Religion
Who is their main god?
Ashurr
Name at least 2 modern day countries the Assyrian empire ran through.
Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Iraq
Their weapons were made of what?
Iron
When did the Assyrian art emerge?
1500 B.C.
What was the result of the rise of the Assyrian civilization?
Though they had natural borders such as mountains, their flat exposed, fertile land made them hot spots for war and battles, resulting in advancements in military, finally resulting in them winning wars and the empire becoming a concrete land
Are they polytheistic or monotheistic?
Polytheistic
Why did a large supply of food help them?
It gave them time, prosperity, and population to expand.
Name 3 things the Assyrians invented?
Swords, spears, bows, arrows, slings, daggers
Most Assyrian art dates back to the _______ period?
Neo-Assyrian
What language did they speak?
Armaic
What is the only honorable way to get a divorce?
A dulala
What 2 mountains made it challenging to build villages?
Taurus and Zagros
They created the first ______ system.
messaging
In the library, what 2 civilizations did the clay tablets come from? Why these 2?
Sumer and Babylon because that's the civilizations they conquered
What was the fall of the Assyrian civilization?
Could not control ALL the land they conquered
When are royal rituals performed?
On a New Year's Festival in fall or spring, and when a new kings becomes enthroned.
Why did the Assyrians establish in Northern Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers allowed them travel routes, trade routes, and water for their crops.
What did they build that were pulled by prestigious animals?
Chariots
Most Assyrian sculptures and drawings had head of a human and the body of a ____ or ____?
Bull or Lion
What are the 3 capitals of Assyria?
Assur, Dur-Sarukkin, Ninevah
How many total spirits were there in heaven and on Earth that they believe in?
What are the coordinates of Assyria?
42 degrees North latitude and 85 degrees West longitude.
What Assyrian tech do we still use today?
Answers vary
Weapons, defenses, iron
What is the Assyrian Sculpture?
A sculpture of the ancient Assyrian States
Why are we the best civilization?
Daily Double
Amazing army, created many useful inventions we still use today, and much more!