Question 1

In 1786,the scholar Sir William Jones suggested that:

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A)  Mesopotamian civilization died out because of drought. 
B)  out of respect for the dead, ancient sites should not be excavated. 
C)  bones found in Anatolia matched those of an Egyptian mummy. 
D)  ancient Greek and Sanskrit descended from a common linguistic source. 
E)  the remains of the Trojan civilization could be found in northern Greece. 
A)  Mesopotamian civilization died out because of drought. 
B)  out of respect for the dead, ancient sites should not be excavated. 
C)  bones found in Anatolia matched those of an Egyptian mummy. 
D)  ancient Greek and Sanskrit descended from a common linguistic source. 
E)  the remains of the Trojan civilization could be found in northern Greece.

Question 2

Heinrich Schliemann and Sir Arthur Evans:

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A)  were archaeologists who dug up Troy, Mycenae, and Knossos. 
B)  refused to accept the historical character of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. 
C)  argued that the Greeks had taken all their ideas from African cultures. 
D)  discovered the source of the annual flooding of the Nile. 
E)  were archaeologists who discovered Pharos, the lighthouse of Alexandria. 
A)  were archaeologists who dug up Troy, Mycenae, and Knossos. 
B)  refused to accept the historical character of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. 
C)  argued that the Greeks had taken all their ideas from African cultures. 
D)  discovered the source of the annual flooding of the Nile. 
E)  were archaeologists who discovered Pharos, the lighthouse of Alexandria.

Question 3

The Greek term Phoenician means "purple people."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In what ways was Zoroastrianism a radical departure from other Near Eastern religions?

Accepted Answer

Zoroastrianism was free of polytheism,an

Question 5

What was the Phoenician sphere of influence in the Early Iron Age?

Accepted Answer

The Phoenicians were merchants and trade

Question 6

We know very little about the Philistines because they left no written records.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Phoenicians are also known as the:

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A)  Assyrians. 
B)  Babylonians. 
C)  Canaanites. 
D)  Hebrews. 
E)  Levants. 
A)  Assyrians. 
B)  Babylonians. 
C)  Canaanites. 
D)  Hebrews. 
E)  Levants.

Question 8

The earlier Assyrian Empire had been devastated by the _________ ,but in the ninth century B.C.E.,the foundations for a Neo-Assyrian Empire were laid by Assurnasirpal II.

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A)  Phoenicians 
B)  Mycenaeans 
C)  Minoans 
D)  Sea Peoples 
E)  Egyptians 
A)  Phoenicians 
B)  Mycenaeans 
C)  Minoans 
D)  Sea Peoples 
E)  Egyptians

Question 9

The defeat of the Neo-Assyrians and the destruction of Nineveh were:

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A)  the work of Medes and the Chaldeans. 
B)  the work of the Phoenicians and the Egyptians. 
C)  attributed to a loss of popular confidence in Assur. 
D)  commemorated by sculptures and plaques in the palace wall. 
E)  the work of an alliance between the Canaanites, Philistines, and Phoenicians. 
A)  the work of Medes and the Chaldeans. 
B)  the work of the Phoenicians and the Egyptians. 
C)  attributed to a loss of popular confidence in Assur. 
D)  commemorated by sculptures and plaques in the palace wall. 
E)  the work of an alliance between the Canaanites, Philistines, and Phoenicians.

Question 10

The Heroic Age of Greece described by Hesiod and other ancient poets was long thought to:

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A)  have a firm basis in historical reality. 
B)  be legends or fables with little basis in historical reality. 
C)  have been invented by Virgil, Lucretius, and other ancient Roman poets. 
D)  be metaphors for the political events of the poets' own time. 
E)  have been lost with the sinking of Atlantis. 
A)  have a firm basis in historical reality. 
B)  be legends or fables with little basis in historical reality. 
C)  have been invented by Virgil, Lucretius, and other ancient Roman poets. 
D)  be metaphors for the political events of the poets' own time. 
E)  have been lost with the sinking of Atlantis.

Question 11

The center of Mycenaean society was the village,which gave a sense of family and responsibility to the people and encouraged loyalty to the king,who was depicted as a father to his people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The term thalassocracy means "sea empire."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Hebrew Babylonian Captivity refers to a time when the Persian king Cyrus captured Jerusalem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Neo-Assyrians Empire adopted the law code of Hammurabi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

"Indo-European," as used in historical or anthropological texts,refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  someone whose parents belong to different races from India and Europe. 
B)  shared characteristics of languages spoken in India, the Near East, Europe, and perhaps the Far East. 
C)  the inhabitants of a strip of land connecting Asia and Europe. 
D)  the view that Hindus and ancient Goths had much in common. 
E)  all Western cultures that arose out of western Europe. 
A)  someone whose parents belong to different races from India and Europe. 
B)  shared characteristics of languages spoken in India, the Near East, Europe, and perhaps the Far East. 
C)  the inhabitants of a strip of land connecting Asia and Europe. 
D)  the view that Hindus and ancient Goths had much in common. 
E)  all Western cultures that arose out of western Europe.

Exam 2: Peoples,Gods,and Empires: 1700-500 B.C.E

In 1786,the scholar Sir William Jones suggested that:

Heinrich Schliemann and Sir Arthur Evans:

The Greek term Phoenician means "purple people."

In what ways was Zoroastrianism a radical departure from other Near Eastern religions?

What was the Phoenician sphere of influence in the Early Iron Age?

We know very little about the Philistines because they left no written records.

The Phoenicians are also known as the:

The earlier Assyrian Empire had been devastated by the _________ ,but in the ninth century B.C.E.,the foundations for a Neo-Assyrian Empire were laid by Assurnasirpal II.

The defeat of the Neo-Assyrians and the destruction of Nineveh were:

The Heroic Age of Greece described by Hesiod and other ancient poets was long thought to:

The center of Mycenaean society was the village,which gave a sense of family and responsibility to the people and encouraged loyalty to the king,who was depicted as a father to his people.

The term thalassocracy means "sea empire."

The Hebrew Babylonian Captivity refers to a time when the Persian king Cyrus captured Jerusalem.

The Neo-Assyrians Empire adopted the law code of Hammurabi.

"Indo-European," as used in historical or anthropological texts,refers to:

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

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

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Rome's Three Heirs 500-950

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The Consolidation of Europe 1100-1250

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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

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Revolutions and Nation Building 1848-1871

Imperialism and Colonialism 1870-1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics 1870-1914

The First World War

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