Question 1

Egyptian coffin books or books of the dead contained:

Accepted Answer

A)  lists of prominent persons who died each year. 
B)  funeral regulations for members of the royal family. 
C)  instructions about preserving bodies after death. 
D)  instructions for traveling through the underworld. 
E)  lamentations and consoling writings to aid the bereaved in their time of sorrow. 
A)  lists of prominent persons who died each year. 
B)  funeral regulations for members of the royal family. 
C)  instructions about preserving bodies after death. 
D)  instructions for traveling through the underworld. 
E)  lamentations and consoling writings to aid the bereaved in their time of sorrow.

Question 2

The common religion of the Sumerians:

Accepted Answer

A)  was an early form of monotheism that influenced other peoples. 
B)  required city-states to settle their differences peacefully. 
C)  guaranteed free food for the poorest members of society. 
D)  included many gods, with a different god worshiped in each city-state. 
E)  was the only aspect of Sumerian society that survived the society's collapse. 
A)  was an early form of monotheism that influenced other peoples. 
B)  required city-states to settle their differences peacefully. 
C)  guaranteed free food for the poorest members of society. 
D)  included many gods, with a different god worshiped in each city-state. 
E)  was the only aspect of Sumerian society that survived the society's collapse.

Question 3

The switch from subsistence by food gathering to food production:

Accepted Answer

A)  required people to give up their faith in storm and wind gods. 
B)  was a momentous revolution that made stable settlements possible. 
C)  meant that women were no longer part of the labor force. 
D)  prohibited raising domestic animals as livestock. 
E)  required seasonal movement, allowing for summer and winter settlements. 
A)  required people to give up their faith in storm and wind gods. 
B)  was a momentous revolution that made stable settlements possible. 
C)  meant that women were no longer part of the labor force. 
D)  prohibited raising domestic animals as livestock. 
E)  required seasonal movement, allowing for summer and winter settlements.

Question 4

Historians typically divide ancient Egyptian history into _________ to facilitate the discussion of Egyptian politics and culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intermediate eras 
B)  Predynastic societies 
C)  Pharaohs 
D)  Kingdoms and periods 
E)  Primary and secondary eras 
A)  Intermediate eras 
B)  Predynastic societies 
C)  Pharaohs 
D)  Kingdoms and periods 
E)  Primary and secondary eras

Question 5

Hierarchical structures of leadership were uncommon in early hunter-gatherer societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

During the Middle Kingdom,Egypt turned inward and lessened its trade and diplomatic contacts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Akkadian rulers of Sargon and Naram-Sin:

Accepted Answer

A)  presided over the "Dark Age," when foreigners dominated Akkad. 
B)  were glorified bandits who had little interest in culture. 
C)  wiped out the Sumerian religion and replaced it with their own. 
D)  led their country to a series of disastrous defeats ending in the destruction of Akkad. 
E)  ruled from cities and kept their empires through conquest and commerce. 
A)  presided over the "Dark Age," when foreigners dominated Akkad. 
B)  were glorified bandits who had little interest in culture. 
C)  wiped out the Sumerian religion and replaced it with their own. 
D)  led their country to a series of disastrous defeats ending in the destruction of Akkad. 
E)  ruled from cities and kept their empires through conquest and commerce.

Question 8

To foster greater understanding of the prehistoric period,scholars began to use scientific data from the discipline of:

Accepted Answer

A)  paleontology. 
B)  archaeology. 
C)  anthropology. 
D)  climatology. 
E)  history. 
A)  paleontology. 
B)  archaeology. 
C)  anthropology. 
D)  climatology. 
E)  history.

Question 9

Sargon of Akkad (c.2350 B.C.E.)is significant because he:0

Accepted Answer

A)  was the first lugal to conquer neighboring city-states. 
B)  subdued Sumer and exerted influence from Ethiopia to the Indus Valley. 
C)  built observatories and introduced the more accurate Akkadian calendar. 
D)  sent ambassadors to distant lands ranging from Ethiopia to Europe. 
E)  was the first ruler in history to take the title of "emperor." 
A)  was the first lugal to conquer neighboring city-states. 
B)  subdued Sumer and exerted influence from Ethiopia to the Indus Valley. 
C)  built observatories and introduced the more accurate Akkadian calendar. 
D)  sent ambassadors to distant lands ranging from Ethiopia to Europe. 
E)  was the first ruler in history to take the title of "emperor."

Question 10

Egyptian society:

Accepted Answer

A)  was highly stratified, with an influential middle class. 
B)  consisted of a tiny minority of royalty and nobility and a majority class of the poor, including peasants and most artisans. 
C)  was dependent on a large and heavily oppressed slave class. 
D)  was a powerful patriarchy in which women had no participation. 
E)  was a matriarchal society as evidenced by powerful queens. 
A)  was highly stratified, with an influential middle class. 
B)  consisted of a tiny minority of royalty and nobility and a majority class of the poor, including peasants and most artisans. 
C)  was dependent on a large and heavily oppressed slave class. 
D)  was a powerful patriarchy in which women had no participation. 
E)  was a matriarchal society as evidenced by powerful queens.

Question 11

Although the Akkadians were the predominant people of central Mesopotamia,they adopted Sumerian script,culture,war techniques,and language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Epic of Gilgamesh:

Accepted Answer

A)  exists today in the exact version in which it was read in ancient Sumer. 
B)  relates the adventures of a lugal of Uruk in ancient Sumer. 
C)  tells us more about ancient Persian society than it does about ancient Sumer. 
D)  is largely derived from stories in the Hebrew Bible. 
E)  tells the story of a simple Akkadian farmer. 
A)  exists today in the exact version in which it was read in ancient Sumer. 
B)  relates the adventures of a lugal of Uruk in ancient Sumer. 
C)  tells us more about ancient Persian society than it does about ancient Sumer. 
D)  is largely derived from stories in the Hebrew Bible. 
E)  tells the story of a simple Akkadian farmer.

Question 13

Which period saw Egypt expand its borders,abandon its isolationism,and change its ideal of pharaoh from a god to a "good shepherd"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Old Kingdom 
B)  The Middle Kingdom 
C)  The First Intermediate Period 
D)  The Second Intermediate Period 
E)  The New Kingdom 
A)  The Old Kingdom 
B)  The Middle Kingdom 
C)  The First Intermediate Period 
D)  The Second Intermediate Period 
E)  The New Kingdom

Question 14

Agricultural surpluses and permanent settlements allowed for the unequal accumulation of wealth and thus the emergence of:

Accepted Answer

A)  primitive communism. 
B)  a socially, economically, and politically stratified society. 
C)  charities dedicated to feeding the poor. 
D)  religious rituals dedicated to increasing agricultural production. 
E)  the earliest banks and trust companies. 
A)  primitive communism. 
B)  a socially, economically, and politically stratified society. 
C)  charities dedicated to feeding the poor. 
D)  religious rituals dedicated to increasing agricultural production. 
E)  the earliest banks and trust companies.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true regarding women in Egyptian society during the Pharaonic Period?

Accepted Answer

A)  They could assume pharaonic authority. 
B)  They could own property. 
C)  They could stand before the courts as individuals without male representation. 
D)  They could practice sexual freedom. 
E)  They were recognized as persons in their own right. 
A)  They could assume pharaonic authority. 
B)  They could own property. 
C)  They could stand before the courts as individuals without male representation. 
D)  They could practice sexual freedom. 
E)  They were recognized as persons in their own right.

Question 16

The word pharaoh means:

Accepted Answer

A)  great king. 
B)  god-king. 
C)  high priest. 
D)  great household. 
E)  son of Osiris. 
A)  great king. 
B)  god-king. 
C)  high priest. 
D)  great household. 
E)  son of Osiris.

Question 17

Human cultures down to the fourth millennium B.C.E.are referred to as belonging to the Stone Age because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  made most of their tools out of stone. 
B)  built urban structures primarily with stone. 
C)  used rocks and stones as weapons. 
D)  lived in caves. 
E)  communicated primarily through messages carved in stone. 
A)  made most of their tools out of stone. 
B)  built urban structures primarily with stone. 
C)  used rocks and stones as weapons. 
D)  lived in caves. 
E)  communicated primarily through messages carved in stone.

Question 18

The First Intermediate Period refers to a period in which Egypt ceased to be unified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Compare and contrast Sumerian and Egyptian forms of religion.

Accepted Answer

Similarities: Both Sumerian and Egyptian

Question 20

How can the Epic of Gilgamesh help historians better understand Sumerian society?

Accepted Answer

The Epic of Gilgamesh shows the impact t

Exam 1: Early Civilizations

Egyptian coffin books or books of the dead contained:

The common religion of the Sumerians:

The switch from subsistence by food gathering to food production:

Historians typically divide ancient Egyptian history into _________ to facilitate the discussion of Egyptian politics and culture.

Hierarchical structures of leadership were uncommon in early hunter-gatherer societies.

During the Middle Kingdom,Egypt turned inward and lessened its trade and diplomatic contacts.

The Akkadian rulers of Sargon and Naram-Sin:

To foster greater understanding of the prehistoric period,scholars began to use scientific data from the discipline of:

Sargon of Akkad (c.2350 B.C.E.)is significant because he:0

Egyptian society:

Although the Akkadians were the predominant people of central Mesopotamia,they adopted Sumerian script,culture,war techniques,and language.

The Epic of Gilgamesh:

Which period saw Egypt expand its borders,abandon its isolationism,and change its ideal of pharaoh from a god to a "good shepherd"?

Agricultural surpluses and permanent settlements allowed for the unequal accumulation of wealth and thus the emergence of:

Which of the following is NOT true regarding women in Egyptian society during the Pharaonic Period?

The word pharaoh means:

Human cultures down to the fourth millennium B.C.E.are referred to as belonging to the Stone Age because they:

The First Intermediate Period refers to a period in which Egypt ceased to be unified.

Compare and contrast Sumerian and Egyptian forms of religion.

How can the Epic of Gilgamesh help historians better understand Sumerian society?

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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