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? Ashur-uballit I Tiglath-Pileser III Adad-nirari II Shalmaneser III

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

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...? Samaria Megiddo Shechem Jerusalem

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.? Thracians Galatians Scythians Cimmerians

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

7. Which of these important events did not happen during Sennacherib's reign? Babylon was looted and destroyed Jerusalem was looted and destroyed The Elamites were defeated 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? Esarhaddon Shalmaneser VI Ashurnasirpal 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? Egypt and Judah Babylon and Media Phrygia and Elam Urartu and Lydia