
Stories about their wealth
Stories about their victories
Stories about their inventions
Stories about their families
According to the passage, what led to extravagant wealth for the winners in ancient times?
Building strong cities
Forcing conquered peoples to pay tribute or taxes
Inventing new things
Building roads
Which two cities mentioned in the passage were built by the Assyrian kings?
Nineveh and Ashur
Babylon and Ur
Memphis and Thebes
Jerusalem and Tyre
Name one invention that experts believe the Assyrians created, according to the passage.
The battering ram
The printing press
The steam engine
The compass
The Assyrian Empire was destroyed in 612 B.C. by the Medes from Iran and the Chaldeans of Babylonia.
True
False
