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KS2 History Quiz - Assyrian Empire (Questions)

One subject looked at in KS2 history is the Assyrian Empire which existed in northern Mesopotamia between the 7th Century and the 11th Century BC.

The Assyrian Empire was centred in northern Mesopotamia which is modern-day northern Iraq. The Assyrians were great warriors and conquered other lands to build an Empire. They captured and destroyed the mighty city of Babylon and they even conquered Egypt. At its largest the Assyrian Empire stretched way beyond its centre in Mesopotamia - as far east as the Persian Gulf, south into Africa, north into Turkey and west to the island of Cyprus. Usually, works of precious gems and metals do not survive over such long periods of time, however some beautiful pieces of Assyrian jewellery were found in royal tombs at Nimrud.

Take this quiz to find out what you know about the Assyrian Empire.

Where did the Assyrians live?

[ ]	Mesopotamia
[ ]	Egypt
[ ]	Rome
[ ]	Africa

When was the Assyrian Empire around?

[ ]	3000 - 2600 BCE
[ ]	2100 - 1612 BCE
[ ]	1100 - 612 BCE
[ ]	612 - 1100 CE

Which city did the Assyrians flatten then rebuild?

[ ]	Ur
[ ]	Babylon
[ ]	Alexandria
[ ]	Rome

Who was the god the Assyrians thought they had upset after conquering Babylon?

[ ]	Anzu
[ ]	Nanna
[ ]	Ugallu
[ ]	Marduck

Where did Sennacherib build his palace?

[ ]	Nineveh
[ ]	Nimrud
[ ]	Knossos
[ ]	Babylon

What did kings in the East and West of Mesopotamia have to do to keep the Assyrian kings from conquering them?

[ ]	Build a palace
[ ]	Pay tribute
[ ]	Give them their daughter
[ ]	Throw a party

What was found in the Library of Nineveh?

[ ]	30,000 books
[ ]	30,000 stone tablets
[ ]	30,000 scrolls
[ ]	Nothing

What did many stone reliefs depict?

[ ]	Everyday life
[ ]	Battles
[ ]	Gods
[ ]	Craftsmen

What did the Assyrians share with the Sumerians?

[ ]	Language
[ ]	Currency
[ ]	Lifestyle
[ ]	Religion

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Who eventually conquered the Assyrian Empire?

[ ]	Romans
[ ]	Greeks
[ ]	Persians
[ ]	Babylonians

KS2 History Quiz - Assyrian Empire (Answers)

Where did the Assyrians live?

[x]	Mesopotamia
[ ]	Egypt
[ ]	Rome
[ ]	Africa

Mesopotamia was in the modern country of Iraq

When was the Assyrian Empire around?

[ ]	3000 - 2600 BCE
[ ]	2100 - 1612 BCE
[x]	1100 - 612 BCE
[ ]	612 - 1100 CE

The Assyrian Empire lasted until the fall of Nineveh in 612 BC

Which city did the Assyrians flatten then rebuild?

[ ]	Ur
[x]	Babylon
[ ]	Alexandria
[ ]	Rome

In 689 BC Babylon was destroyed by King Sennacherib of Assyria. His son and successor Esarhaddon rebuilt the city

Who was the god the Assyrians thought they had upset after conquering Babylon?

[ ]	Anzu
[ ]	Nanna
[ ]	Ugallu
[x]	Marduck

They rebuilt Babylon to please Marduck even though no one lived there

Where did Sennacherib build his palace?

[x]	Nineveh
[ ]	Nimrud
[ ]	Knossos
[ ]	Babylon

The palace was huge and could fit 20 football pitches inside!

What did kings in the East and West of Mesopotamia have to do to keep the Assyrian kings from conquering them?

[ ]	Build a palace
[x]	Pay tribute
[ ]	Give them their daughter
[ ]	Throw a party

The Assyrians were undefeated in battle so many kings feared them

What was found in the Library of Nineveh?

[ ]	30,000 books
[x]	30,000 stone tablets
[ ]	30,000 scrolls
[ ]	Nothing

The Assyrians wrote on stone tablets as paper had not yet been invented

What did many stone reliefs depict?

[ ]	Everyday life
[x]	Battles
[ ]	Gods
[ ]	Craftsmen

The Assyrians liked to record their victories in stone reliefs

What did the Assyrians share with the Sumerians?

[ ]	Language
[ ]	Currency
[ ]	Lifestyle
[x]	Religion

Ashur was the main god of both the Assyrians and the Sumerians

10.

Who eventually conquered the Assyrian Empire?

[ ]	Romans
[ ]	Greeks
[ ]	Persians
[x]	Babylonians

The Battle of Ninevah led to the destruction of the Assyrian Empire