The Assyrian Empire

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1. This usurper to the throne, who ruled 745 B.C. until 727 B.C., is regarded as the founder of the second Assyrian empire. What was his name? Shalmaneser III Ashur-uballit I Tiglath-Pileser III Adad-nirari II

2. What was the capital of the Assyrian empire at its founding in 745 B.C.? Khattusha Ashur Babylon Nimrud

3. The second ruler of the Assyrian empire, Shalmaneser V (son of the founder) began his rule in 727 by immediately going to work on reducing Israel to a province. He died while laying siege to Israel's capital, which was located at...? Shechem Jerusalem Megiddo Samaria

4. Shalmaneser's successor, by usurpation, was which great Assyrian king that ruled from 722 B.C. to 705 B.C.? Rusas II Nebuchadnezzar II Sargon II Hammurabi II

5. An invasion of which people was successfully diverted in 705 B.C.? Galatians Thracians Cimmerians Scythians

6. It was during the reign of Sennacherib (704-681 B.C.) that the Assyrian capital was moved to which location? Gordium Babylon Nineveh Damascus

7. Which of these important events did not happen during Sennacherib's reign? Jerusalem was looted and destroyed The Elamites were defeated Babylon was looted and destroyed Judah was captured and made a vassal

8. Perhaps the greatest reign of Assyrian history was enjoyed by Sennacherib's successor. What was the name of this great king? Ashurnasirpal Esarhaddon Shalmaneser VI Tiglath-Pileser V

9. Who was the last great king of Assyria, ruling from 669 until 627 B.C., and presiding over the disintegration of the empire? Nabopolassar Ashurbanipal Nebuchadrezzar Nabonidus

10. The capital of the Assyrian empire was captured and plundered in the year 612 B.C. by which pair of former Assyrian vassals? Urartu and Lydia Egypt and Judah Babylon and Media Phrygia and Elam