Most Assyrian relief sculptures commemorate ______.
a. military victories of Assyrian kings
b. royal farms and livestock
c. hunting expeditions of Assyrian kings
d. portraits of the Assyrian king’s family
e. both a and c are correct
e. both a and c are correct
a. Incorrect. While most Assyrian sculptures do commemorate military victories of their kings, this is not the complete answer.
b. Incorrect. The Assyrian sculptures focus on the acts of the royal class, not the farming classes.
c. Incorrect. While most Assyrian sculptures do depict the hunting expeditions of their kings, this is not the complete answer.
d. Incorrect. While certain kings are depicted in the scenes, they are narrative not portraiture.
e. Correct. Assyrian relief sculptures often depict both hunting and military acts by their kings.
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