Siege Tactics
Assyrian Army
Government
Babylon
Assyrian Palaces
100
Why did the army surround an enemy city?
What is to cut of supplies/force starvation/surrender?
100
These warriors used leather straps
What is a slinger?
100
These government workers measured land and calculated taxes
What is a scribe?
100
The capital city is located to what direction of Assyria?
What is south?
100
These five-legged creatures guarded palaces. They had human heads, wings, and the body of a bull/lion
What are lamassus?
200
Draw a picture of a battering ram
What is ....see pictures
200
These troops were in charge of mop-up operations
What is a charioteer?
200
Babylonian laws were written on stone slabs called....
What is steles?
200
The Babylonians were the first to use these to make bigger buildings?
What is an arch?
200
These bird-headed creatures cleansed the corners of Assyrian palaces
What is an akpallu?
300
Describe the art of "sapping"
What is tunnel below a wall, deep enough to collapse a wall but not kill the sappers!
300
The Assyrian army attacked at this time of year
What is before/during the harvest?
300
Their government was a mix of these two forms of government
What is monarchy and democracy?
300
This king was known as a lawmaker
Who is Hammurabi?
300
Kings played this sport to show their power
What is lion hunting?
400
How might an escalade not work when using it?
What is - too long and they push you over, too short and they dump rocks/oil on your head!
400
This type of shield was curved so soldiers could stand inside of it for protection
What is gerrhon?
400
This law making group was made up of two houses
What is a legislature?
400
The chief god of the Babylonians
What is Marduk?
400
Assyrian palaces were located in this city
What is Nineveh?
500
What would happen if you did not surrender during a siege?
What is killed/tortured/ skinned alive!
500
This group was made up of mostly foreign soldiers
What is light infantry?
500
Write one law from Hammurabi's Code
What is ....
500
This ziggurat caused big trouble in the ancient city of Babylon
What is the Tower of Babel?
500
Akpallus used this item to cleanse palaces
What are date palm flowers?
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