Ninevah sacked by Medes - end of Assyrian empire
- 1. When was Ninevah sacked by the Medes?
A) 731 BC B) 325 BC C) 612 BC D) 493 BC
- 2. Who led the Medes in the sack of Ninevah?
A) Cyrus the Great B) Xerxes I C) Darius the Great D) Cyaxares
- 3. Which city in modern-day Iraq was Ninevah located near?
A) Erbil B) Basra C) Baghdad D) Mosul
- 4. Which ancient civilization created the library at Ninevah?
A) Assyrians B) Egyptians C) Persians D) Greeks
- 5. The fall of Ninevah is attributed to a coalition of which two powers?
A) Hittites and Egyptians B) Romans and Carthaginians C) Medes and Babylonians D) Persians and Greeks
- 6. What river did the Medes and Babylonians use to access Ninevah?
A) Jordan B) Euphrates C) Tigris D) Nile
- 7. In addition to the Medes and Babylonians, which other group is sometimes credited with the fall of Ninevah?
A) Sumerians B) Phoenicians C) Celts D) Scythians
- 8. Who was the last Assyrian king to reign from Ninevah prior to its fall?
A) Tiglath-Pileser III B) Shalmaneser V C) Sennacherib D) Ashur-uballit II
- 9. After the fall of Ninevah, who eventually conquered the Babylonians?
A) Carthaginians B) Romans C) Persians D) Greeks
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