Question 1

Talk about:
-Hebrews

Accepted Answer

The book of Hebrews is a significant par

Question 2

Talk about:
-Achaemenid dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Achaemenid dynasty was an ancient Pe

Question 3

Talk about:
-ethical dualism

Accepted Answer

Ethical dualism is the belief that there

Question 4

Talk about:
-Phoenician alphabet

Accepted Answer

The Phoenician alphabet is considered to

Question 5

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Chaldean Empire?

Accepted Answer

A) Babylon was its great central city. 
B) It was the longest-lasting of the great Near Eastern empires. 
C) The Hanging Gardens was created in its time. 
D) The people of the empire welcomed its fall to the Persians. 
E) Nebuchadnezzar II was its most successful ruler. 
A) Babylon was its great central city. 
B) It was the longest-lasting of the great Near Eastern empires. 
C) The Hanging Gardens was created in its time. 
D) The people of the empire welcomed its fall to the Persians. 
E) Nebuchadnezzar II was its most successful ruler.

Question 6

Talk about:
-Moses

Accepted Answer

Moses is a key figure in the religious t

Question 7

The Medes and the Persians were both Semitic speakers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The elite infantry of the Persian army were known as the

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 9

Talk about:
-Nebuchadnezzar II

Accepted Answer

Nebuchadnezzar II was a prominent king o

Question 10

Talk about:
-Magi

Accepted Answer

Magi is a Japanese manga series written

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the Persian army is true?

Accepted Answer

A) By the time of Darius, the army had disintegrated. 
B) By the time of Darius, the army had seized control of the empire. 
C) By the time of Darius, the army had become professionalized. 
D) The army was less important than the navy. 
E) The army was made up entirely of foreign mercenaries. 
A) By the time of Darius, the army had disintegrated. 
B) By the time of Darius, the army had seized control of the empire. 
C) By the time of Darius, the army had become professionalized. 
D) The army was less important than the navy. 
E) The army was made up entirely of foreign mercenaries.

Question 12

The destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C.E. and the Babylonian Captivity of the people of Judah occurred at the hands of the

Accepted Answer

A) Chaldeans. 
B) Assyrians. 
C) Philistines. 
D) Persians. 
E) Sea Peoples. 
A) Chaldeans. 
B) Assyrians. 
C) Philistines. 
D) Persians. 
E) Sea Peoples.

Question 13

Assyrian kings organized their empire more effectively by

Accepted Answer

A) increasing the power of local noble governors. 
B) reducing the numbers of royal officials. 
C) being middlemen in the international trade of the era. 
D) concentrating their resources on internal economic development rather than on military spending. 
E) encouraging religious toleration in order to prevent religious uprisings by non-Assyrians. 
A) increasing the power of local noble governors. 
B) reducing the numbers of royal officials. 
C) being middlemen in the international trade of the era. 
D) concentrating their resources on internal economic development rather than on military spending. 
E) encouraging religious toleration in order to prevent religious uprisings by non-Assyrians.

Question 14

Talk about:
-Assyrians

Accepted Answer

The Assyrians were an ancient civilizati

Question 15

The most tolerant and efficient of the Near Eastern empires was the

Accepted Answer

A) Egyptian. 
B) Assyrian. 
C) Chaldean. 
D) Persian. 
E) Babylonian. 
A) Egyptian. 
B) Assyrian. 
C) Chaldean. 
D) Persian. 
E) Babylonian.

Question 16

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are known as the Zend Avesta.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Assyrian society was well known for its

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation of other cultures and development of a polyglot society. 
B) manumission of slaves. 
C) monumental cities. 
D) monotheism. 
E) monumental religious and burial structures. 
A) assimilation of other cultures and development of a polyglot society. 
B) manumission of slaves. 
C) monumental cities. 
D) monotheism. 
E) monumental religious and burial structures.

Question 18

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 19

The greatest international sea traders of the ancient Near East were the

Accepted Answer

A) Sea Peoples. 
B) Phoenicians. 
C) Carthaginians. 
D) Philistines. 
E) Canaanites 
A) Sea Peoples. 
B) Phoenicians. 
C) Carthaginians. 
D) Philistines. 
E) Canaanites

Question 20

Talk about:
-Nimrud and Nineveh

Accepted Answer

Nimrud and Nineveh are ancient cities lo

Talk about: -Hebrews

Talk about: -Achaemenid dynasty

Talk about: -ethical dualism

Talk about: -Phoenician alphabet

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Chaldean Empire?

Talk about: -Moses

The Medes and the Persians were both Semitic speakers.

The elite infantry of the Persian army were known as the

Talk about: -Nebuchadnezzar II

Talk about: -Magi

Which of the following statements about the Persian army is true?

The destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C.E. and the Babylonian Captivity of the people of Judah occurred at the hands of the

Assyrian kings organized their empire more effectively by

Talk about: -Assyrians

The most tolerant and efficient of the Near Eastern empires was the

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are known as the Zend Avesta.

Assyrian society was well known for its

In Zoroastrianism, the evil spirit was known as

The greatest international sea traders of the ancient Near East were the

Talk about: -Nimrud and Nineveh

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

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Exam 2: The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

Talk about: -Hebrews

Talk about: -Achaemenid dynasty

Talk about: -ethical dualism

Talk about: -Phoenician alphabet

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Chaldean Empire?

Talk about: -Moses

The Medes and the Persians were both Semitic speakers.

The elite infantry of the Persian army were known as the

Talk about: -Nebuchadnezzar II

Talk about: -Magi

Which of the following statements about the Persian army is true?

The destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C.E. and the Babylonian Captivity of the people of Judah occurred at the hands of the

Assyrian kings organized their empire more effectively by

Talk about: -Assyrians

The most tolerant and efficient of the Near Eastern empires was the

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are known as the Zend Avesta.

Assyrian society was well known for its

In Zoroastrianism, the evil spirit was known as

The greatest international sea traders of the ancient Near East were the

Talk about: -Nimrud and Nineveh

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

Filters