History Quiz - Assyrian Empire (Answers)
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.
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Mesopotamia was in the modern country of Iraq
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The Assyrian Empire lasted until the fall of Nineveh in 612 BC
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In 689 BC Babylon was destroyed by King Sennacherib of Assyria. His son and successor Esarhaddon rebuilt the city
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They rebuilt Babylon to please Marduck even though no one lived there
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The palace was huge and could fit 20 football pitches inside!
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The Assyrians were undefeated in battle so many kings feared them
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The Assyrians wrote on stone tablets as paper had not yet been invented
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The Assyrians liked to record their victories in stone reliefs
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Ashur was the main god of both the Assyrians and the Sumerians
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The Battle of Ninevah led to the destruction of the Assyrian Empire
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