God King Unit 6: Ch. 18-20

Question 1

Who summoned Taharka to his lavish tent?

Answer 1

King Sennacherib summoned Taharka.

Question 2

What was it that the Bedouins were forced to watch in the early morning?

Answer 2

They were forced to watch the death of Lachish.

Question 3

What did the Assyrian horsemen resemble from Taharka’s childhood?

Answer 3

They looked like lions closing in on a gazelle.

Question 4

What did Taharka see in the face of Sennacherib the King as he watched the destruction of Lachish?

Answer 4

He looked bored.

Question 5

What was it that the King wanted from Taharka as a gift for his son back in Ninevah?

Answer 5

He wanted Hermes, the Nile Donkey.

Question 6

Who was the King of Jerusalem who said, “No more!” to the Assyrians?

Answer 6

King Hezekiah was the king of Jerusalem.

Question 7

conceal

Answer 7

to keep something hidden or secret

Question 8

jauntily

Answer 8

having a self-confident air

Question 9

infantry

Answer 9

soldiers who fight on foot

Question 10

unassailable

Answer 10

safe from attack

Question 11

inexorable

Answer 11

not able to be stopped or changed

Question 12

quailed

Answer 12

lost courage in the face of danger

Question 13

prodigal

Answer 13

wasteful of money or resources

Question 14

ransomed

Answer 14

released, exchanged in return for payment

Question 15

malevolence

Answer 15

hatred or ill will

Question 16

lithe

Answer 16

supple, easily bent