Question 1

The important administrator of the pharaoh Djoser who initiated pyramid building in the "step" style was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Imhotep. 
B)  Khufu. 
C)  Cheops. 
D)  Khafre. 
E)  Narmer. 
A)  Imhotep. 
B)  Khufu. 
C)  Cheops. 
D)  Khafre. 
E)  Narmer.

Question 2

One of the earliest civilizations,Sumer,flourished in what the Greeks called Mesopotamia,between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in modern-day:

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt. 
B)  Iran. 
C)  Saudi Arabia. 
D)  Ethiopia. 
E)  Iraq. 
A)  Egypt. 
B)  Iran. 
C)  Saudi Arabia. 
D)  Ethiopia. 
E)  Iraq.

Question 3

The first form of writing in the Near East was used to:

Accepted Answer

A)  write religious texts. 
B)  write wills. 
C)  record economic transactions. 
D)  record significant historical events. 
E)  record births and deaths. 
A)  write religious texts. 
B)  write wills. 
C)  record economic transactions. 
D)  record significant historical events. 
E)  record births and deaths.

Question 4

Sumerian divided time by units of:

Accepted Answer

A)  5. 
B)  11. 
C)  33. 
D)  45. 
E)  60. 
A)  5. 
B)  11. 
C)  33. 
D)  45. 
E)  60.

Question 5

Which of the following was an important element in the development of early settlements?

Accepted Answer

A)  The development of coinage to make the exchange of goods easier. 
B)  The standardization of burial practices throughout the Near and Middle East. 
C)  The discovery made during the last "Little Ice Age" of freezing to preserve food. 
D)  The rapid expansion of trade routes. 
E)  The emergence of hereditary kingship. 
A)  The development of coinage to make the exchange of goods easier. 
B)  The standardization of burial practices throughout the Near and Middle East. 
C)  The discovery made during the last "Little Ice Age" of freezing to preserve food. 
D)  The rapid expansion of trade routes. 
E)  The emergence of hereditary kingship.

Question 6

The Sumerians' adversarial relationship with their surroundings and general distrust of nature were paralyzing to their culture as they lacked motivation to make significant advances in science,technology,and trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Social relationships in the ancient city of Çatalhöyük were largely:

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchical. 
B)  egalitarian. 
C)  based on a caste system. 
D)  managed by religious officials. 
E)  based on the example of their gods. 
A)  hierarchical. 
B)  egalitarian. 
C)  based on a caste system. 
D)  managed by religious officials. 
E)  based on the example of their gods.

Question 8

How did the geography of Mesopotamia and Egypt shape their cultures?

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia-Hostile weather patterns,irr

Question 9

The Paleolithic Age begins with the earliest ancestors of modern human beings,who used stone tools,approximately _________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  7 million 
B)  5 million 
C)  2 million 
D)  750,000 
E)  200,000 
A)  7 million 
B)  5 million 
C)  2 million 
D)  750,000 
E)  200,000

Question 10

Hieroglyphs were most commonly used:

Accepted Answer

A)  for the everyday business of government. 
B)  on monuments and other stone tablets. 
C)  in contracts. 
D)  on papyrus. 
E)  for accounting purposes. 
A)  for the everyday business of government. 
B)  on monuments and other stone tablets. 
C)  in contracts. 
D)  on papyrus. 
E)  for accounting purposes.

Question 11

Egypt in the Old and Middle Kingdoms was maintained chiefly through conquest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Labor among Paleolithic peoples was strictly divided along gender lines,as men did the hunting and women the gathering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Following the decline in Akkad,a new dynasty under the leadership of _________ arose in the Sumerian city of Ur.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ur-Narmer 
B)  Ur-Nammu 
C)  Ur-Engar 
D)  Ur-Enkidu 
E)  Gilgamesh 
A)  Ur-Narmer 
B)  Ur-Nammu 
C)  Ur-Engar 
D)  Ur-Enkidu 
E)  Gilgamesh

Question 14

Egyptian and Mesopotamian hieroglyphic writing developed independently of one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Enkidu's death in the Epic of Gilgamesh and Gilgamesh's inability to revive him illustrates that Sumerians believed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  a powerful lugal owes no allegiance to the gods. 
B)  rural life is superior to urban life and "civilization." 
C)  human effort was futile to stop the forces of nature. 
D)  the Sumerians believed that the gods would reward those who did their bidding. 
E)  some Sumerians did not believe in gods and goddesses. 
A)  a powerful lugal owes no allegiance to the gods. 
B)  rural life is superior to urban life and "civilization." 
C)  human effort was futile to stop the forces of nature. 
D)  the Sumerians believed that the gods would reward those who did their bidding. 
E)  some Sumerians did not believe in gods and goddesses.

Question 16

Why was life expectancy in early cities shorter than among nomadic hunter-gatherer peoples?

Accepted Answer

A)  The carbohydrate-rich diet was less nutritious, and cramped housing in the cities resulted in increased exposure to infectious diseases. 
B)  The success of the cities and their stored supplies of food attracted attack from outside, chiefly by nomadic peoples. 
C)  The process of in-home burial led to an increase in contagious disease. 
D)  Food was often portioned out according to social class and sex, resulting in an inadequate diet for women and the poor. 
E)  People in early cities exercised less and ate more than people who lived in traditional hunter-gatherer societies. 
A)  The carbohydrate-rich diet was less nutritious, and cramped housing in the cities resulted in increased exposure to infectious diseases. 
B)  The success of the cities and their stored supplies of food attracted attack from outside, chiefly by nomadic peoples. 
C)  The process of in-home burial led to an increase in contagious disease. 
D)  Food was often portioned out according to social class and sex, resulting in an inadequate diet for women and the poor. 
E)  People in early cities exercised less and ate more than people who lived in traditional hunter-gatherer societies.

Question 17

Before entering an enjoyable afterlife,the deceased Egyptian supposedly:

Accepted Answer

A)  would be judged by Osiris and other divine judges. 
B)  confessed all sins. 
C)  had to buy access to heaven with offerings to the gods. 
D)  had to build a pyramid, large or small, according to social status. 
E)  had to find his soul in the Duat. 
A)  would be judged by Osiris and other divine judges. 
B)  confessed all sins. 
C)  had to buy access to heaven with offerings to the gods. 
D)  had to build a pyramid, large or small, according to social status. 
E)  had to find his soul in the Duat.

Question 18

What factors contributed to the fall of the Old Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

During the Fifth and Sixth Dynasties,pri

Question 19

The Neolithic Revolution allowed women to:

Accepted Answer

A)  participate fully in social and political governance. 
B)  become the primary laborers in the growing of crops. 
C)  have fewer children and devote less time to child care. 
D)  have more children and devote more time to child care. 
E)  become the religious leaders of communities. 
A)  participate fully in social and political governance. 
B)  become the primary laborers in the growing of crops. 
C)  have fewer children and devote less time to child care. 
D)  have more children and devote more time to child care. 
E)  become the religious leaders of communities.

Question 20

The Egyptian system of hieroglyphics was:

Accepted Answer

A)  deciphered by Champollion using the Rosetta Stone. 
B)  a popular version of the more complex cuneiform. 
C)  used until the invention of printing with movable type. 
D)  not written on papyrus because it was too expensive. 
E)  a phonetic system of writing based on the Ubaid language. 
A)  deciphered by Champollion using the Rosetta Stone. 
B)  a popular version of the more complex cuneiform. 
C)  used until the invention of printing with movable type. 
D)  not written on papyrus because it was too expensive. 
E)  a phonetic system of writing based on the Ubaid language.

Exam 1: Early Civilizations

The important administrator of the pharaoh Djoser who initiated pyramid building in the "step" style was:

One of the earliest civilizations,Sumer,flourished in what the Greeks called Mesopotamia,between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in modern-day:

The first form of writing in the Near East was used to:

Sumerian divided time by units of:

Which of the following was an important element in the development of early settlements?

The Sumerians' adversarial relationship with their surroundings and general distrust of nature were paralyzing to their culture as they lacked motivation to make significant advances in science,technology,and trade.

Social relationships in the ancient city of Çatalhöyük were largely:

How did the geography of Mesopotamia and Egypt shape their cultures?

The Paleolithic Age begins with the earliest ancestors of modern human beings,who used stone tools,approximately _________ years ago.

Hieroglyphs were most commonly used:

Egypt in the Old and Middle Kingdoms was maintained chiefly through conquest.

Labor among Paleolithic peoples was strictly divided along gender lines,as men did the hunting and women the gathering.

Following the decline in Akkad,a new dynasty under the leadership of _________ arose in the Sumerian city of Ur.

Egyptian and Mesopotamian hieroglyphic writing developed independently of one another.

Enkidu's death in the Epic of Gilgamesh and Gilgamesh's inability to revive him illustrates that Sumerians believed that:

Why was life expectancy in early cities shorter than among nomadic hunter-gatherer peoples?

Before entering an enjoyable afterlife,the deceased Egyptian supposedly:

What factors contributed to the fall of the Old Kingdom?

The Neolithic Revolution allowed women to:

The Egyptian system of hieroglyphics was:

Peoples,Gods,and Empires: 1700-500 B.C.E

The Civilization of Greece 1000-400 B.C.E

The Greek World Expands 400-150 B.C.E

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

Rome's Three Heirs 500-950

The Expansion of Europe 950-1100

The Consolidation of Europe 1100-1250

The Medieval World 1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest 1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration 1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division 1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World 1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism 1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

Europe during the Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution 1815-1848

Revolutions and Nation Building 1848-1871

Imperialism and Colonialism 1870-1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics 1870-1914

The First World War

Turmoil between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics,Economic Recovery,and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: The End of the Cold War 1960-1990

A World without Walls: Globalization and the West

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