The Assyrian rulers divided their empire into 70 smaller units of government called provinces. Then they assigned a governor to each province who reported directly to the Assyrian ruler. What was the goal of this technique?

A. to keep powerful governors from competing for the throne

B. to keep control of distant lands

C. to encourage trade throughout the empire

D. to allow provinces to become separate empires

The correct answer is B) to keep control of distant lands.

The Assyrian rulers divided their empire into 70 smaller units of government called provinces. Then they assigned a governor to each province who reported directly to the Assyrian ruler. The goal of this technique was to keep control of distant lands.

The Assyrian Empire was located in the region of Mesopotamia throughout Asia Minor and Egypt in the south. These vast territories of what today is Iraq-Turkey-Egypt. The Assyrian Empire dominated the Middle East region from 900 to 600 BC. Their chariots and iron weapons served them to conquer all these territories. So to control these distant lands, Assyrian rulers divided their empire into 70 smaller units of government called provinces and assigned a governor in each one to maintain proper control.

B to keep control of distant lands