Question 1

Talk about:
-theocracy

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Theocracy is a form of government in whi

Question 2

Talk about:
-Sumerians

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The Sumerians were an ancient civilizati

Question 3

Talk about:
-Sea Peoples

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The Sea Peoples were a group of mysterio

Question 4

Talk about:
-cave paintings at Chauvet

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The cave paintings at Chauvet are some o

Question 5

The Hittites played an important role in the history of the Middle East because they

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A) defeated the Egyptians, thus ending Egypt's New Kingdom. 
B) were conquered by the Assyrians, paving the way for the Assyrian Empire. 
C) invented the alphabet. 
D) drove the Sea Peoples back into the sea. 
E) transmitted Mesopotamian culture to the west, especially to the Mycenaean Greeks. 
A) defeated the Egyptians, thus ending Egypt's New Kingdom. 
B) were conquered by the Assyrians, paving the way for the Assyrian Empire. 
C) invented the alphabet. 
D) drove the Sea Peoples back into the sea. 
E) transmitted Mesopotamian culture to the west, especially to the Mycenaean Greeks.

Question 6

The first anatomically modern humans, known as Homo sapiens sapiens,

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A) first appeared in Africa between 200,000 and 150,000 years ago. 
B) were skilled hunters who had mastered the bow and arrow. 
C) lived mostly in small groups near the sea. 
D) mastered the art of making bronze tools and weapons. 
E) appeared in Europe about one million years ago. 
A) first appeared in Africa between 200,000 and 150,000 years ago. 
B) were skilled hunters who had mastered the bow and arrow. 
C) lived mostly in small groups near the sea. 
D) mastered the art of making bronze tools and weapons. 
E) appeared in Europe about one million years ago.

Question 7

Talk about:
-Akhenaten

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Akhenaten was an ancient Egyptian pharao

Question 8

Hominids existed as long as 3 to 4 million years ago in

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A) Europe. 
B) Asia. 
C) Africa. 
D) South America. 
E) North America. 
A) Europe. 
B) Asia. 
C) Africa. 
D) South America. 
E) North America.

Question 9

The Hittites

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A) were an Indo-European speaking people. 
B) a Semitic speaking people. 
C) defeated and destroyed the Egyptians. 
D) conquered Greece. 
E) are also known as "Sea Peoples." 
A) were an Indo-European speaking people. 
B) a Semitic speaking people. 
C) defeated and destroyed the Egyptians. 
D) conquered Greece. 
E) are also known as "Sea Peoples."

Question 10

The focal points and sources of life for the ancient Egyptians were the

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A) Nile River and the pharaohs. 
B) herd animals and the temples. 
C) Nile River and the military. 
D) pharaoh and the stars. 
E) pyramids and the sphinx. 
A) Nile River and the pharaohs. 
B) herd animals and the temples. 
C) Nile River and the military. 
D) pharaoh and the stars. 
E) pyramids and the sphinx.

Question 11

Talk about:
-Amenhotep III

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Amenhotep III was an ancient Egyptian ph

Question 12

All of the following are consequences of the Neolithic revolution EXCEPT

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A) the building of structures for housing and storage. 
B) the development of towns and villages dominated by women. 
C) the division of labor between men and women. 
D) the specialization of labor in certain crafts. 
E) the practice of patriarchy. 
A) the building of structures for housing and storage. 
B) the development of towns and villages dominated by women. 
C) the division of labor between men and women. 
D) the specialization of labor in certain crafts. 
E) the practice of patriarchy.

Question 13

Talk about:
-Stonehenge

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Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument loc

Question 14

According to Egyptian theology, the pharaoh derived his authority from

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A) democratic elections. 
B) the assent of local governors. 
C) the fact that he was perceived as a divine instrument of order and harmony. 
D) hereditary descent. 
E) military conquest. 
A) democratic elections. 
B) the assent of local governors. 
C) the fact that he was perceived as a divine instrument of order and harmony. 
D) hereditary descent. 
E) military conquest.

Question 15

Talk about:
-New Kingdom

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The New Kingdom was a period in ancient

Question 16

The word "theocracy" means "rule by the strongest."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ruler of Akkad, who established the first empire in Sumeria ca. 2340 B.C.E., was

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A) Cyrus. 
B) Naram-Sin. 
C) Hammurabi. 
D) Uruk. 
E) Sargon. 
A) Cyrus. 
B) Naram-Sin. 
C) Hammurabi. 
D) Uruk. 
E) Sargon.

Question 18

What were the causes and the consequences of the migration of Indo-European speakers into the Near East during the second millennium B.C.E.?

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The migration of Indo-European speakers

Question 19

Discuss some of the similarities and the differences between the religions and religious practices of the Mesopotamian region and those of Egyptian civilization.

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The religions and religious practices of

Question 20

Talk about:
-Osiris

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Osiris is a major figure in ancient Egyp

Talk about: -theocracy

Talk about: -Sumerians

Talk about: -Sea Peoples

Talk about: -cave paintings at Chauvet

The Hittites played an important role in the history of the Middle East because they

The first anatomically modern humans, known as Homo sapiens sapiens,

Talk about: -Akhenaten

Hominids existed as long as 3 to 4 million years ago in

The Hittites

The focal points and sources of life for the ancient Egyptians were the

Talk about: -Amenhotep III

All of the following are consequences of the Neolithic revolution EXCEPT

Talk about: -Stonehenge

According to Egyptian theology, the pharaoh derived his authority from

Talk about: -New Kingdom

The word "theocracy" means "rule by the strongest."

The ruler of Akkad, who established the first empire in Sumeria ca. 2340 B.C.E., was

What were the causes and the consequences of the migration of Indo-European speakers into the Near East during the second millennium B.C.E.?

Discuss some of the similarities and the differences between the religions and religious practices of the Mesopotamian region and those of Egyptian civilization.

Talk about: -Osiris

The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

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

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Exam 1: The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

Talk about: -theocracy

Talk about: -Sumerians

Talk about: -Sea Peoples

Talk about: -cave paintings at Chauvet

The Hittites played an important role in the history of the Middle East because they

The first anatomically modern humans, known as Homo sapiens sapiens,

Talk about: -Akhenaten

Hominids existed as long as 3 to 4 million years ago in

The Hittites

The focal points and sources of life for the ancient Egyptians were the

Talk about: -Amenhotep III

All of the following are consequences of the Neolithic revolution EXCEPT

Talk about: -Stonehenge

According to Egyptian theology, the pharaoh derived his authority from

Talk about: -New Kingdom

The word "theocracy" means "rule by the strongest."

The ruler of Akkad, who established the first empire in Sumeria ca. 2340 B.C.E., was

What were the causes and the consequences of the migration of Indo-European speakers into the Near East during the second millennium B.C.E.?

Discuss some of the similarities and the differences between the religions and religious practices of the Mesopotamian region and those of Egyptian civilization.

Talk about: -Osiris

The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

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

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