Question 1

Under which leader did the Persian Empire reach its largest territorial boundaries?

Accepted Answer

A) Cyrus 
B) Darius 
C) Xerxes 
D) Cambyses 
E) Darius III 
A) Cyrus 
B) Darius 
C) Xerxes 
D) Cambyses 
E) Darius III

Question 2

The historian of The Persian Wars was Thucydides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Who was the only god within Zoroastrianism?

Accepted Answer

A) Avesta 
B) Osiris 
C) Buddha 
D) Vishnu 
E) Ahuramazda 
A) Avesta 
B) Osiris 
C) Buddha 
D) Vishnu 
E) Ahuramazda

Question 4

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Hebrews

Accepted Answer

The term "Hebrews" refers to an ancient

Question 5

All of the following are correct about Byblos EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) It was an Egyptian commercial center. 
B) It was a major Phoenician city. 
C) It was a distribution center for Egyptian papyrus. 
D) The Greek word for book is derived from its name. 
E) It was located in ancient Canaan. 
A) It was an Egyptian commercial center. 
B) It was a major Phoenician city. 
C) It was a distribution center for Egyptian papyrus. 
D) The Greek word for book is derived from its name. 
E) It was located in ancient Canaan.

Question 6

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Solomon

Accepted Answer

Solomon was a biblical figure known for

Question 7

What ideas associated with Zoroastrianism are common to Judaism and Christianity?

Accepted Answer

Zoroastrianism, one of the world's oldes

Question 8

Compare and contrast the political and cultural achievements of Cyrus and Darius.

Accepted Answer

Cyrus and Darius were both influential l

Question 9

All of the following were Assyrian kings EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A) Sennacherib. 
B) Ashur. 
C) Ashurbanipal. 
D) Tiglath-Pileser. 
E) Shalmaneser III. 
A) Sennacherib. 
B) Ashur. 
C) Ashurbanipal. 
D) Tiglath-Pileser. 
E) Shalmaneser III.

Question 10

Which statement best describes the Assyrian use of terror tactics and atrocities?

Accepted Answer

A) They were used universally on all captured prisoners. 
B) They especially targeted inhabitants of the empire who rebelled against Assyrian rule. 
C) They were used to make up for an absence of an intelligence network. 
D) They prevented foreign cultures from mixing with the Assyrian population. 
E) They were quickly abandoned as unworkable. 
A) They were used universally on all captured prisoners. 
B) They especially targeted inhabitants of the empire who rebelled against Assyrian rule. 
C) They were used to make up for an absence of an intelligence network. 
D) They prevented foreign cultures from mixing with the Assyrian population. 
E) They were quickly abandoned as unworkable.

Question 11

The Assyrians were ruled by

Accepted Answer

A) a coalition of nobles. 
B) local assemblies. 
C) a small number of elite priests. 
D) elected legislatures. 
E) absolute monarchs. 
A) a coalition of nobles. 
B) local assemblies. 
C) a small number of elite priests. 
D) elected legislatures. 
E) absolute monarchs.

Question 12

What was the name applied to the elite infantry of the Persian army?

Accepted Answer

A) Immortals 
B) Marines 
C) Praetorian Guard 
D) Assassins 
E) Invisibles 
A) Immortals 
B) Marines 
C) Praetorian Guard 
D) Assassins 
E) Invisibles

Question 13

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Nineveh

Accepted Answer

Nineveh was an ancient Assyrian city loc

Question 14

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
the Exodus

Accepted Answer

The Exodus refers to the departure of th

Question 15

In what ways were the teachings of Zoroaster different from the beliefs of other ancient societies? Relate his beliefs to the development of Persian religion.

Accepted Answer

The teachings of Zoroaster, also known a

Question 16

What is true about Persian satrapies?

Accepted Answer

A) They tended to pass from father to son. 
B) They were usually sold to the highest bidder. 
C) They were governed by elected officials. 
D) They were governed by the sons of the king. 
E) They were an elite military force. 
A) They tended to pass from father to son. 
B) They were usually sold to the highest bidder. 
C) They were governed by elected officials. 
D) They were governed by the sons of the king. 
E) They were an elite military force.

Question 17

Which city was home to the famous Hanging Gardens?

Accepted Answer

A) Persepolis 
B) Babylon 
C) Ashur 
D) Jerusalem 
E) Byblos 
A) Persepolis 
B) Babylon 
C) Ashur 
D) Jerusalem 
E) Byblos

Question 18

What did the Hebrews believe was the name of God?

Accepted Answer

A) Moloch 
B) Yahweh 
C) Baal 
D) Jesus 
E) Allah 
A) Moloch 
B) Yahweh 
C) Baal 
D) Jesus 
E) Allah

Question 19

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Assyrians

Accepted Answer

The Assyrians were a major Mesopotamian

Question 20

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Persians

Accepted Answer

The Persians were an ancient civilizatio

Exam 2: The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

Under which leader did the Persian Empire reach its largest territorial boundaries?

The historian of The Persian Wars was Thucydides.

Who was the only god within Zoroastrianism?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Hebrews

All of the following are correct about Byblos EXCEPT:

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Solomon

What ideas associated with Zoroastrianism are common to Judaism and Christianity?

Compare and contrast the political and cultural achievements of Cyrus and Darius.

All of the following were Assyrian kings EXCEPT for

Which statement best describes the Assyrian use of terror tactics and atrocities?

The Assyrians were ruled by

What was the name applied to the elite infantry of the Persian army?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Nineveh

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. the Exodus

In what ways were the teachings of Zoroaster different from the beliefs of other ancient societies? Relate his beliefs to the development of Persian religion.

What is true about Persian satrapies?

Which city was home to the famous Hanging Gardens?

What did the Hebrews believe was the name of God?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Assyrians

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Persians

The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Hellenistic World

The Roman Republic

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World

European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

The Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century

Recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: the Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: the Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress, 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity, Anxiety, and Imperialism, 1894-1914

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

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War II

Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: The Western World, 1965-1985

After the Fall: The Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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