Question 1

The annual flooding of the Nile River

Accepted Answer

A)  left silt deposits that enriched Egyptian soil and made crops plentiful. 
B)  was an unwanted event that occurred suddenly and generally without warning. 
C)  did not require an organized irrigation system. 
D)  produced many large urban centers that served as havens from the raging waters. 
E)  inhibited the evolution of civilization in ancient Egypt. 
A)  left silt deposits that enriched Egyptian soil and made crops plentiful. 
B)  was an unwanted event that occurred suddenly and generally without warning. 
C)  did not require an organized irrigation system. 
D)  produced many large urban centers that served as havens from the raging waters. 
E)  inhibited the evolution of civilization in ancient Egypt. A

Question 2

Unlike Mesopotamia's rivers, the flooding of Egypt's Nile was gradual and usually predictable, and the river was seen as life-enhancing rather than life-threatening.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Early farming in river flood plains resulted in a more reliable harvest because of several reasons. What is NOT one of these reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crops were less dependent on rainfall. 
B)  River sediments deposited nutrients. 
C)  Natural fertilization made a sedentary lifestyle possible. 
D)  Governments were not centralized yet. 
E)  Workers were more available in river basin areas. 
A)  Crops were less dependent on rainfall. 
B)  River sediments deposited nutrients. 
C)  Natural fertilization made a sedentary lifestyle possible. 
D)  Governments were not centralized yet. 
E)  Workers were more available in river basin areas. B

Question 4

Merchants and artisans comprised the largest group or class of people in Egypt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

There is no archaeological evidence for the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which ideas of Zoroastrianism are believed to have had a fundamental impact on Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The imperative to care for the poor 
B)  The story of the last supper 
C)  The notion of a holy trinity 
D)  The concept of good and evil 
E)  The idea of one true religion 
A)  The imperative to care for the poor 
B)  The story of the last supper 
C)  The notion of a holy trinity 
D)  The concept of good and evil 
E)  The idea of one true religion

Question 7

Which statement about the pyramids is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were tombs for the pharaohs. 
B)  They were constructed during the Middle Kingdom. 
C)  They were symbols of royal power. 
D)  The most magnificent ones was constructed about 2500 B.C.E. 
E)  They were filled with boats, food, weapons, and games. 
A)  They were tombs for the pharaohs. 
B)  They were constructed during the Middle Kingdom. 
C)  They were symbols of royal power. 
D)  The most magnificent ones was constructed about 2500 B.C.E. 
E)  They were filled with boats, food, weapons, and games.

Question 8

In addition to Mesopotamia and Egypt, other nearby areas in which significant human advances were made included

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of large urban centers in the Balkan peninsula by 9300 B.C.E. 
B)  probable independent development of animal domestication and limited farming in what is now southern France by 10,000 B.C.E. 
C)  the establishment of large sheep ranches on the islands of Sicily and Ireland. 
D)  the construction of a large megalithic complexes in the British Isles and in northwestern France which revealed a surprising awareness of astronomical data. 
E)  the appearance of true cities in northern Gaul by 4000 B.C.E. 
A)  the development of large urban centers in the Balkan peninsula by 9300 B.C.E. 
B)  probable independent development of animal domestication and limited farming in what is now southern France by 10,000 B.C.E. 
C)  the establishment of large sheep ranches on the islands of Sicily and Ireland. 
D)  the construction of a large megalithic complexes in the British Isles and in northwestern France which revealed a surprising awareness of astronomical data. 
E)  the appearance of true cities in northern Gaul by 4000 B.C.E.

Question 9

What do we know about Paleolithic peoples, based on surviving cave paintings?

Accepted Answer

A)  They engaged in artistic activities. 
B)  They lacked the use of fire, which significantly retarded their pace of development. 
C)  They perfected techniques that allowed them to hunt very large dinosaurs with total success. 
D)  They lived in brick structures. 
E)  They used bronze for tools and weapons, but not copper. 
A)  They engaged in artistic activities. 
B)  They lacked the use of fire, which significantly retarded their pace of development. 
C)  They perfected techniques that allowed them to hunt very large dinosaurs with total success. 
D)  They lived in brick structures. 
E)  They used bronze for tools and weapons, but not copper.

Question 10

Where were Neanderthal remains discovered first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia 
B)  Africa 
C)  Germany 
D)  America 
E)  Egypt 
A)  Asia 
B)  Africa 
C)  Germany 
D)  America 
E)  Egypt

Question 11

What did the Phoenicians do once they gained their political independence from the Hittites and Egyptians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Develop their own language system. 
B)  Cast out any remaining Hittites in the region. 
C)  Expand their trade networks. 
D)  Establish a strong military. 
E)  Craft a new code of laws. 
A)  Develop their own language system. 
B)  Cast out any remaining Hittites in the region. 
C)  Expand their trade networks. 
D)  Establish a strong military. 
E)  Craft a new code of laws.

Question 12

Sumerian ziggurats performed the same function as Egypt's pyramids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Hammurabi took all of the following actions EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  becoming Pharaoh of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom. 
B)  "dividing and conquering" his enemies as he returned Mesopotamia to unified control. 
C)  establishing his new capital at Babylon. 
D)  working to stimulate economic revival and enhance the irrigation system. 
E)  establishing a major code of law. 
A)  becoming Pharaoh of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom. 
B)  "dividing and conquering" his enemies as he returned Mesopotamia to unified control. 
C)  establishing his new capital at Babylon. 
D)  working to stimulate economic revival and enhance the irrigation system. 
E)  establishing a major code of law.

Question 14

Genetic evidence strongly supports the multiregional theory of human evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

During the Babylonian Captivity

Accepted Answer

A)  the Chaldeans were able to conquer the Persians. 
B)  the Persians gave up control of the Kingdom of Judah. 
C)  many upper-class Israelites were deported to Babylonia. 
D)  Egypt freed the Hebrews. 
E)  the Hittites were held as slaves by the Babylonians. 
A)  the Chaldeans were able to conquer the Persians. 
B)  the Persians gave up control of the Kingdom of Judah. 
C)  many upper-class Israelites were deported to Babylonia. 
D)  Egypt freed the Hebrews. 
E)  the Hittites were held as slaves by the Babylonians.

Question 16

The Assyrian Empire

Accepted Answer

A)  developed in the central desert region of the Arabian peninsula. 
B)  expanded northward from its original homeland to the Baltic Sea by 700 B.C.E. 
C)  was skilled at waging both conventional and guerrilla warfare. 
D)  was the greatest trading center of the ancient world. 
E)  briefly occupied southern Greece. 
A)  developed in the central desert region of the Arabian peninsula. 
B)  expanded northward from its original homeland to the Baltic Sea by 700 B.C.E. 
C)  was skilled at waging both conventional and guerrilla warfare. 
D)  was the greatest trading center of the ancient world. 
E)  briefly occupied southern Greece.

Question 17

Egyptian hieroglyphs

Accepted Answer

A)  used sacred characters as picture signs. 
B)  employed the use of an alphabet. 
C)  were written only on a paper made from papyrus reed and oak bark. 
D)  were introduced by the Amorites. 
E)  were borrowed from the practices of the Phoenicians. 
A)  used sacred characters as picture signs. 
B)  employed the use of an alphabet. 
C)  were written only on a paper made from papyrus reed and oak bark. 
D)  were introduced by the Amorites. 
E)  were borrowed from the practices of the Phoenicians.

Question 18

The three central aspects of Jewish religious belief were the

Accepted Answer

A)  priests, rabbis, and prophets. 
B)  covenant, the law, and the prophets. 
C)  army, the king, and the family. 
D)  law, the Pharisees, and the rabbinate. 
E)  Judah, Israel, and the Temple. 
A)  priests, rabbis, and prophets. 
B)  covenant, the law, and the prophets. 
C)  army, the king, and the family. 
D)  law, the Pharisees, and the rabbinate. 
E)  Judah, Israel, and the Temple.

Question 19

The Assyrian Empire developed a communication system so effective that a provincial governor anywhere in the empire could receive an answer to their question within a week of asking it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In ancient Egypt, women

Accepted Answer

A)  suffered under the control of husbands. 
B)  were respected and in charge of educating and caring for children. 
C)  typically married in their late teens. 
D)  enjoyed opportunities in some careers and in public service. 
E)  were required to transfer control of their property to their husbands when they married. 
A)  suffered under the control of husbands. 
B)  were respected and in charge of educating and caring for children. 
C)  typically married in their late teens. 
D)  enjoyed opportunities in some careers and in public service. 
E)  were required to transfer control of their property to their husbands when they married.

Exam 1: Early Humans and the First Civilizations

The annual flooding of the Nile River

Unlike Mesopotamia's rivers, the flooding of Egypt's Nile was gradual and usually predictable, and the river was seen as life-enhancing rather than life-threatening.

Early farming in river flood plains resulted in a more reliable harvest because of several reasons. What is NOT one of these reasons?

Merchants and artisans comprised the largest group or class of people in Egypt.

There is no archaeological evidence for the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.

Which ideas of Zoroastrianism are believed to have had a fundamental impact on Christianity?

Which statement about the pyramids is FALSE?

In addition to Mesopotamia and Egypt, other nearby areas in which significant human advances were made included

What do we know about Paleolithic peoples, based on surviving cave paintings?

Where were Neanderthal remains discovered first?

What did the Phoenicians do once they gained their political independence from the Hittites and Egyptians?

Sumerian ziggurats performed the same function as Egypt's pyramids.

Hammurabi took all of the following actions EXCEPT

Genetic evidence strongly supports the multiregional theory of human evolution.

During the Babylonian Captivity

The Assyrian Empire

Egyptian hieroglyphs

The three central aspects of Jewish religious belief were the

The Assyrian Empire developed a communication system so effective that a provincial governor anywhere in the empire could receive an answer to their question within a week of asking it.

In ancient Egypt, women

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Roman World Empire

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America From 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War Ii

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Europe and the Western Hemisphere Since 1945

Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

Toward the Pacific Century

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 There is no archaeological evidence for the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.

 The three central aspects of Jewish religious belief were the

 The Assyrian Empire developed a communication system so effective that a provincial governor anywhere in the empire could receive an answer to their question within a week of asking it.