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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the name of the third empire (came after Babylonian)?
A
The Akkadian empire
B
The Assyrian empire
C
The Babylonian empire
D
The Neo-Babylonian empire
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At the end of the seventh century, the Assyrian empire collapsed under the assault of Babylonians from southern Mesopotamia and Medes, newcomers who were to establish a kingdom in Iran.

Detailed explanation-2: -They were the Akkadian Empire, the Babylonian (bah-buh-LOH-nyuhn) Empire, the Assyrian (uh-SIR-ee-un) Empire, and the Neo-Babylonian Empire. 4 This Assyrian carving depicts soldiers marching off to battle. The Akkadian military conquered the independent city-states of Sumer and united them under King Sargon.

Detailed explanation-3: -As you will see from the timeline, power changed hands many times throughout the ancient history of this area. It went from the Sumer to the Akkadians to the Babylonians to the Assyrians back to the Babylonians back to the Assyrians and finally to the Persians.

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