Who were the Assyrians? (Multiple Choice)

Who were the Assyrians?
 
  A) A group of Semitic speakers that took over the Persian Empire and expanded the territory to include Egypt and most of the Near East
  B) A group located in the former Hittite Empire that built an empire by the use of military power and engineering based upon iron technology learned from the Hittites and a campaign of terror
  C) A large group of warriors that built an empire in the former Babylonian territory by terror and conquest
  D) A group that conquered the Chaldeans to secure the vast territory in the Middle East, which they helped by lucrative economic endeavors that included trade
  E) None of these