S1 Finals

Question 1

*Assyrian Origins

Answer 1

• Semitic nomads who settle in northern Mesopotamia
• Adapt cuneiform to suit Aramaic (their language)
• Capital city, Assur, named after patron god
• Assur becomes rich; along trade routes

Question 2

Assur-Uballit

Answer 2

• Assyrian king
• Makes alliance with the Kassites
• Takes over Babylonia

Question 3

Shalamaneser I

Answer 3

-Takes back Mitanni after ASSUR-UBALLIT

Question 4

Tiglath-Pilassar I

Answer 4

-Codifies Assyrian laws

Question 5

Assyrian Military Technology

Answer 5

• Iron weaponry

- Siege warfare

Question 6

*Magi

Answer 6

• Astrologers

- Advised the king

Question 7

*Assur

Answer 7

• Patron deity

- God of war, sun, creation

Question 8

*Ninurta

Answer 8

• God of war, hunting, south wind

- Son of Assur

Question 9

*Ishtar

Answer 9

-Goddess of war, love, fertility

Question 10

*Lammasu

Answer 10

-Good spirits
-Winged bulls
Protected kings

Question 11

*Type of Assyrian Kingship

Answer 11

-Monarchy/ theocracy

Question 12

*Paradise Gardens

Answer 12

• Large enclosed “hunting parks”

- Used for hunting by the king and his court

Question 13

*House of Succession

Answer 13

-Mini palace/court used to teach young nobles/royalty to hunt, ride, fight, read and write

Question 14

Officer of Administration

Answer 14

• Responsible for enforcing the law code

- If deadlocked, accused was thrown into the river

Question 15

Assyrian Exports

Answer 15

• Ivory carvings
• Iron metal work
• Leather goods

Question 16

*3 Types of Assyrian Military Might

Answer 16

• Siege warfare
• Iron weapons
• Sheer terror

Question 17

*Assyrian Neo Period (911-612 BC)

Answer 17

-Period of merciless expansion
-Develop iron weaponry and siege warfare tactics
+siege tower; battering ram; torture
-Massive building programs
-New art styles

Question 18

*Polytheism

Answer 18

-Belief in many gods

Question 19

*Siege Warfare

Answer 19

• Towers, ladders, battering-rams, tunnels

- Used to break into cities

Question 20

*Iron Weapons

Answer 20

-Iron cheaper, easier to form, and harder than bronze

Question 21

*Sheer Terror

Answer 21

-Mass torture
+ex: impalement, flaying, eye gouging
-Deterred thoughts of resistance

Question 22

Assyrian System of Rule

Answer 22

1. Conquer (or threaten) another kingdom
2. Establish an Assyrian governor over the conquered kingdom
3. Force kingdom to pay tribute and taxes
4. If the kingdom rebels, or refuses to pay tribute, destroy their cities and deport the population to other areas of the empire

Question 23

Tiglathpilesar III’s 3 Reforms

Answer 23

• Builds extensive road/postal systems
• Appoints provincial governors to administer and collect taxes from provinces
• Reorganizes army divisions and hires mercenaries