The Assyrian Empire

Which of the following was NOT one of the reasons Assyria conquered a large empire?

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1. Diplomacy

2. Highly advanced Military Organization

3. Large Army

4. State-of-the-art weaponry

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Why did the Assyrians develop warlike behavior?

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It was easier to ... It was a patriarc...

It was a response... It was a response...

1. It was easier to conquer territories that way

2. It was a patriarchial society.

3. It was a response to constant invasion from outside peoples.

4. It was a response to Wal-mart.

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What did Assyrian soldiers cover themselves in?

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0% 1. Chainmail

2. Platemail

3. Light robes

4. Steak

5. Stiff Leather and metal

6. Bamboo reeds.

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How did the Assyrians span rivers?

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Bridge of floatin... Pontoon bridges

Wooden Bridges Dam the rivers to...

Rope bridges

1. Bridge of floating bodies

2. Pontoon bridges

3. Wooden Bridges

4. Dam the rivers to stop the water

5. Rope bridges

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Everyone was wearing stilettos, I …

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Guess I never got... And the JZ song w...

1. Guess I got that boom boom pow

2. Saw them in the Nettos

3. Guess I never got the memo..

4. And the JZ song was on.

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How did the Assyrians weaken enemy’s walls?

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Digging Tunnels Bombs

1. Ropes

2. Dynamite

3. Battering Rams

4. Digging Tunnels

5. Bombs

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How did the Assyrians prevent conquered peoples from rebelling again?

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1. Killing them

2. Enslaving them

3. Sending them off to distant lands

4. All of the above

5. Send in Klauer Power

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How did Assyrian kings control dependent lands?

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1. High tech weapons

2. High taxes3. Plague4. Enslaving the

people5. Choosing the

dependent lands’ rulers.

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How many villages did Sennacherib destroy?

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1. 89

2. 630

3. 820

4. 37

5. 130

6. 1200

7. Niner

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What did Assyrians do when they approached an enemy’s walls?

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0%1. Issue an edict of surrender

2. Burn the walls

3. Bring out the big guns

4. Run away

5. Use slings

6. Use catapults

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Why did the Assyrian Empire end?

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5% 1. Plague

2. Invaded by the Greeks

3. Combined army of Medes and Chaldeans

4. The Romans assumed control

5. Because Nowakowski said so, and that’s the bottom line.

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Who is most likely to fail this class?

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1. Sweeny

2. Stoner

3. Roberts

4. Tito

5. Zehe

6. Densmore

Participant Scores

1200 Syan Killian

1200 Clay Densmore

1100 Adam Sweeney

1100 Amy Nelson

1100 Timothy Stone