Question 1

define the following term:
-Nebuchadnezzar II

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Nebuchadnezzar II was a prominent king o

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Zoroastrianism, one of the world's oldes

Question 3

The Hebrew bible describes the conquest of the Philistines, the Moabites, and Jerusalem as the achievements of

Accepted Answer

A) Ezra. 
B) Joshua. 
C) Solomon. 
D) David. 
E) Saul. 
A) Ezra. 
B) Joshua. 
C) Solomon. 
D) David. 
E) Saul.

Question 4

Which of the following statements concerning Zoroastrianism is false?

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A) It taught a spiritual message of monotheism. 
B) It spread due to its acceptance by the Persian kings. 
C) It did not include a last judgment among its beliefs. 
D) Its supreme deity was Ahuramazda. 
E) Eventually, it regressed into a type of polytheism. 
A) It taught a spiritual message of monotheism. 
B) It spread due to its acceptance by the Persian kings. 
C) It did not include a last judgment among its beliefs. 
D) Its supreme deity was Ahuramazda. 
E) Eventually, it regressed into a type of polytheism.

Question 5

The relationship between the Assyrian king and his officials was based on

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A) fear. 
B) loyalty. 
C) money. 
D) cult of personality. 
E) coercion. 
A) fear. 
B) loyalty. 
C) money. 
D) cult of personality. 
E) coercion.

Question 6

Zoroastrianism emphasized

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A) a struggle between good and evil. 
B) the eventual triumph of evil over good. 
C) the inability of humans to choose between right and wrong. 
D) the impossibility of an afterlife for the human soul. 
E) all of the above. 
A) a struggle between good and evil. 
B) the eventual triumph of evil over good. 
C) the inability of humans to choose between right and wrong. 
D) the impossibility of an afterlife for the human soul. 
E) all of the above.

Question 7

define the following term:
-the Temple

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The Temple is a place of worship and spi

Question 8

define the following term:
-Byblos, Tyre, and Sidon

Accepted Answer

Byblos, Tyre, and Sidon are all ancient

Question 9

define the following term:
-Phoenician alphabet

Accepted Answer

The Phoenician alphabet is considered to

Question 10

define the following term:
-Darius

Accepted Answer

Darius was a king of the Persian Empire

Question 11

define the following term:
-Ahuramazda

Accepted Answer

Ahuramazda is the supreme god in Zoroast

Question 12

In Zoroastrianism, the evil spirit was known as

Accepted Answer

A) Avesta. 
B) Ahriman. 
C) Ahuramazda. 
D) Mithra. 
E) Vishnu. 
A) Avesta. 
B) Ahriman. 
C) Ahuramazda. 
D) Mithra. 
E) Vishnu.

Question 13

According to the biblical account, Solomon's most revered contribution to the Hebrew society was to

Accepted Answer

A) centralize royal power along the lines of Mesopotamian despotism. 
B) divide the Hebrew tribes into two separate political kingdoms. 
C) decentralize royal power and spread it among the 12 Hebrew tribes. 
D) construct the Temple, the symbolic center of the Hebrew religion and society. 
E) receive the Ten Commandments from God. 
A) centralize royal power along the lines of Mesopotamian despotism. 
B) divide the Hebrew tribes into two separate political kingdoms. 
C) decentralize royal power and spread it among the 12 Hebrew tribes. 
D) construct the Temple, the symbolic center of the Hebrew religion and society. 
E) receive the Ten Commandments from God.

Question 14

define the following term:
-Saul

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Saul was a significant figure in the Bib

Question 15

define the following term:
-Moses

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Moses is a key figure in the religious t

Question 16

define the following term:
-Ahriman

Accepted Answer

Ahriman is a figure in Zoroastrianism, a

Question 17

define the following term:
-Mithra

Accepted Answer

Mithra is a deity found in ancient Persi

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Cyrus and Darius were both influential l

Question 19

Examine and describe the relationship in Assyrian society between religion and empire.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between religion and em

Question 20

The Persian Royal Road stretched from Sardis to the capital at

Accepted Answer

A) Persepolis. 
B) Byblos. 
C) Athens. 
D) Susa. 
E) Ephess. 
A) Persepolis. 
B) Byblos. 
C) Athens. 
D) Susa. 
E) Ephess.

Exam 2: The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

define the following term: -Nebuchadnezzar II

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

The Hebrew bible describes the conquest of the Philistines, the Moabites, and Jerusalem as the achievements of

Which of the following statements concerning Zoroastrianism is false?

The relationship between the Assyrian king and his officials was based on

Zoroastrianism emphasized

define the following term: -the Temple

define the following term: -Byblos, Tyre, and Sidon

define the following term: -Phoenician alphabet

define the following term: -Darius

define the following term: -Ahuramazda

In Zoroastrianism, the evil spirit was known as

According to the biblical account, Solomon's most revered contribution to the Hebrew society was to

define the following term: -Saul

define the following term: -Moses

define the following term: -Ahriman

define the following term: -Mithra

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

Examine and describe the relationship in Assyrian society between religion and empire.

The Persian Royal Road stretched from Sardis to the capital at

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