SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who were the first people to fight on horseback?
A
Assyrians
B
Persians
C
Egyptians
D
Chinese
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Assyrians were the first to use iron to make their weapons. Iron was stronger than the bronze used by their enemies and gave them a distinct advantage. The main armor used by Assyrian soldiers was a shield and helmet.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ashur-uballit I, (reigned c. 1365–30 bc), king of Assyria during Mesopotamia’s feudal age, who created the first Assyrian empire and initiated the Middle Assyrian period (14th to 12th century bc).

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