Quiz  /  Assyrian Empire

  • 1. 
    Where was the center of the Assyrian Empire?

  • Southern Mesopotamia
  • Israel
  • Northern Mesopotamia
  • Egypt

  • 2. 
    What other empire did the Assyrians battle throughout much of ancient history for control of Mesopotamia and the Middle East?

  • Babylonians
  • Akkadians
  • Sumerians
  • Persians

  • 3. 
    Who was the first king of the Assyrians to create an empire after the Akkadian Empire fell apart?

  • Hammurabi
  • Shamshi-Adad
  • Ashurbanipal
  • Sargon II

  • 4. 
    When the Assyrian Empire was at its peak, what lands did it control?

  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • All of the above
  • Mesopotamia

  • 5. 
    Around what year did the last of the Assyrian Empires fall to the Babylonians?

  • 612 BC
  • 2100 BC
  • 1074 BC
  • 740 BC

  • 6. 
    What were the Assyrians most known for?

  • Their fearsome army and warriors
  • Their poetry
  • Their art and painting
  • Their peaceful rule of the lands they conquered

  • 7. 
    What Assyrian city held a famous library of thousands of clay tablets?

  • Nimrud
  • Ashur
  • Babylon
  • Nineveh

  • 8. 
    What metal did the Assyrians use to make their weapons, chariots, and tools strong?

  • Gold
  • Bronze
  • Iron
  • Steel

  • 9. 
    Who was the last great King of the Assyrians?

  • Ashurbanipal
  • Tiglath-Pileser III
  • Sargon II
  • Shamshi-Adad

  • 10. 
    Who was the main god of the Assyrians?

  • Marduk
  • Shamash
  • Nimrud
  • Ashur
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