- 1. Assyriology is the academic study and interpretation of the history, language, culture, and archaeology of ancient Mesopotamia, particularly the civilizations of Sumer, Akkad, Babylonia, and Assyria. Scholars in Assyriology work with cuneiform texts, which are inscriptions made on clay tablets using wedge-shaped characters. Through the analysis of these texts, Assyriologists reconstruct the political, social, religious, and economic aspects of these ancient societies. The field of Assyriology plays a crucial role in understanding the development of writing, literature, law, science, and art in the ancient Near East, making significant contributions to our knowledge of human history and civilization.
Who was the last king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire?
A) Sennacherib
B) Ashur-uballit II
C) Ashurbanipal
D) Shalmaneser V
- 2. What is the capital city of ancient Assyria?
A) Harran
B) Ur
C) Nineveh
D) Babylon
- 3. Who deciphered the cuneiform script and unlocked the secrets of Assyrian civilization?
A) Henry Rawlinson
B) H. V. Hilprecht
C) Jean-François Champollion
D) François Champollion
- 4. Which Assyrian king was known for his brutal military campaigns and destruction of cities?
A) Tiglath-Pileser III
B) Ashurbanipal
C) Shalmaneser III
D) Sennacherib
- 5. The ancient Assyrian royal palace of Nimrud was located in what present-day country?
A) Iran
B) Turkey
C) Iraq
D) Syria
- 6. What was the main language used in Assyrian official inscriptions?
A) Persian
B) Greek
C) Akkadian
D) Aramaic
- 7. Which Assyrian king famously built the city of Khorsabad as his new capital?
A) Adad-nirari III
B) Tukulti-Ninurta II
C) Sargon II
D) Tiglath-Pileser III
- 8. Which Assyrian king is known for the extensive library discovered in his palace at Nineveh?
A) Ashurbanipal
B) Sargon II
C) Shalmaneser V
D) Tiglath-Pileser III
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