Sennacherib

Destroyer and Builder of Cities

Directions: After reading about Sennacherib, answer the following questions:

1. Who was Sennacherib’s father? _____________________________________________________

2. What were some important renovations that Sennacherib brought to Ninevah?

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3. What happened when the former King of Babylon attacked Sennacherib? And how did

Sennacherib respond?

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4. Who was the king of Judah that rebelled against Sennacherib’s control?

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5. What happened to Sennacherib’s army as they were getting ready to destroy Judah and Egypt?

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6. What military movement did Sennacherib accomplish in order to defeat Babylon? (HINT: It

involves the Tigris River) __________________________________________________________

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7. Who killed Sennacherib? WHY? ___________________________________________________

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