Question 1

Talk about:
-Solomon

Accepted Answer

Solomon was a biblical figure known for

Question 2

Talk about:
-Ahuramazda

Accepted Answer

Ahuramazda is the supreme god in Zoroast

Question 3

Discuss the ways various Near Eastern peoples and societies influenced and interacted with one another.

Accepted Answer

The Near East has been a region of signi

Question 4

Cyrus the Great permitted the Jews to return to Jerusalem after his capture of Babylon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The weakening of the Persian Empire was largely attributed to

Accepted Answer

A) a corrupt system of satraps that was never closely monitored by the king. 
B) the constant erosion and diminishment of its standing army. 
C) the kings' hoarding of wealth and over-taxation of their subjects. 
D) a lack of communication due to its vast size. 
E) earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. 
A) a corrupt system of satraps that was never closely monitored by the king. 
B) the constant erosion and diminishment of its standing army. 
C) the kings' hoarding of wealth and over-taxation of their subjects. 
D) a lack of communication due to its vast size. 
E) earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Question 6

Talk about:
-satrap and satrapy

Accepted Answer

A satrap was a provincial governor in th

Question 7

Most biblical scholars claim that most of the early books of the Hebrew Bible accurately reflect the historical events of the Israelites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Talk about:
-the Zend Avesta

Accepted Answer

The Zend Avesta is the holy book of Zoro

Question 9

Talk about:
-monotheism

Accepted Answer

Monotheism is the belief in the existenc

Question 10

Talk about:
-Susa and Persepolis

Accepted Answer

Susa and Persepolis are both ancient cit

Question 11

The Phoenicians' contributions to the ancient Near East included

Accepted Answer

A) the founding of several permanent colonies on the Italian peninsula. 
B) a simplified alphabet and system of writing. 
C) the establishment of an empire in Mesopotamia. 
D) their defeat and destruction of the Sea Peoples. 
E) their conquest of the Philistines. 
A) the founding of several permanent colonies on the Italian peninsula. 
B) a simplified alphabet and system of writing. 
C) the establishment of an empire in Mesopotamia. 
D) their defeat and destruction of the Sea Peoples. 
E) their conquest of the Philistines.

Question 12

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 13

The Greeks and the Romans, Indo-European speakers, derived their alphabet from the Semitic-speaking Phoenicians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Talk about:
-Saul

Accepted Answer

Saul was a significant figure in the Bib

Question 15

Talk about:
-the "king's eye" or "king's messenger"

Accepted Answer

The "king's eye" or "king's messenger" r

Question 16

Talk about:
-Herodotus

Accepted Answer

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian

Question 17

Talk about:
-Ishtar Gate

Accepted Answer

The Ishtar Gate was a grand entrance to

Question 18

The Ishtar Gate sat outside the city of

Accepted Answer

A) Byblos. 
B) Jerusalem. 
C) Babylon. 
D) Tyre. 
E) Sidon. 
A) Byblos. 
B) Jerusalem. 
C) Babylon. 
D) Tyre. 
E) Sidon.

Question 19

After the death of Solomon, tensions between the northern and southern tribes led to the establishment of two kingdoms, the kingdom of ____ and the kingdom of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Palestine and Judea 
B) Canaan and Palestine 
C) Palestine And Judea 
D) Israel and Palestine 
E) Israel and Judah 
A) Palestine and Judea 
B) Canaan and Palestine 
C) Palestine And Judea 
D) Israel and Palestine 
E) Israel and Judah

Question 20

Nebuchadnezzar rebuilt the city of Nineveh, making it the Persian capital, and there he erected the Ishtar Gate, which opened on to the Triumphal Way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Talk about: -Solomon

Talk about: -Ahuramazda

Discuss the ways various Near Eastern peoples and societies influenced and interacted with one another.

Cyrus the Great permitted the Jews to return to Jerusalem after his capture of Babylon.

The weakening of the Persian Empire was largely attributed to

Talk about: -satrap and satrapy

Most biblical scholars claim that most of the early books of the Hebrew Bible accurately reflect the historical events of the Israelites.

Talk about: -the Zend Avesta

Talk about: -monotheism

Talk about: -Susa and Persepolis

The Phoenicians' contributions to the ancient Near East included

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

The Greeks and the Romans, Indo-European speakers, derived their alphabet from the Semitic-speaking Phoenicians.

Talk about: -Saul

Talk about: -the "king's eye" or "king's messenger"

Talk about: -Herodotus

Talk about: -Ishtar Gate

The Ishtar Gate sat outside the city of

After the death of Solomon, tensions between the northern and southern tribes led to the establishment of two kingdoms, the kingdom of and the kingdom of .

Nebuchadnezzar rebuilt the city of Nineveh, making it the Persian capital, and there he erected the Ishtar Gate, which opened on to the Triumphal Way.

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: -Solomon

Talk about: -Ahuramazda

Discuss the ways various Near Eastern peoples and societies influenced and interacted with one another.

Cyrus the Great permitted the Jews to return to Jerusalem after his capture of Babylon.

The weakening of the Persian Empire was largely attributed to

Talk about: -satrap and satrapy

Most biblical scholars claim that most of the early books of the Hebrew Bible accurately reflect the historical events of the Israelites.

Talk about: -the Zend Avesta

Talk about: -monotheism

Talk about: -Susa and Persepolis

The Phoenicians' contributions to the ancient Near East included

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

The Greeks and the Romans, Indo-European speakers, derived their alphabet from the Semitic-speaking Phoenicians.

Talk about: -Saul

Talk about: -the "king's eye" or "king's messenger"

Talk about: -Herodotus

Talk about: -Ishtar Gate

The Ishtar Gate sat outside the city of

After the death of Solomon, tensions between the northern and southern tribes led to the establishment of two kingdoms, the kingdom of ____ and the kingdom of ____.

Nebuchadnezzar rebuilt the city of Nineveh, making it the Persian capital, and there he erected the Ishtar Gate, which opened on to the Triumphal Way.

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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After the death of Solomon, tensions between the northern and southern tribes led to the establishment of two kingdoms, the kingdom of and the kingdom of .