Ancient Assyrian Facts
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
Select the Assyrian inventions: (There may be more than one)
- A.
360 degree circle
- B.
365 day calendar with leap year
- C.
Longitude and Latitude in geaographical navigation
- D.
The first alphabet
Correct Answer(s)
A. 360 degree circle
C. Longitude and Latitude in geaographical navigation -
- 2.
The Ancient Assyrians spoke (blank) .
Correct Answer(s)
Aramaic
Aramaic Language
Ancient Aramaic
Ancient Aramaic Language - 3.
Which god was the chief god of Assyria?
- A.
Ashur
- B.
Nabu
- C.
Ninurta
- D.
Ishtar
Correct Answer
A. Ashur -
- 4.
In ancient Asyrria, what position did the women occupy?
- A.
Companions to their husbands/ almost equal to men
- B.
Slaves
- C.
Animals
- D.
Higher than men; messengers of the chief god
- E.
Men could do whatever they wanted with them.
Correct Answer
E. Men could do whatever they wanted with them. -
- 5.
The capital of Assyria was (blank).
Correct Answer
Ninevah - 6.
What did the Assyrians believe their gods controlled?
- A.
Fire
- B.
Earth
- C.
Air
- D.
Water
- E.
Health
Correct Answer(s)
A. Fire
B. Earth
D. Water -
- 7.
What is the food that Assyrians rarely ate?
- A.
Vegetables
- B.
Meat
- C.
Wheat
- D.
Dairy
Correct Answer
B. Meat -
- 8.
In the Assyrian artwork, they focused on the (blank) and (blank)
Correct Answer
color and detail
detail and color
color and details
details and color
color detail
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