Taharqa — Questions and answers

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Around 690 BC, in what grand city did Taharqa's reign begin?

Choices

  1. Kush
  2. Assyria
  3. Napata
  4. Thebes ✓

Answer: Thebes

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Where were the stones for Taharqa's temples and monuments quarried?

Choices

  1. In the quarry at Aswan ✓
  2. By the spirit of Piye
  3. Near the pylons and sanctuaries
  4. In the city of Karnak

Answer: In the quarry at Aswan

From page 2

Where did Taharqa preside over the construction of magnificent temples at the foot of Jebel Barkal?

Choices

  1. Napata ✓
  2. Thebes
  3. Memphis
  4. Aswan

Answer: Napata

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In which city did Taharqa meet with his generals in the war room to discuss the Assyrian threat?

Choices

  1. Napata
  2. Kush
  3. Assyria
  4. Memphis ✓

Answer: Memphis

From page 5

Who was the Assyrian king's general directing forces against Taharqa's army?

Choices

  1. Ashurbanipal ✓
  2. Piye
  3. Tantamani
  4. Esarhaddon

Answer: Ashurbanipal

From page 6

After the Assyrian advance, to which sanctuary did Taharqa retreat?

Choices

  1. Aswan
  2. Napata ✓
  3. Thebes
  4. Memphis

Answer: Napata

From page 7

In which fortified city did Taharqa oversee the strengthening of defenses against the Assyrian approach?

Choices

  1. Napata
  2. Memphis
  3. Thebes ✓
  4. Kush

Answer: Thebes

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