SAMPLE HSC QUESTIONS FOR ASSYRIA
Section IV Historical Periods
Option D Assyria from Tiglath-Pileser III to the fall of Assyria 609 BCE
Attempt one question at a time and allow about 45 minutes.
Ideally you should practice writing essays on as many of these questions as you can, keeping to the time
limit for each.
In the exam, you will be assessed on how well you:
• present a sustained, logical and well-structured answer to the question
• use relevant sources to support your answer
• use historical terms and concepts appropriately.
Question 1
OR
(a)
Assess the impact of Tiglath-Pileser III as king of Assyria. (25 marks)
(b)
Explain the importance of royal cities in Assyria. (25 marks)
(a)
Assess the achievements and contribution of Sennacherib as an Assyrian king. (25 marks)
Question 2
OR
(b)
Explain the role of the military in the expansion and contraction of the Assyrian empire.
(25 marks)
Question 3
OR
(a)
(b)
Assess the effectiveness of the maintenance and administration of the Assyrian empire.
(25 marks)
Evaluate the contribution of Esarhaddon as an Assyrian king. (25 marks)
Question 4
OR
(a)
(b)
Assess the impact Assyria’s relation with Babylon. (25 marks)
Account for the collapse of the Assyrian empire. (25 marks)
Question 5
OR
(a)
(b)
Assess the contribution of Ashurbanipal as king of Assyria. (25 marks)
Evaluate the impact of Assyria’s relationship with other foreign powers and their rulers, apart
from Babylon. (25 marks)
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