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Assyrian and Persian Empires
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What was the Assyrian capital called?
Springfield
Nineveh
Assyria
Niger
2
What other empire did Assyrians battle throughout much of ancient history for Mesopotamia?
Egyptians
Babylonians
Persians
Sumerians
3
How did the Assyrian's defend their land?
They had powerful guns
They trained wild dragons to fight for them
They built a large army
They included women in their military
4
What was unique about the rule of the Persians under Cyrus the Great?
All of the Above
He allowed people to keep their local customs and religions
He moved peoples to new lands so they could not rebel as easily
He forced all peoples to believe in his religion
5
Who defeated King Darius at the Battle of Marathon?
The Egyptians
The Babylonians
The Greeks
The Assyrians
6
Avesta is the holy writings of:
Zoroastrianism
the Chaldeans
the Hellenistic people
Catholicism
7
What metal did the Assyrians use to make their weapons, chariots, and tools strong?
Bronze
Iron
Gold
Steel
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T or F: After the Assyrian Empire fell, Babylon was rebuilt.
False
True
9
Assyrian kings divided the empire into political districts called:
Regions
Provinces
Countries
States
10
What is the Avesta?
holy writings
a Persian play
name of language in Persia
Persian temple
11
How many provinces was the Assyrian Empire divided into?
70
30
20
90
12
Where was the center of the Assyrian Empire?
Israel
Turkey
Northern Mesopotamia
Egypt
13
What did Cyrus do for the Jewish people of Babylon?
Allowed them to return to their homeland & build their temple
Made them worship many gods
Starved them to death
Demolished all their homes
14
T r F: The Assyrian soldiers were considered
brutal
and
cruel.
False
True
15
Who was the king who first formed the Persian Empire?
Cyrus the Great
Darius II
Darius I
Xerxes
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What religion did the Persians follow?
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
Same as the Sumerians
Greek Mythology
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What were the Assyrians most known for?
Their poetry
Their fearsome army and warriors
Their peaceful rule of land they conquered
