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Who ruled Assyria with absolute power?
Who ruled Assyria with absolute power?
- Staging posts
- Conquered peoples
- Kings (correct)
- Military leaders
What was the purpose of staging posts in Assyria?
What was the purpose of staging posts in Assyria?
- To destroy landscapes
- To guard Mesopotamian culture
- To conquer other lands
- To relay messages (correct)
How did the Assyrians use terror in warfare?
How did the Assyrians use terror in warfare?
- By destroying landscapes (correct)
- By ruling with compassion
- By guarding Mesopotamian culture
- By conquering other lands
What did the Assyrians view themselves as?
What did the Assyrians view themselves as?
After the fall of the Assyrian Empire, which city was rebuilt?
After the fall of the Assyrian Empire, which city was rebuilt?
What was Babylon famous for?
What was Babylon famous for?
Where did the Persians live?
Where did the Persians live?
Who ruled Persia and the rest of the Fertile Crescent from 559 to 530 B.C.?
Who ruled Persia and the rest of the Fertile Crescent from 559 to 530 B.C.?
How did Cyrus rule Persia and the conquered peoples?
How did Cyrus rule Persia and the conquered peoples?
How was Persia divided and ruled?
How was Persia divided and ruled?
Who overran the Sumerian city-states and set up the first empire in world history?
Who overran the Sumerian city-states and set up the first empire in world history?
Where was the capital of the new empire formed after Sargon's conquest?
Where was the capital of the new empire formed after Sargon's conquest?
Which king established Hammurabi's Code, one of the earliest collection of laws?
Which king established Hammurabi's Code, one of the earliest collection of laws?
According to Hammurabi's Code, how were crimes against a nobleman and crimes committed by a nobleman against a peasant punished?
According to Hammurabi's Code, how were crimes against a nobleman and crimes committed by a nobleman against a peasant punished?
What did the Egyptians learn from the Hyksos?
What did the Egyptians learn from the Hyksos?
Who ruled Egypt for about 100 years after overrunning the country?
Who ruled Egypt for about 100 years after overrunning the country?
Who reestablished Egypt's independence in the first century B.C.?
Who reestablished Egypt's independence in the first century B.C.?
Where did the Assyrians establish their empire?
Where did the Assyrians establish their empire?
When did the Kush King conquer Egypt?
When did the Kush King conquer Egypt?
Who overwhelmed the Kushites with iron spears and swords?
Who overwhelmed the Kushites with iron spears and swords?
