Basic Information
The general area that the Assyrians occupied
The Middle East ( will also take Mesopotamia, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, or Assyrian Empire)
When did the Assyrian Empire fall?
609 BCE
What is the name of the Assyrian New Year
Akitu
What language do many Assyrians speak
Assyrian (will also accept Akkadian, neo-Syriac, Neo-Aramaic)
When did Assyrians become sovereign over the region that is now known as the Assyrian Empire?
1400 BCE
When is the Assyrian New Year celebrated?
April First
How many Assyrians currently live around the world today?
3.5 million
How many genocides did the Assyrian People face
2
Definition of Dukhrana
Commeration
What percentage of District 219 in Illinois is Assyrian?
30%
What empire persecuted the Assyrians?
The ottomans
Name at least 2 folk dances that the assyrians practice
Shora, Khigga Yaqoora, Dimdimma and Ghawerrah (2)
What areas are home to Assyrians today? (at least 2)
The Middle East, United States, Georgia, Russia, and australia
What empire promised to give Assyrians a homeland but betrayed the Assyrians?
Definition of Shahra
Celebration