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Book of World History - Life in the Assyrian EmpireOnline version Book of World History - Life in the Assyrian Empire by Vijo Gor 1 Where was the Assyrian Empire located? a In the deserts of Arabia b In northern Mesopotamia along the River Tigris c On islands in the Mediterranean Sea d In the mountains of Anatolia 2 What was the Assyrian capital city called? a Babylon b Nineveh c Akkad d Ashur 3 Why did the Assyrians first have to fight for survival? a Their rivers flooded every year b They had no natural resources c They wanted to conquer Egypt early d They lived in an area often attacked by other states 4 Who was the main god of the Assyrians? a Marduk b Ishtar c Ashur d Enlil 5 What did the Assyrians use to lift water from rivers to the fields? a Wooden ploughs b Canals and wells c A tool called a shaduf d Buckets tied to donkeys 6 What crops did Assyrian farmers grow? a Cotton, sugar, and tea b Wheat, barley, fruit, and vegetables c Rice, olives, and grapes d Maize, beans, and potatoes 7 What was the capital city of the Assyrian Empire? a Babylon b Memphis c Nineveh d Ur 8 Which empire did the Assyrians interact with around 612 BC? a Hittite Empire b Egyptian Empire c Persian Empire d Babylonian Empire 9 What material did Assyrian libraries mainly contain? a Stone carvings of animals b Metal tools and weapons c Clay tablets with laws and literature d Scrolls made from papyrus 10 What was one important achievement of Assyrian engineers? a They were the first to mine for gold b They built aqueducts to carry water into cities c They invented the wheel for chariots d They built floating bridges across the Tigris 11 Why do you think the Assyrians became such skilled warriors compared to earlier Mesopotamians like the Sumerians or Babylonians? a Because their religion required every man to become a soldier b Because they had to defend their land in a region open to many invasions c Because their land had few rivers or farms to work on d Because they were trained by Egyptian generals 12 Unlike the Babylonians, who focused on law and culture, the Assyrians focused more on war and control. What might this tell us about the difference in their environment? a The Assyrians lived in a safer region with strong natural barriers b The Babylonians were poorer and needed to conquer others to survive c The Babylonians had to fight more than the Assyrians did d The Assyrians lived in a harsher, less protected land that encouraged constant fighting 13 The Assyrians built great libraries filled with clay tablets, even though they were known as warriors. What does this suggest about their civilization? a They valued knowledge and record-keeping as part of their empire b They copied libraries from Egypt but never used them c They only stored battle plans and war reports d They didn’t know how to read the tablets they collected 14 The Assyrians built aqueducts to bring water to their cities. How did this technology likely help them stay powerful? a It let them feed larger populations and support more soldiers b It was mainly used for decoration in palaces c It allowed them to travel faster to other empires d It helped them trade directly with Egypt 15 When the Assyrian Empire became too large to control, it eventually collapsed. What lesson can we learn from this about large empires in history? a That empires never collapse b That expanding too far without stability can make an empire weak inside c That expanding too far always guarantees success d That only religion held empires together

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Book of World History - Life in the Assyrian EmpireOnline version

by Vijo Gor

Where was the Assyrian Empire located?

What was the Assyrian capital city called?

Why did the Assyrians first have to fight for survival?

Who was the main god of the Assyrians?

What did the Assyrians use to lift water from rivers to the fields?

What crops did Assyrian farmers grow?

What was the capital city of the Assyrian Empire?

Which empire did the Assyrians interact with around 612 BC?

What material did Assyrian libraries mainly contain?

What was one important achievement of Assyrian engineers?

Why do you think the Assyrians became such skilled warriors compared to earlier Mesopotamians like the Sumerians or Babylonians?

Unlike the Babylonians, who focused on law and culture, the Assyrians focused more on war and control. What might this tell us about the difference in their environment?

The Assyrians built great libraries filled with clay tablets, even though they were known as warriors. What does this suggest about their civilization?

The Assyrians built aqueducts to bring water to their cities. How did this technology likely help them stay powerful?

When the Assyrian Empire became too large to control, it eventually collapsed. What lesson can we learn from this about large empires in history?