Language + Sayings
The response to Qedamtookh/takh brikha/brikhta?
What is Qooleh yoomanookh brikheh?
I built a huge boat to save my family and the animals from a worldwide flood
Who is Noah?
This ancient city served as the capital of the Assyrian Empire.
What is Nineveh?
This large double-headed drum keeps the beat during Assyrian dances and celebrations.
What is a Dawola?
How do you say "Thank you" in Assyrian?
What is Basima?
I was a young shepherd who defeated a giant with only a sling and stones before becoming king.
Who is David?
The Assyrian Empire was known for having one of the strongest of these.
What is an army?
This loud, instrument is almost always played alongside the Dawola at weddings and festivals.
What is a zurna?
A phrase we say when someone has just showered.
What is "hamamookh aveh brikha?"
God told me to leave my homeland, and He promised that my descendants would become a great nation.
Who is Abraham?
Assyrians were among the first people to accept this religion.
What is Christianity?
Traditional Assyrian line dance is often done at weddings and events.
What is Khigga?
A common greeting that actually means "peace"
What is "Shlama?"
I was sold into slavery by my brothers, but God used me to save many people from famine in Egypt.
Who is Joseph?
The Assyrian civilization began in this ancient region
What is Mesopotamia?
An instrument that was found to be over 4,500 years old
What is the harp/lyre?
What ancient language, closely related to the language Jesus spoke, do many Assyrians still speak today?
What is Aramaic?
I doubted Jesus' resurrection until I saw and touched His wounds, earning me a nickname.
Who is Thomas (Doubting Thomas)?
The two major rivers that flowed through ancient Assyria were the Tigris and this river.
What is the Euphrates?
Complete the Bible verse: "Let everything that has ______ praise the Lord."
What is breath?