Assyria was a major Mesopotamian kingdom and empire of the ancient Near East and the Levant. It existed as a state from perhaps as early as the 25th century BC in the form of the Assur city-state, until its lapse between 612 BC and 599 BC, spanning the Early to Middle Bronze Age through to the late Iron Age. From the end of the seventh century BC to the mid-seventh century AD, it survived as a geopolitical entity, for the most part ruled by foreign powers, although a number of Neo-Assyrian states arose at different times during the Parthian and early Sasanian Empires between the mid-second century BC and late third century AD, a period which also saw Assyria become a major centre of Syriac Christianity and the birthplace of the Church of the East. 

Centered on the Tigris in Upper Mesopotamia (modern northern Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and the northwestern fringes of Iran), the Assyrians came to rule powerful empires at several times. Making up a substantial part of the greater Mesopotamian "cradle of civilization", which included Sumer, the Akkadian Empire, and Babylonia, Assyria was at the height of technological, scientific and cultural achievements for its time. At its peak, the Assyrian empire stretched from Cyprus and the East Mediterranean to Iran, and from what is now Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Caucasus, to the Arabian Peninsula, Egypt and eastern Libya. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Where could a Mesopotamian kingdom be found?
2. What was a royal area is Mesopotamian?
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Q2:
1. Was Assyria always a kingdom?
2. Did Assyria exist in the form of a kingdom permanently?
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Q3:
1. When did Assyria cease to be a kingdom?
2. At what point did the kingdom of Assyria lapse?
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Q4:
1. When was Assyria a geopolitical entity?
2. During what time period did Assyria have geopolitical importance?
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Q5:
1. Where is Assyria located?
2. Where can Assyria be found?
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Q6:
1. What is the modern placement of Assyria?
2. Where can one find Assyria in present day terms?
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Q7:
1. Who ruled Assyria?
2. Who was in charge of Assyria?
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Q8:
1. During what ages did Assyria exist as a state?
2. What ages coincided with Assyria being a state?
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Q9:
1. The Assyria kingdom spanned which ages?
2. What were the names of the ages during which the Assyrian state was active?
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Q10:
1. Who ruled during Assyria's geopolitical state?
2. Who was in charge of Assyria during its time as a geopolitical state?
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Q11:
1. Who ruled Assyria at its peak?
2. Who was in charge of Assyria when it was at its best?
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Q12:
1. Where did the kingdom of Assyria stretch to?
2. How far out did the kingdom of Assyria expand?
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Q13:
1. Were Assyrians in charge of their own state only once?
2. Was there just one moment in time when the Assyrians governed themselves?
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Q14:
1. What was included in the cradle of civilization?
2. What made up the birthplace of civilization?
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Q15:
1. What kinds of achievements did Assyria perfect?
2. What sorts of advancements was Assyria at the height of?
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