Which of the Following Statements BEST Describes the Assyrian Government

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements BEST describes the Assyrian government?

• A)a limited monarchy, where the king's power was checked by an assembly
• B)a theocracy, where the priests of the temple had the real power
• C)an aristocracy, with the landed nobility possessing political power
• D)an oligarchy, with the aristocracy having the major say in government
• E)the king's power was absolute; they were vicars of the Assyrian god Ashur

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