Mesopotamia Daily Life In Assyria
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- 1.First to last, what is the correct order for the creation of civilizations in Mesopotamia?
- A.
Babylonia, Sumer, Assyria
- B.
Assyria, Babylonia, Sumer
- C.
Ur, Babylon, Nineveh
- D.
Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria
- 2.Where did the Assyrians live?
- A.
The Assyrians lived in the north at the foot of the Taurus Mountains.
- B.
The Assyrians lived in the east at the foot of the Zagros Mountains.
- C.
The Assyrians lived in the south near the Persian Gulf.
- D.
The Assyrians lived in the west in the Assyrian desert.
- 3.What were early Assyrians were best known for?
- A.
Early Assyrians were best known for their arts and crafts.
- B.
Early Assyrians were best known as traders.
- C.
Early Assyrians were best known for their large library at Nineveh.
- D.
Early Assyrians were best known for their distinctive, large beards.
- 4.How did the Assyrians rise to power?
- A.
The Assyrians rose to power through military domination.
- B.
The Assyrians rose to power through their advanced education.
- C.
The Assyrians rose to power through their deal-making expertise.
- D.
The Assyrians rose to power through their love of the arts and literature.
- 5.What is featured in much of Assyrian art?
- A.
Battle scenes.
- B.
The king.
- C.
Family life.
- D.
The Assyrian landscape.
- 6.Which Assyrian weapons helped change how battles were fought?
- A.
The siege engine and chariots.
- B.
The battle axe and battering ram.
- C.
The crossbow and catapult.
- D.
Iron armor and field boots.
- 7.The Assyrian Empire included Egypt.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.How did the Assyrians control their large empire?
- A.
They used a well-organized government.
- B.
They used hypnotism.
- C.
They allowed conquered states to choose their own leader.
- D.
They bribed local leaders.
- 9.How did Assyrian burial differ from other places in Mesopotamia?
- A.
The Assyrians mummified their dead.
- B.
The Assyrians buried their dead at home.
- C.
The Assyrians continued to set a place at their table for the dead.
- D.
The Assyrians consulted their dead for advice.
- 10.How did the Assyrians protect their buildings?
- A.
They decorated them with enormous demons.
- B.
They protected them with armed guards.
- C.
They told people the buildings were haunted.
- D.
They installed primitive fire alarms and sprinkler systems.
- 11.What did the Assyrians do after they finally defeated the Babylonians?
- A.
They rebuilt Babylon.
- B.
They forced Babylonians to move to other parts of the empire.
- C.
They cut the head off of the statue of Babylon’s patron god, Marduk.
- D.
They burned Babylon’s library.
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