Question

Tribute played what role in the Assyrian Empire? A. It functioned like a tax for conquered people. B. It was a tax assessed to King Shalmaneser III. C. Gold and silver were minted into coins. D. It bought off the Israelites.​

Answer 1

A. It functioned like a tax for conquered people.

Step-by-step explanation:

Taxing conquered peoples is an old practice of empires and victors since the ancient times. The Assyrians liked to instill fear and use various methods of domination to control the peoples who were their subjects. Taxes was one of those methods.